CBP will delay the changes to Post-Summary Corrections (see 1701060029) and the periodic monthly statements (see 1612090021) that were scheduled to take effect Jan. 14, it said in a notice (here). That notice and another (here) officially delay the major ACE deployments that were scheduled for Jan. 14. CBP previously announced the delay in the deployment (see 1701110039), which was to include liquidation, drawback, reconciliation, duty deferral, collections and statements (see 1612090030). The delay is based on an assessment of "stakeholder readiness for the mandatory transition of postrelease capabilities in ACE, including the modifications to the reconciliation test and the transition of reconciliation filings from [Automated Commercial System] to ACE," it said.

The Commerce Department is ending a requirement that importers of organic pasta from Italy submit an organic certification with their entry summary to qualify for an exemption from antidumping and countervailing duties, it said in the final results of a changed circumstances review on AD/CV duties on pasta from Italy (A-475-818/C-475-819) (here). Effective Jan. 13, importers only have to maintain the organic certificates in their records and provide them to CBP and Commerce to prove their eligibility upon request, Commerce said.

CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:​

CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:​

CBP postponed some major deployment plans for ACE originally set for Jan. 14, the agency said in a CSMS message (here). The scheduled deployment was to include liquidation, drawback, reconciliation, duty deferral, collections and statements (see 1612090030). "In consideration of stakeholder feedback and the complexity of the ongoing integration testing, CBP is providing additional time to prepare for the final core ACE deployment and ensure a smooth transition of liquidation, drawback, reconciliation, duty deferral, collections, statements and Automated Surety Interface capabilities in ACE," it said. "CBP will provide updated information and a new deployment date in the near future." Although it is postponing the ACE mandatory use date for drawback, most liquidation capabilities, reconciliation, duty deferral, collections, statements and the Automated Surety Interface, CBP will still move forward on Jan. 14 with posting notices of liquidation to its website as planned (see 1612090026).

CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:​

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) ended it pilot testing electronic data filing for importers of alcohol and tobacco products, it said in a notice (here). The pilot allowed for electronic filing by importers of distilled spirits, wine, beer and malt beverages, tobacco products, processed tobacco, and cigarette papers and tubes, and U.S. government and industrial alcohol users. Effective Dec. 31, the pilot, which began in 2015, ended and all importers of TTB-regulated goods "must follow TTB's amended regulations to submit required information on paper or electronically," it said. TTB finalized regulations related to ACE and the International Trade Data System last month (see 1612210013).

CBP issued the following release on commercial trade and related matters:​

CBP won't add capabilities in ACE for Automated Broker Interface filing of Importer Security Filing transactions or the Automated Surety Interface as was planned in the Jan. 14 deployment, it said in a CSMS message (here). CBP said it would send out a notice about the future deployment date for ISF and that an "interim solution developed with the sureties will be in place until ASI is deployed in full at a later date." CBP will still require filing in ACE beginning on Jan. 14 for drawback and duty deferral entries (see 1612090030). "CBP encourages filers to transmit all available transactions prior to 5pm EST on Friday, January 13, in advance of the cutover," the agency said. "If updates are required to Reconciliation, Drawback or Duty Deferral transactions filed in [the Automated Commercial System] prior to the cutover, filers will need to work with the Ports/Centers of Excellence and Expertise as appropriate." Also as of Jan. 14, Food and Drug Administration stand-alone prior notice submissions won't be accepted through ACS.

CBP reconsidered plans to require payments within three days on Post-Summary Correction claims filed within ACE, the agency said in a notice (here). Last month, the agency expanded PSC filing to new entry types, including quota, foreign-trade zone, government and warehouse entries, warehouse withdrawals and temporary importations under bond (see 1612090021). At the same time, CBP said it would require filers of claims that increase liability for duties, taxes and fees to deposit that money within three business days of filing the PSC. Except for type 03 antidumping or countervailing entry filings, that three-day requirement for payment won't be put in place, CBP said. The changes are effective as of Jan. 14.