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Census Accepting Revised Certification of Authority Forms for Access to ACE Export Reports
August 26, 2016 |Exports

The Census Bureau is accepting revised certification of authority forms for authorization to access export reports in ACE, Census said in an email. “The goal of this new form is to expedite the vetting process and continue to ensure privacy and data confidentiality per the Foreign Trade Regulations," Census said. Exporters who want to access ACE Export Reports should log into their CBP.gov ACE Exporter Account, select the “accounts” tab, select “exporter” from the left-side pulldown menu, select “go,” then select their account located on the bottom-left, by clicking the expand button (“+”), then selecting “EIN” or “account name,” Census said. After this, exporters can click “Request EIN Reports Authorization” on the top-right of the page, and then will be “prompted to the REVISED COA.” No immediate action is required for ACE users who have submitted their request and provided a certification form, Census said. Additional information on ACE Export Reports can be found (here).

CBP Proposes Changes to TSCA Regulations to Provide for Electronic Filing
August 26, 2016 |Top News

CBP is proposing to amend its regulations on Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) import requirements to provide for electronic filing of TSCA certifications in ACE, eliminate paper-based blanket TSCA certifications, and clarify and add certain definitions, it said (here). CBP’s proposed rule would require that importers of chemicals submit electronic positive and negative TSCA certifications in ACE “or any other CBP-authorized electronic data interchange system.” Importers would also have to submit additional information on the certifying individual, including name, phone number and email address, to “facilitate the resolution of issues related to particular shipments.” The proposed rule would also allow importers to submit electronic notices of exportation and abandonment if their shipment is refused entry. According to CBP, publication of the final rule implementing these changes will coincide with the conclusion of the ongoing ACE filing pilot of TSCA import data required by the Environmental Protection Agency.

NCBFAA Calls on FDA to Keep ACE Data Elements Optional, Revise Key Definitions in Proposed Regs
August 25, 2016 |Top News

The Food and Drug Administration should keep as optional in ACE several data elements that can be difficult for import filers to obtain, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in comments to the agency dated Aug. 22 (here). Though importers know submission of certain data elements, like active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and intended use, can speed FDA processing of their entries, some filers, particularly in land and air environments, don’t have the information at the time their entries are filed, the NCBFAA said. The trade group’s comments, which also include calls to revise definitions and the way value data is submitted, come in response to FDA’s July 1 proposed rule to codify its ACE requirements (see 1606300020).

FDA Posts Guide on ACE Rejects
August 24, 2016 |FDA

The Food and Drug Administration released a guide (here) on "rejects from FDA that are passed to the filer in the ACE Cargo Release Status Notification (SO) or the Status Notification for Stand-alone PE Data Submission (PO) transactions," CBP said in a CSMS message (here). "This document details the reject messages FDA sends if the Agency receives an entry with: missing data, data in an incorrect format, or certain data that is incorrect and prevents further processing," the FDA said.

Trade Groups Largely Supportive of TTB's ITDS Proposal for Alcohol Imports
August 24, 2016 by Tim Warren|Top News

Several trade groups offered support and small tweaks in comments on a proposed rulemaking from the Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) meant to support the International Trade Data System (ITDS) (see 1606200029). Commenters on the proposed changes, which would revise electronic Certificates of Label Approval (COLA) filing and other regulations, didn't lodge any major concerns within the submissions (here). "With a few 'builds,' we believe that the components set forth in this proposal will streamline the import process and facilitate electronic filings," the Distilled Spirits Council (DSC) said in its comments (here).