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Census Proposing Two New AES Data Fields, Other Regs
March 8, 2016 |Top News

The Census Bureau is proposing the addition of two new data elements in the Automated Export System, as well as other changes to the Foreign Trade Regulations to enhance clarity and support the move of AES to the Automated Commercial Environment, it said (here). The agency's proposed rule would add fields for an original Internal Transaction Number (ITN) and a used electronics indicator to improve trade data as well as the handling of used electronics to advance “environmentally sound practices” in the disposal of electronic products, Census said. The purpose of the new “original ITN” field would be to help inform the export community and enforcement bodies that a filer completed the mandatory filing requirements for the original shipment and any other shipments.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
DOE Again Extends Comment Period on New ACE Filing Requirements for Energy Efficiency Standards
March 4, 2016 |Other U.S.

The Department of Energy is again extending the period for comments, this time until March 14, on a proposal that would require importers of products covered by energy efficiency standards to file a “certification of admissibility” for each shipment of such products at time of entry, it said (here). The Dec. 29 proposed rule would require filing via additional data elements in the Automated Commercial Environment (see 1512290020). DOE had already extended the comment period until Feb. 29 in response to requests from trade groups, and held a public meeting on the rule Feb. 19 (see 1602190039).

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
CBP Reports Jump in ACE Cargo Release Submission Rate
March 4, 2016 |Customs

CBP saw "the largest percentage increase ever" on the cargo release Automated Commercial Environment submission rate in January, the agency said (here). During January, the ACE submission rate for cargo release moved up 7 percent to 20.4 percent, CBP said. CBP considers the percentages an important measure of readiness for mandatory use of ACE (see 1510190017). CBP also reported that entry summaries filed in ACE fell by 7 percent, while the percentage of entry summaries filed in the Automated Commercial System grew by 1 percent. Unique filers for Partner Government Agency pilots also grew from December to January, up from 114 to 469, CBP said.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
CBP Releases Statistics on AD/CV Enforcement, ACE Deployment in FY2015
March 4, 2016 |Customs

CBP made big strides on numerous fronts for Automated Commercial Environment deployment, the agency said in a news release (here). CBP finished deploying all core manifest processing capabilities and 90 percent of core cargo release capabilities during fiscal year 2015, it said. CBP also moved closer to completing post-release and export deployments in ACE, it said. CBP also said it collected $1.2 billion in antidumping/countervailing duty deposits and "18 monetary penalties totaling over $60 million on importers for fraud, gross negligence, and negligence for AD/CVD violations." Additionally, "92 CBP audits of importers of AD/CVD commodities identified $69 million in AD/CVD discrepancies with $7 million collected to date," said CBP. The multiagency Commercial Targeting and Analysis Center initiated 368 seizures of unsafe imported products in FY15, an increase of 107 percent over the previous year, CBP said.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
FDA Posts List of Affirmation of Compliance Codes for ACE Filing
March 3, 2016 |FDA

The Food and Drug Administration added a new document (here) to its website outlining valid Affirmation of Compliance (AofC) codes for entries filed in the Automated Commercial Environment. The document includes a list of valid codes, as well as short explanations and examples. Refer to FDA’s supplemental guide (here) to determine whether an AofC is required for a given entry, said FDA.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
De Minimis Changes Likely an Easy Lift for CBP, More Work Needed to Align PGAs, Says EAA's Mullen
March 2, 2016 by Tim Warren|Top News

An increase to the de minimis threshold, the first of likely many changes to CBP's regulations due to the customs reauthorization law (see 1602260049), is expected to be a relatively easy update, said Mike Mullen, executive director of the Express Association of America. Mullen is involved in ongoing discussions between industry and CBP on the changes, which are targeted for implementation by March 10, he said during an interview on March 1. Mullen has long pushed for changes to de minimis on behalf of the group's members, which include UPS and FedEx.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)