The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is seeking participants for a pilot set to begin Aug. 19 to test electronic filing in the Automated Commercial Environment (here). Under the pilot, importers of distilled spirits, wine, beer, tobacco products, processed tobacco, and cigarette papers and tubes will file information with CBP through TTB’s partner government agency (PGA) message set to meet TTB import requirements. Filers who wish to participate should contact TTB’s John Kyranos at (202) 453–2265 x001, or e-mail regulations@ttb.gov. TTB is also asking for comments on draft filing instructions on how to use its PGA message set in ACE (here). Comments are due Oct. 6.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
CBP will soon begin its pilot testing electronic filing of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration partner government agency (PGA) message set data in the Automated Commercial Environment, and is seeking participants from customs brokers and self-filing importers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment, it said (here). Participants in the pilot will file data elements found in current paper form HS-7, with supporting documents such as the DOT conformance bond form (DOT HS-474) submitted electronically via a CBP-approved Electronic Data Interchange at any time prior to the arrival of the merchandise, said CBP. Brokers and self-filing importers that want to participate should email Clint Lindsay at Clint.Lindsay@dot.gov or Coleman Sachs at Coleman.Sachs@dot.gov, and should send a copy of that request also to their client representative at CBP’s ACE Business Office, said CBP.
CBP published a quick reference guide (here) on how to apply for an Automated Commercial Environment exporter account. The guide outlines how current ACE users and non-ACE users can apply for the account. The agency recently updated ACE to allow for an "exporter" account type (see 1506290018).
CBP posted two Automated Commercial Environment guides for Partner Government Agency entry information requirements.The ACE PGA Message Set Summary (here) includes a summary of PGA filing requirements. The ACE Harmonized Tariff Schedule PGA Cross Reference Guide (here) outlines the HTS codes associated with PGA entry information requirements.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and Agricultural Marketing Service are soliciting participants for pilot programs testing filing and release through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The APHIS pilot (here) will test the electronic submission of Lacey Act import declaration data for imports of plant and plant products. The AMS pilot (here) will test electronic submission of data required for fruits, vegetables and specialty crops subject to federal marketing orders.
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CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
CBP posted some more documents from the July 29 Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations (COAC) meeting. Among the documents is the presentation from the event (here), which outlined all the COAC recommendations, including calls to delay some deadlines for use of the Automated Commercial Environment for cargo release and entry summary filing (see 1507290066).