CBP posted the transcript (here) and presentation (here) from an April 29 webinar on Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) air manifests. CBP recently said it would allow for some flexibility in the transition to ACE for air manifest (see 1504300015).

CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:

Importers must report an Employer Identification Number, Social Security Number or CBP-assigned number for Ultimate Consignee identification on entries valued less than $2,500 for Automated Commercial Environment entry summaries, said CBP (here). The Ultimate Consignee's identification number may be reported as all zeroes on informal ACE entry summaries, it said. "Currently, ACE entry summary does not have the ability or fields to allow for reporting of the Ultimate Consignee's name and address" and there are "no changes to reporting requirements for the Ultimate Consignee's identification on informal entries processed in" ACE, it said.

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CBP is seeking participants in a new working group to inform its development of the Automated Commercial Environment for data filing related to goods regulated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, said CBP in a CSMS message (here). The working group will focus on the information technology issues associated with implementing ACE, said CBP. The group will "consist of members of the international trade community that import ATF-regulated commodities, software development companies, and representatives from" CBP and ATF, it said.

CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:

CBP "is focused on getting remaining software vendors certified for entry filing" ahead of the Nov. 1 transition date for cargo release and summary filing in the Automated Commercial Environment, said CBP (here). "Filers who are not prepared to file entries/entry summaries in ACE on November 1 could face delays in cargo processing, impacting release of goods at the border since entries/entry summaries not filed in ACE will be filed as paper transactions," the agency said. So far, 36 of 38 software vendors are certified for entry summary and 21 are certified for entry, CBP said.

CBP will require the use of the Automated Commercial Environment for almost all manifest filing as of May 1. CBP will allow for some "flexibility" in the transition to ACE for air manifest, the agency said in a CSMS message (here). While the "the deadline for ACE Air Manifest continues to be May 1st," industry will be able to continue to "test the system" until June 6th, when Air Automated Manifest System will be phased out, it said. "Accordingly, ABI Air Inbond filers will continue to use QX/WX to allow the air industry additional time to test the system," said CBP

CBP will replace all antidumping and countervailing duty reports in the Automated Commercial Environment secure data portal, the agency said in a CSMS message (here). As of May 11, all existing reports will be replaced with "new reports designed to enhance AD/CVD oversight and provide data for both ACE and ACS entries," it said.

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