U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued the Automated Commercial Environment Trade Account Owner July/August 2010 update.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that the revised ACE ABI CATAIR chapters for an upcoming ACE deployment have been posted to CBP’s website.
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a Private Sector Resources Catalog. DHS states that the catalog facilitates private sector access to the DHS resources needed to participate in the homeland security enterprise and help keep the U.S. secure. This catalog, the first to be targeted specifically towards private sector partners, collects the training, publications, guidance, alerts, newsletters, programs, and services available to the private sector across the Department. DHS adds that the catalog will be updated regularly.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message stating that revised ACE ABI CATAIR chapters for an upcoming ACE deployment will soon be posted to CBP's website.
At the July 13, 2010 Customs Electronic Systems Action Committee (CESAC) Plenary session, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials held a presentation on its own International Trade Data System Concept of Operations.
At the July 13, 2010 Customs Electronic Systems Action Committee (CESAC) Plenary session, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials held a presentation on preparing for ACE e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail (M1).
CBP has posted an updated version of its ACE application form.
On August 4, 2010, the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC) met in Detroit, MI to discuss a variety of trade issues.
At the August 4, 2010 COAC meeting, CBP announced that Cindy Allen, National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America Educational Institute Director, has been named Executive Director of the Automated Commercial Environment. According to CBP, Allen will be working in CBP's Office of Trade, under Dan Baldwin.
CBP has posted an updated version of its ACE "Topic" document on e-Manifest: trucks that provides step-by-step instructions on how to create and submit an electronic manifest. Additional information on registering Crew, Conveyance and Equipment is also included.