U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its comprehensive document on the Automated Commercial Environment entitled "ACE Frequently Asked Questions."
CBP has posted the minutes from the February 25, 2010 COAC meeting that was held in Miami. Topics discussed at the meeting include trade facilitation, 10+2, intellectual property rights, ACE, and bonds. (Posted 05/26/10)
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that it is making some corrections to the instructions given on CSMS message 10-000131 regarding a new ACE indicator for printed daily statements. CBP is now asking software vendors not to make any changes to the printed statements until a new message is posted. (CSMS #10-000133, dated 05/28/10)
CBP has posted the results of COAC's survey of trade community views of the financial benefits of the current release and functionality of ACE. (See ITT’s Online Archives or 05/25/10 news, 10052527, for BP summary of the survey results.)
The Automation Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of Customs and Border Protection (COAC) has issued the results of its survey of trade community views of the financial benefits of the current release and functionality of the Automated Commercial Environment.
CBP has posted an updated version of its Excel spreadsheet providing details on ACE programming issues. The spreadsheet includes the issue number, date opened, description, status, scheduled delivery date, and comments.
On May 20, 2010, the House Ways and Means Committee’s Trade Subcommittee held a hearing on Customs Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement. The Customs Commissioner and other government witnesses presented testimony and answered questions. Highlights of what was covered include:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its trade outreach webinar schedule, as follows:
At the May 11, 2010 meeting of the Departmental Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Related Homeland Security Functions (COAC), COAC adopted the recommendations of its Importer Security Filing Subcommittee regarding finality of the ISF transaction; improvements to the ISF progress reports for Tier 2/3 C-TPAT members; and continuing ISF outreach in 2010. The recommendations have been submitted to CBP for its consideration.
CBP has posted an updated version of its Excel spreadsheet providing details on ACE programming issues. The spreadsheet includes the issue number, date opened, description, status, scheduled delivery date, and comments. (Spreadsheet, posted 05/12/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/programming_issues.ctt/programming_issues.xls)