U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that it posted the Automated Commercial Environment Implementation Guidelines for the future M1 release (e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail).

CBP has issued a CSMS message announcing that it has posted the ACE Implementation Guidelines for the future M1 release. M1 will incorporate the rail and ocean electronic manifest processing into the ACE Multi-Modal Manifest (MMM) database. (See future issue of ITT for details. See ITT's Online Archives or 02/03/10 news, 10020335, for BP summary announcing that CBP posted M1 documents.) (CSMS 10-000037, dated 02/05/10, available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17818&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that it has again delayed the deployment ACE ESAR III capabilities (also referred to as ESAR A2.3.1a), which was recently re-scheduled for February 7, 2010.

At the December 2009 Trade Symposium, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials discussed CBP's post summary corrections process which will enable a filer to make corrections, prior to liquidation, on ACE entry summary data presented to and accepted by CBP.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that it is scheduled to deploy ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR) III capabilities (also referred to as ESAR A2.3.1a) on February 7, 2010.

CBP has posted multiple ACE EDI message documents for the future ACE M1 release (e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail). (Notice, 01/29/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace_edi_messages/)

CBP has issued a memorandum announcing a change in reporting instructions for the following dairy products from Israel that are subject to a TRQ pursuant to a technical correction made to the U.S.-Israel FTA: butter, dried milk, cheese, peanuts, and ice cream, The amended instructions state that entries for the low-rate must be presented with two HTS numbers: the 9908 number in the first tariff field, and the Chapter 1-97 tariff number in the second tariff field. The 9904 agricultural provision is no longer required, and entries may be submitted via ABI. Entries for the high-rate must show the appropriate 9904 provision in the first field and the appropriate Chapter 1-97 high-rate tariff number for the second tariff field. (QBT-10-509, dated 01/27/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/trade_programs/textiles_and_quotas/qbts/qbt2010/qbt_10_509.ctt/qbt_10_509.pdf)

On February 1, 2010, the President transmitted the fiscal year 2011 budget to Congress. (FY 2011 is from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.)

The Department of Homeland Security has issued a press release on U.S. Customs and Border Protection's enforcement of the Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements (10+2) interim final rule beginning January 26, 2010. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/25/10 news, (Ref: 10012505), for most recent BP summary of CBP's 10+2 enforcement plans.)(Press release, dated 01/27/10, available at http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1264608972865.shtm.)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that it is providing a one-year grace period for the PAIRED entry program¹, so that it will continue to be available to filers through January 28, 2011 (from January 29, 2010).