CBP posted a new ocean conveyance user guide in preparation for the Sept. 29 cutoff of ACS/AMS, after which the Automated Commercial Environment will be the only electronic interface available for filing advance manifest information, said CBP in a CSMS message (here). The user guide contains step-by-step instructions for creating, viewing and maintaining ocean conveyance records in ACE and ocean carriers should familiarize themselves with the process, said the CBP. After September 29, 2012 ocean carriers should be using the ACE Portal functionality to add all new conveyance records and to edit any that are under their ACE account. CBP said for now, carriers should continue to send their Lloyds email requests to ams.sea.lloyds@dhs.gov when it is known that the vessel is not on file with CBP or if any of the following information changes: Name, Owner, Flag or Registry, Draft and Tonnage (Gross/Net).
Reconciliation reports and automated export user requirements were the focus of the Trade Support Network in May and June, according to newly released committee reports. The June report is (here). The May report is (here).
CBP is significantly expanding the Document Image System (DIS) Automated Export Manifest pilot to additional participants and ports, the agency said in an ACE Trade Account Owner July update. The pilot, which is taking place at the Atlanta field office and includes the ports of Norfolk, Newport News, Wilmington, Beaufort, Morehead City, Georgetown, Charleston, Savannah and Brunswick, will be expanded to the rest of the country in three phases, said CBP.
CBP announced the location and agenda for next meeting of the Advisory Committee on Commercial Operations (COAC), Aug. 15 at 1 p.m. (PDT) in Seattle. Online registration for webcast and in-person participation is available through Aug.12, said a notice in the Federal Register July 30.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection released spreadsheets showing active AD/CVD cases and the associated case numbers, ISO country codes, tariff numbers, and short descriptions of each case as of July 12 . This information alone should not be relied upon in determining whether an AD/CVD case is currently active, or whether merchandise falls under the scope of AD/CVD order, said CBP. For current AD/CVD information, consult ACE, Department of Commerce Federal Register Notices, and ADDCVD Search on CBP.gov, said CBP. Active anti-dumping cases are (here). Active countervailing cases are (here).
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CBP will allow non-automated entities to release cargo based on screen printouts from importers and brokers in order to support the ongoing Simplified Entry (SE) pilot, CBP said in a July 24 CSMS message. The printout should have at a minimum the shipment ID and quantity being released, the type of release as well as clear identification of who presented the release information, said CBP.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted an updated version of its spreadsheet of ACE ESAR A2.2 (Initial Entry Types) programming issues.
CBP said it fixed a major Automated Commercial System (ACS) problem July 20. CBP found that ACS wasn't sending in-bond events to ACE M1, preventing ACE M1 pilot participants from clearing cargo in the port. CBP used an emergency deployment and the issue is now resolved, it said.
CBP posted a July version of its list of trade benefits for participants in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) by industry segment. Specific benefits are listed for Customs brokers, importers, self-filers, sureties, carriers, trade account owners (TAOs), as well as all users with portal accounts, for (1) ACE Secure Data Portal, (2) Periodic Monthly Statement, (3) ACE Reports, (4) Simplified Entry, (5) Entry Summary Filing(6) Document Image System, (7) Post Summary Corrections, (8) e-Manifest: Truck and (9) e-Manifest: Rail and Sea. The July version includes two new sections, Simplified Entry (SE) and Document Image System (DIS), that weren't in the previous version.