U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message stating that as a result of the change in the Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF), several ACE CATAIR documents have been updated. The following updated documents are now available on CBP's website:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a new CSMS notice asking the trade to disregard its November 14, 2011 CSMS notice #11-000282, which contained explanatory information and links to the draft Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) Chapter and message set for CBP's test of the simplified entry capability in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The explanatory information in this new CSMS notice is the same, and states the CATAIR chapter/message set is in draft form, and it does not reflect a final document. However, the new CSMS notice has updated links for the draft CATAIR Chapter/Message Set, which is available here, and the sample CATAIR message, which is available here.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS notice that contains the draft Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) Chapter and message set for CBP's test of the simplified entry capability in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). CBP states that it should be noted that this chapter/message set is in draft form, and it does not reflect a final document. The draft CATAIR Chapter/Message Set is available here. Sample CATAIR message is available here.
On November 9, 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced its plans to conduct a test of Simplified Entry in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). While the initial test phase is only for the air mode, CBP has issued a news release stating that it is planning similar test phases in the ocean and rail environments for early to mid-2012. CBP also clarifies that the deadline for voluntary participants for the air mode test phase is November 17, 2011, and those volunteering must include information regarding their volume of entries and the ports expected to be utilized.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a notice announcing its plan to conduct a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP)1 test on ACE simplified entry capability. The test will reduce the information participants must file with CBP prior to arrival in the U.S. to 12 required, and three optional data elements. The initial phase of the test will only be for the air transportation mode and is available for nine accounts. Parties interested in participating in the test should contact CBP by November 17, 2011.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a notice announcing its plan to conduct a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) simplified entry capability. The initial phase of the test will be open to entries filed in the air transportation mode only. Parties interested in participating in the test should contact CBP by November 17, 2011.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued CSMS #11-000279 to announce the dates for its two technical seminars for trade software developers. One will target ocean and rail software developers and will focus on CAMIR and X12 message formats that are required as part of the M1 Ocean and Rail Manifest Deployment. The second seminar will target ABI participants and will focus on current and future ACE deployments. The seminars will be on November 29-30, 2011 and December 1-2, 2011 in the D.C. metro area. The anticipated cost is $120 per person, and no more than 3 from a company can attend. Hotel and payment information will be provided.
Sources at U.S. Customs and Border Protection state that the late October "limited deployment" testing of M1 (ocean and rail e-manifest) user screens by CBP officers at the ports of Baltimore, MD; Buffalo, NY; and Brownsville, TX did not start as planned, and a new schedule is expected to be announced soon. This pilot test will allow CBP officers to assess the use of M1 by its officers and early adopters in the trade.