CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that effective today, April 29, 2011, CBP made a security update to the ACE Secure Data Portal by discontinuing the use of SSL protocol while maintaining the use of the TLS protocol. If the trade has any problem connecting to ACE, CBP asks that they double-check the browser settings to make sure they conform to the instructions provided. (See ITT's Online Archives or 04/26/11 news, 11042611, for BP summary announcing that CBP would discontinue the use of the SSL protocol on April 28.)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its spreadsheet of ACE ESAR A2.2 (Initial Entry Types) programming issues.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s April 2011 ACE Trade Account Owner (TAO) announces that the agency is seeking brokers to be part of the e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail (M1) pilot, which is scheduled to begin in May. In September, CBP plans to begin rolling out M1 on a port-by-port basis and expects this rollout to be completed in January 2012.
During recent trade events1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials discussed the ACE Document Image System (DIS), and stated that the agency plans to push imaged documents received from the trade to Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) by August 2011. This will facilitate a single automated gateway that will accept supporting documents that may be needed during the cargo importation and entry summary processes.
On April 14, 2011 at the annual U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Trade Symposium, representatives from CBP, Census, and the trade community discussed various developments related to the Administration’s National Export Initiative (NEI) and Export Control Reform Initiative.
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that it will be making a security update to the ACE Secure Data Portal by discontinuing the use of the SSL protocol while maintaining the use of the TLS protocol. CBP advises the trade to make the necessary changes no later than April 28th to avoid interruption of service. If the trade has any problem connecting to ACE on April 29th, CBP asks that they double-check the browser settings to make sure they conform to the instructions provided.
During recent trade events1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials discussed actions that the agency has taken to develop interfaces/interoperability with Participating Government Agencies (PGAs). A plan for how the agency will communicate with the PGAs is expected to be finalized by CBP in April 2011.
During recent trade events1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials provided an update on the status of Participating Government Agency (PGA) message set (aka the standard data set) -- a single, harmonized set of information that will be collected electronically from the trade by CBP on behalf of PGAs. The PGA message set will allow CBP and PGAs to make decisions about what cargo can come into the U.S. without the myriad paper forms currently required.
CBP has posted an updated list of companies/persons who have developed software applications for ACE electronic truck manifest. All companies/persons who are listed have been through the CBP testing process. CBP notes that inclusion in this list does not constitute any form of an endorsement by CBP as to the nature, extent or quality of the software applications that may be provided.
CBP has posted information on the Long Beach Regulatory Audit Field Office, which consists of four branches with staffing resources located in Long Beach, CA and San Diego CA. The Long Beach Field Office provides specialization in the areas of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs). In addition, the Long Beach Field Office maintains subject matter expertise in the Regulatory Audit ACE modernization.