CBP released an updated version of frequently asked questions regarding the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). CBP included new information on importer security filing (here), post summary corrections (here), e-Manifest: Rail and Sea (here), and Cargo Release/Simplified Entry (here). The full FAQs on ACE is (here).
CBP will soon ask for user feedback on it's Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), the agency said in its ACE Trade Account Owner (TAO) update for October. CBP has asked for such input the last several years, it said.
CBP will start using additional agriculture hold types to to better indicate the status of cargo on agriculture hold, said CBP Seattle in a Trade Information Notice (TIN) . According to the TIN:
CBP provided an outline of system requirements for filing claims under the Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA).
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related issues:
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) filers can now transmit entry summaries certified for cargo release for Entry Type 03 (AD/CVD) using Remote Location Filing (RLF), said CBP in a CSMS message.
CBP posted an updated "Trade Transformation" guide, providing a list of some of the remaining questions to consider as it moves toward a rewrite of broker regulations. The document also now includes a list of Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) capabilities, descriptions of ACE goals and the impacts of certain capabilities.
CBP posted documents on changes to the Customs and Trade Interface Requirements (CATAIR). The updates will change usage notes text to allow for entry type 03 to be filed via remote location filing (RLF) and remove “First Sale” filing requirements, said CBP. CBP previously said it was targeting mid-October for RLF 03 entries and would look to expand the RLF program rather than overhauling customs broker permitting requirements.
FedEx Trade Networks said it has completed its mission to enable ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) entry summary filing at all U.S. ports of entry. "Technology plays a huge role in our business and any opportunity to work with CBP to pioneer innovation in our industry is always a win," said Andy Henry, vice president of U.S. Operations for FedEx Trade Networks. Since it's well ahead of any CBP mandated cutover date, the company said it expects no service disruptions when the cutover becomes mandatory. "Customers benefit from the improved visibility and expanded functionality of the new ACE systems which allows them to make better, real-time decisions regarding their shipments," Henry said.
CBP posted a fact sheet on deployed Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) capabilities as of October 2012. The following capabilities have been delivered in ACE in support of CBP, Participating Government Agencies (PGAs), and the trade community: