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The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the CBP's electronic system through which the international trade community reports imports and exports and the government determines admissibility.

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Gulf, South Atlantic Ports Said Unready for Panama Canal Expansion
June 25, 2012 by Mike Feazel|Ports

The current expansion will double the Panama Canal's capacity, and the "resulting economy of scale advantage for larger ships will likely change the logistics chains for both U.S. imports and exports," said Robert Pietrowsky, director of the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Institute for Water Resources, in a report to Congress June 20 on "U.S. Port and Inland Waterways Modernization: Preparing for Post-Panamax Vessels."

CBP Webinars on M1 Transition Posted
June 25, 2012 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP held Webinars on June 13 and 14 to help prepare industry during the ongoing six month transition for ACE e-Manifest: Rail and Sea. Effective September 29, 2012, ACE will be the only approved EDI for transmitting required advance rail and sea cargo information and ABI in-bond transactions to CBP. The June 14th Webinar is available (here).

CBP Reports Issues with ACE Production
June 25, 2012 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP said since 8 a.m. on June 25 responses to user input (i.e., 355, MR, AR) in ACE PROD have not been generated by CBP. A work ticket has been open CBP will provide an update when the issue has been resolved, CBP said in a CSMS message.

CBP Says M1 Testing with Coast Guard a Success
June 25, 2012 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP said the joint pilot conducted with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to test the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) e-Manifest: Rail and Sea (M1) functionality was a success. The Coast Guard became the first Participating Government Agency (PGA) to successfully navigate ACE M1 in production during a series of operational trials in May piloted in Charleston, SC, said CBP. The trials will result in better targeting capability of high risk cargo, improved communication to the trade community, and greater border security.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
CBP Expects PGA Message Set to Begin in Fall
June 20, 2012 by Tim Warren|Top News

CBP hopes to begin inviting trade members to participate in the first pilot of the Participating Government Agency (PGA) this fall with the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), said Susan Dyszel, International Trade Data System (ITDS) Team Lead at CBP. Dyszel was speaking at the Import Compliance and Enforcement conference in Washington June 20.