CBP Says ACE Limited by Number of Section 321 Shipments by Truck for Electronic Manifests
CBP will not be penalizing carriers that are unable to file Section 321 manifests for truck shipments due to "CBP system limitations," the agency said in a Dec. 31 CSMS message. CBP announced plans in November to require advance electronic…
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manifest filing for all commercial trucks with Section 321 shipments starting Jan. 1 (see 1811050010). Technical issues within ACE limit "number of Section 321 shipments that can be manifested to 5,000 or less when transported by truck," CBP said. A correction will be in place by April 1, but "absent the technical correction within ACE, carriers transporting more than 5,000 shipments of Section 321 merchandise are unable to file an electronic manifest," CBP said. CBP may still pursue enforcement action "for truck carriers with 5,000 or less shipments if the manifest was not submitted electronically," it said.