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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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CBP Announces Filing Procedures for Recently Granted 4th Tranche Section 301 Exclusions
June 23, 2020 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP added June 18 the ability in ACE for importers to file entries with recently excluded goods in the fourth tranche of Section 301 tariffs, it said in a CSMS message. The official Office of the U.S. Trade Representative notice for the exclusions was published June 12 (see 2006090003). The exclusions are in subheading 9903.88.49. The exclusions are available for any product that meets the description in the Annex to USTR’s notice, regardless of whether the importer filed an exclusion request. The product exclusions apply retroactively to Sept. 1, 2019, the date the tariffs on the fourth list took effect, and remain in effect until Sept. 1, 2020. The CSMS message also includes a summary of Section 301 duties that shows information on each tranche of tariffs and granted product exclusions.

Topics:Customs duty
CBP Updates ACE Deployment Schedule With USMCA Additions
June 22, 2020 |Customs

CBP issued an updated ACE deployment schedule that includes several additions related to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. A USMCA tariff schedule database and other updates will be deployed July 1, the date the deal enters into force, CBP said in the change log. In August, CBP will deploy reconciliation changes to prevent merchandise processing fee refunds. That deployment is likely necessary because the USMCA legislation didn't specifically allow for MPF refunds. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is working with Congress for a legislative fix, though CBP recommends delaying reconciliation filings if possible until the MPF issue is figured out (see 2006160046).

Topics:Drawback, USMCA
Monitoring Liquidation Dates Critical for Section 301 Exclusion Refunds, Brokerage Says
June 19, 2020 by Mara Lee|Customs

Generally, an entry is liquidated after 314 days, but Geodis customs brokers told an audience of fashion industry professionals that there have been cases in which liquidation came early, and there was not enough time left to do a protest in order to get a refund after an exclusion was granted. The brokers spoke during a webinar hosted by the U.S. Fashion Industry Association.

Topics:Customs duty
CBP Recommends Delaying Reconciliation Entries for USMCA Until MPF Fix Is Clearer
June 16, 2020 by Mara Lee|Top News

Importers may want to delay filing for U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement reconciliation because the USMCA currently doesn't allow for post-entry refunds of merchandise processing fees, CBP officials said during a National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones webinar on June 16. Maya Kamar, CBP director for textiles and trade agreements, said that although the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is working with Congress for a legislative fix to the issue, CBP doesn't yet have clarity on whether such a bill will pass (see 2006050034).

Topics:USMCA