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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 to Accept Electronic Submission of Some Veterinary Health Certificates During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 23, 2020 |Customs

CBP agriculture specialists will accept electronic submissions of all import documents, including veterinary health certificates, via the ACE Document Image System (DIS) for some products, CBP New York said in an informational pipeline dated March 23. The new policy, meant to address concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, will remain in effect through May 16, CBP New York said.

Topics:Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
CBP Says No Immediate Plans to Delay Protest Deadlines, But Will Extend Bond Insufficiency Timeline
March 19, 2020 |Customs

CBP is not currently planning to allow for delayed deadlines for protest filings or postpone ACE development due to the COVID-19 outbreak, CBP officials said during a March 19 conference call. It will give more time to comply with bond insufficiency issues, it said in a March 19 CSMS message." Due to the operational impacts that COVID-19 is having on the Trade community, CBP is granting a 10-day extension for the termination and replacement of bonds found to be insufficient and for which notices were issued with a due date of March 21, 2020," it said. "The insufficient bond should be scheduled for termination by March 31, 2020, with a termination date no later than April 15, 2020. CBP is operating under normal procedures and is able to complete processing and reviews timely. As a result, the April bond sufficiency reviews and notices will not be postponed at this time. CBP will continue to monitor the situation daily and make additional extensions if deemed necessary."

CBP Announces Filing Procedures for Recently Granted Fourth, Third Tranches of Section 301 Exclusions
March 17, 2020 by Tim Warren|Customs

CBP added on March 16 the ability in ACE for importers to file entries with recently excluded goods in the fourth tranche and third tranche of Section 301 tariffs, it said in a CSMS messages. The exclusions from the fourth group cover various medical supplies, while the tranche three exclusions include other products (see 2003130010). The fourth tranche product exclusions apply retroactively to Sept. 1, 2019, and will remain in effect until Sept. 1, 2020. The third tranche exclusions apply retroactively to Sept. 24, 2018, and will remain in effect until Aug. 7, 2020.

Southern Border Operations, Trade Flow Remain Normal, CBP Official Says
March 17, 2020 by Tim Warren and Mara Lee|Top News

Commercial operations and trade flows across the eight Texas ports under the Laredo Field Office remain normal despite the COVID-19 epidemic, a CBP official said during a March 17 call with industry. The hours of operation at the ports haven't changed and cargo operations remain fully staffed for most import and export processing, said Armando Taboada, who oversees trade operations at the field office. CBP has no plans close any of the locations, he said.