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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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NOAA Seeks Comments on Traceability Info Collection for Shrimp and Abalone
August 8, 2018 |Commerce Dept.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking comments by Oct. 9 on a new information collection related to coming permitting, recordkeeping and ACE filing requirements for imported shrimp and abalone, NOAA said in a notice. Shrimp and abalone will be subject to requirements for high-risk seafood starting Dec. 31 (see 1804230037). As of that date, "importers of shrimp and abalone species will be required to obtain an International Fisheries Trade Permit" and "submit harvest and landing information on those products" into the International Trade Data System through the ACE portal. NOAA estimated the information requirements will require 215,167 annual burden hours and cost a total $805,000 annually due to recordkeeping and reporting costs.

CBP to Reassign ABI Client Reps, Re-Route Some Broker Questions Through Vendors
August 2, 2018 by Brian Feito|Top News

Upcoming changes to how CBP assigns ACE client representatives will result in many customs brokers and importer self-filers assigned to new representatives, but won’t completely shut off direct communication with client reps as rumored (see 1807310032), CBP officials said on an Aug. 1 call with the trade community to discuss the initiative. Under the new scheme, brokers and self-filers will be assigned to the same client rep as their Automated Broker Interface vendor or service center, said Steve Zaccaro, CBP’s client rep branch chief. Some vendors may also have to be reassigned between client reps to redistribute the current workload. Though CBP will take a case-by-case approach and may allow brokers and self-filers to stay with their current rep in “unique” circumstances,” most brokers and self-filers will be assigned to new client reps as a result of the change, Zaccaro said.

In-Bond Rules Enforcement Won't Begin Until February, CBP Says
August 1, 2018 by Tim Warren|Top News

CBP won't enforce parts of the agency's in-bond requirements until Feb. 6, it said in a Aug. 1 CSMS message. CBP previously planned to begin enforcement on Aug. 6 (see 1801050018). The delay is due to "issues identified with electronic communication for intermodal movement of cargo and other operational issues," CBP said. CBP will continue to stamp or perforate CBP Forms 7512 to verify exportation upon requests from a carrier "until further notice," it said.