CBP has posted an updated version (version 3.1) of its ACE Entry Summary Business Rules and Process Document.
Broker Power is providing readers with some of the top stories for March 7 -- March 11, 2011 in case they were missed last week.
In its fiscal year 2010 report to Congress on the International Trade Data System1, the ITDS Board made one export-related recommendation and discussed future plans for export functionality in ITDS.
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating that in order to amend a previously filed ABI QP In-Bond entry, two ABI transactions are required: first, deletion of the in-bond entry, then re-adding the in-bond entry with corrected data. Often these two transactions are transmitted to ABI simultaneously. While ABI accepts these transactions together, for a shipment arriving to the U.S. by truck (MOT = 30) this sometimes results in synchronization errors between ACS and the ACE Truck Manifest system.
At a March 9, 2011 House subcommittee hearing on U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s fiscal year 2012 budget request, members heard testimony from CBP Commissioner Alan Bersin, the sole witness, who discussed CBP’s budget request, testing alternatives to 100% scanning of maritime cargo, ACE investments, partnering with Mexico on outbound enforcement, etc.
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has issued a report determining that due to planning and funding issues, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not properly implemented the System Availability project that was initiated to reduce the risk of network outages at field sites that have high volumes of cargo and passenger traffic.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting comments by May 6, 2011, on a proposed new information collection, the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Trade Survey, that it will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget for approval.
During a recent interview with Broker Power, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials provided an update on ACE, including Cargo Release, the 24 groups of high priority ACE entry summary edits wanted by the trade, Post Summary Correction functionality, the deployment of M1, the document imaging system, etc.
Assistant Commissioner of Field Operations Tom Winkowski gave an informal speech on Commissioner Bersin’s leadership at TradeWatch 2011 in Long Beach, CA on February 17, including his views on security after Yemen, the Pharmaceutical Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE), and other government agencies. Winkowski further commented on ACE priorities, untimely ISFs, and federal budget constraints.
The fiscal year 2010 report to Congress on the International Trade Data System has is now posted to the ITDS website. This report includes information on the 1) status of ITDS implementation; 2) extent of participation in ITDS by other Federal agencies; 3) remaining barriers to any agencies participation; 4) consistency with the World Customs Organization; 5) recommendations for technological and other improvements to the ITDS; and 6) status of development, implementation and management of ACE within CBP.