CBP has posted a notice providing an overview of its Trade Compliance Measurement Program. The TCM program is a primary method by which CBP measures risk in the areas of trade compliance, and revenue collection. (Notice, posted 01/21/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_programs/trade_compliance/compliance_measure.xml)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials discussed various topics regarding Importer Security Filing during COAC's1 ISF Subcommittee meeting that was held on January 13, 2010.
CBP has posted instructions on receiving and responding to CBP forms via ACE. CBP's instructions include details on granting users access to the CBP forms functionality. Currently, ACE allows authorized users to receive and respond to three commonly used CBP forms: CBP Form 28 (Request for Information), CBP Form 29 (Notice of Action), and CBP Form 4647 (Notice to Mark/Notice to Re-Deliver). (Instructions, posted 01/13/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace_welcome/ace_welcome_package/rr_cbpforms.ctt/rr_cbpforms.pdf)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that it is delaying the deployment of ACE Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR) III capabilities (also referred to as ESAR A2.3.1a) that was scheduled for January 17, 2010.
CBP has updated its notice on the 2010 C-TPAT Supply Chain Security Seminar to state that registration for the event is now closed. The seminar will be held on March 17-19, 2010 in Anaheim, California. (Notice, dated 01/12/10, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/cargo_security/ctpat/ctpat_supply_chain.xml)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that Web-based training, "ACE Forms, Declarations, & AD/CVD Cases", is available to Automated Commercial Environment Portal users for the new Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue enhancements which are scheduled to be deployed on January 17, 2010 (ESAR A2.3.1a, also known as ESAR III).
CBP has issued a CSMS message stating effective with the January 17, 2010 deployment of ESAR A2.3.1a (ESAR III), importers with an ACE portal account will be able to view and respond to CBP Forms 28, 29 and 4647 via the ACE Portal for all entry summaries (that is, both ACS and ACE entry summaries).
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final rule which amends 19 CFR Parts 111, 113, 141, 142, and 143, effective January 29, 2010, in order to make Remote Location Filing (RLF) permanent, instead of a prototype test1 as it is currently.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final rule which amends 19 CFR Parts 111, 113, 141, 142, and 143, effective January 29, 2010, in order to make Remote Location Filing a permanent regulatory program, instead of a prototype test as it is currently.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a general notice announcing its plans to conduct a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test concerning new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue (ESAR III) capabilities.