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CBP Posts Updated EDI Message Drafts For ACE Release 4 - Truck Manifest

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site new or modified Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) messages for Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Release 4 - Truck Manifest.

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CBP has previously stated that these types of EDI messages are being released as an initial advisory to the trade of the anticipated messages to be used in future releases of ACE. CBP notes that these messages may change or be modified over time.

CBP's new or modified EDI messages for ACE Release 4 - Truck Manifest are as follows:

ANSI X.12 Message Sets

The following ANSI X.12 message sets have been updated as of the dates indicated below:

Truck Manifest 309 Message (Customs Manifest) - 01/18/05

Truck Manifest 358 Message (Customs Trip Information) - 01/18/05

Truck Manifest 4060 Message (Interchange Segments) - 01/18/05

Changes in ANSI X.12 Truck Manifest Data Sets

CBP has also posted a record of changes in ANSI X.12 Truck Manifest Data Sets since December 15, 2004.

CBP Shut Down ACE Release 4 Truck Manifest Pilot Test in Blaine, WA

On January 3, 2005, CBP shut down the ACE Release 4 Truck Manifest pilot test, which had been running in Blaine, WA since December 11, 2004. In its notice announcing the shut down, CBP states that it expects, after system enhancements, the ACE electronic truck manifest to return to Blaine, WA for a second "pilot" test. (See ITT's Online Archives or 01/05/05 news, 05010505, for BP summary.)

These and other EDI message drafts are available on CBP's Web site at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace_edi_drafts/.