CBP Instructions for Brokers, Importers, and Carriers Planning to be "ACE Portal" Third Party e-Manifest Submitters for ACE Non-Portal Accounts
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued instructions in English and Spanish for brokers, importers, and carriers with Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) portal accounts, that wish to act as third parties on behalf of truck carriers with ACE non-portal accounts, in order to submit their electronic manifest (e-manifest) information via the ACE Secure Data Portal.
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(Beginning March 15, 2007, truck carriers who participate in the ACETruck Manifest Test, that have ACE non-portal accounts, can submit their e-Manifest information via the ACE Secure Data Portal using third parties that have ACE portal accounts. See ITT's Online Archives or 03/19/07 news, 07031905, for BP summary.)
Brokers, Carriers, and Importers with ACE Portal Accounts are Eligible to be Third Parties
CBP states that third parties providing this service must be brokers, truck carriers, or importers who have an ACE portal account (see BP note below).
Brokers or Importers With ACE Portal Accounts, That are Without SCACs
Current broker or importer ACE portal accounts that do not possess a National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) issued Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC), should contact CBP. CBP will assign these parties a Manifest Preparer Code so that they can establish themselves as a third party manifest submitter and create and submit a manifest for an unassociated shipment on behalf of a carrier via the ACE Secure Data Portal. CBP lists the following steps for this process:
Contact Daniel.Buchanan@dhs.gov to obtain a Manifest Preparer Code.
Inform CBP Account Manager that you will be adding a carrier view to your account.
If no Account Manager, contact Account Services at 800.927.8729, Options 4, 2, 1.
While on the Accounts Tab within the ACE Secure Data Portal, and with your top account name highlighted, select 'carrier' from the 'view' drop down menu.
Add the CBP assigned manifest preparer code by clicking on the 'add' button in the 'account list' portlet on the 'accounts' tab and by following the steps shown. (Note that only the Trade Account Owner can execute this (not a Proxy Trade Account Owner.)
Carriers with Portal Accounts, or Portal Accounts with Carrier View
CBP states that current truck carrier ACE portal accounts or ACE portal accounts with a carrier view who wish to transmit a manifest on behalf of another carrier will be able to do so through their existing ACE portal accounts. No additional steps are necessary.
(Brokers, truck carriers, and importers who wish to act as third party manifest submitters and who do not have an ACE Portal Account must first establish one. To obtain an ACE application, go to http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/ace_app_info/ .)
CBP Adm: 07-0061, dated 03/15/07, pertaining to importers and brokers only, available at http://www.brokerpower.com/cgi-bin/adminsearch/admmsg.view.pl?article=2007/2007-0061.ADM
Slightly different English and Spanish versions, pertaining to importers, brokers and carriers, available by email upon request, by emailing documents@brokerpower.com
BP Note
Please correct the email version of the March 19, 2007 issue of ITT, 07031905 by deleting the term 'service providers' from the list of those that can act as third parties. Only brokers, importers, and truck carriers can act as third parties for this service.
The Online Archives version of 07031905 has been annotated and corrected.