CBP Expands ACE e-Manifest to Support Additional Release Types
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a general notice announcing that effective August 20, 2007, it has expanded the processes that are supported in the Automated Commercial Environment e-Manifest: Truck system.
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Previously, CBP did not possess the capability for the electronic release of cargo off the manifest for certain release types. Now, through the collection of truck cargo information through ACE, electronic release of the cargo can be accommodated for the following release types: General Note 1 Exemptions as provided in Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) General Note 3(e); Free of Duty; Unaccompanied Goods; and Free Returned U.S. Goods.
When applicable, the appropriate CBP forms, noted below in parentheses for each release type, and supporting documentation are required to effectuate release of the cargo.
Goods astray and other GN 1 exemptions provided by GN 3(e). A General Note 1 Exemption release can be used for imported goods that are exempt from the provisions of the tariff schedule that are provided by HTS General Note 3(e).
Goods qualifying for this exemption are as follows: (1) articles exported from the U.S. which are returned within 45 days after exportation from the U.S. as undeliverable and which have not left the custody of the carrier or foreign customs service; (2) any aircraft part or equipment that was removed from a U.S.-registered aircraft while being used abroad in international traffic because of accident, breakdown, or emergency, that was returned to the U.S. within 45 days after removal, and that did not leave the custody of the carrier or foreign customs service while abroad; (3) telecommunications transmissions; (4) records, diagrams and other data with regard to any business, engineering or exploration operation whether on paper, cards, photographs, blueprints, tapes or other media; (5) articles returned from space within the purview of section 484a of the Tariff Act of 1930; and (6) corpses (together with their coffins and accompanying flowers).
Free of duty (CBP Form 7523). A CBP Form 7523 (Free of Duty) can be used for the release of shipments not exceeding $2,000 in value which are either unconditionally free of duty and not subject to any quota or internal revenue tax, or are conditionally free and all conditions for free entry are met at the time of entry.
The following can be released on a CBP Form 7523: shipments, regardless of value, which are imported for noncommercial purposes which qualify for entry free of duty under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and for which informal entry may be made.
Unaccompanied goods (CBP Form 3299). A CBP Form 3299 (Unaccompanied Goods) can be used for the release of effects that are claimed to be free of duty under HTS 9804.00.10, 9804.00.20, 9804.00.25, 9804.00.35, or 9804.00.45, that do not accompany the importer on his arrival in the U.S. or are forwarded in bond, pursuant to 19 CFR 148.6.
It may also be used for release of household effects used abroad and claimed to be free of duty under HTS 9804.00.05 pursuant to 19 CFR 148.52 or tools of trade claimed to be free of duty under HTS 9804.00.10 or 9804.00.15 pursuant to 19 CFR 148.53.
Free Returned U.S. Goods (CBP Form 3311). A CBP Form 3311 (Free Returned U.S. Goods) release can be used for certain shipments of products of the U.S. being returned without having been advanced in value or improved in condition abroad, in acordance wit 19 CFR 123.4(c) or 19 CFR 143.23(b) and 19 CFR 10.1.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 07/19/07 news, 07071905, for BP's summary latest group of ports (Maine and Minnesota) where mandatory e-Manifest: Truck for advance cargo information purposes is to be implemented, which states that Alaska ports are the only ports still pending mandatory implementation and provides links to the phased enforcement summaries for all other previously announced ports.)
CBP contact - James Swanson james.d.swanson@dhs.gov
CBP general notice (FR Pub 08/20/07) available at http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-16343.pdf
BP Note
According to CBP sources and page 47 of the August 2007 version of the CBP's ACE FAQ (frequently asked questions) document, previously, CBP only possessed the e-Manifest: Truck capability for the electronic release of cargo off the manifest for the following release types: (1) Section 321 and (2) the declaration of Instruments of International Traffic. (See FAQ for additional information on in-bonds.) (See ITT's Online Archives or 08/17/07 news, 07081705, for BP summary of the most recent updated version of the FAQ on ACE.)