Line Level Consignee Number Temporarily Allowed for Some ACE Entry Summaries
CBP will allow the header level consignee number at the line level for "ACE entry summary input transaction[s] (App ID = AE)" in some cases, the agency said in a CSMS message (here). Currently, "a formal entry covering one or…
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many sales with an ACE entry summary over $2,500 in value will require the input of valid party information (EIN number) at the line level," said CBP. "Because the sold to party information is not always known or provided at the line level to the filer," the header level consignee number can be used in some situations. When "the formal ACE entry summary is covering multiple sales, with some individual sales less than $2,500 and the EIN number of the sold to party type at the line level is not known or not provided to the filer, the header level consignee number should be transmitted in the ACE AE at that line level" said CBP. Also, "non-resident consignee (CBP assigned) numbers are also acceptable to be used in this manner and reported at the line level." CBP said this solution is temporary and it will address "name and address functionality" once it "can be prioritized for development.&qrduo;