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The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the CBP's electronic system through which the international trade community reports imports and exports and the government determines admissibility.

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CBP Releases AD/CV Definition Guide for ACE
February 6, 2017 |Customs

CBP released a list of antidumping or countervailing duty case terms that can be used within ACE filings (here). The agency also provided definitions of the terms, which can be found in the "Search AD/CVD Case 'Company Status' field (i.e., 10-digit level company case page)," CBP said. The definitions "are for guidance only and cannot be cited to establish Department of Commerce Practice," CBP said. The agency also cautioned that "this information is used for cash deposit purposes only" and that merchandise "may be entered under a specific case number with an assigned cash deposit rate, but may be liquidated at a different AD or CVD rate."

Topics:Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD)
ATF Allows Only PGA Message Set in ACE 'Effective Immediately,' CBP Says
February 6, 2017 |Customs

Importers filing data required by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in ACE are now required to use the ATF’s partner government agency (PGA) message set, CBP said in a CSMS message (here). “DIS images of ATF Forms, including Form 6 and 6A, will no longer be accepted,” CBM said. Importers that file the PGA message set correctly will receive an automatic “may proceed” from ATF, and barring further issues the shipment will be released, CBP said. Filers my also continue to submit original paper Forms 6 and 6A to the port of entry, it said. CBP also updated its list of PGA forms and filing procedures (here) to reflect the change.

CBP Gives Guidance for When ACE Cargo Release Unavailable to Filers
February 6, 2017 |Top News

CBP created some "uniform national procedures for the processing of commercial cargo" when "the ACE Cargo Release system is unavailable to process cargo," Christopher Maston, CBP port director at Miami International Airport, said in a Feb. 4 notice. The guidance applies to situations in which the filer is unable to file for release electronically while the CBP system remains operational. "Terminal Operators will provide Broker initiated down time letters to CBP Officers for each shipment when the outage is due to a Broker system outage rather than a CBP system outage," it said. "At a minimum the down time letter should provide the [Importer's] name, address, Carrier, and ACE trip number."

ACE Post Release Deployment Date Undecided; CBP to Send Out Weekly FAQs
February 1, 2017 |Customs

CBP is still considering new deployment dates after the Jan. 14 ACE deployment was postponed (see 1701110039), it said in a CSMS message (here). "While a new deployment date has not been determined, CBP continues to work with all stakeholders to identify a new deployment date," it said. CBP also said it will compile and send out frequently asked questions related to ACE on a weekly basis. The FAQs are part of "an effort to keep the trade community aware of important information addressed on the Weekly ACE Status Update Call," it said. CBP answered questions on the duty deferral transmission process and Document Image System submissions with multiple documents.