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Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)

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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FDA Reminds Importers That 'UNK' Entity Code Not Allowed Beginning July 24
June 22, 2022 |FDA

FDA put out an “important 30-day notice for FSVP importers” that entity identification code “UNK” will no longer be accepted in the entity number field in ACE beginning on July 24. “FSVP importers will be required to ensure that their valid, 9-digit DUNS number is provided in the Entity Number field,” FDA said by email. “On July 24, 2022, CBP will reject an entry line of a food subject to the FSVP regulation when the FSVP importer’s DUNS number is not provided in the Entity Number field.”

CBP Policy Change Makes Extensions for Prior Disclosures More Difficult, Lawyer Says
June 17, 2022 by Brian Feito|Top News

FORT LAUDERDALE -- A recent update to internal CBP guidance on prior disclosures significantly shortens the time frame importers and brokers have to gather information on potential violations by making it more difficult to request extensions for more time to perfect the disclosure, customs lawyer Jennifer Diaz of Diaz Trade Law said during a recent panel discussion.

Topics:Customs duty, Drawback, Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
Staffing Issues, Move to Centers Causing Delays in Drawback Claim Processing, CBP Officials Say
June 16, 2022 by Brian Feito|Top News

FORT LAUDERDALE -- Delays drawback filers are seeing in claims processing are related to a variety of factors, including a reorganization of CBP’s drawback staff and understaffing at certain key drawback centers, but importers can follow certain best practices to speed the process along, CBP officials and drawback experts said during a panel discussion June 15.

Topics:Drawback
CPSC 'Beta' e-Filing Pilot to Test PGA Message Set Filing for 50 Importers and Brokers, 9 Early Participants
June 15, 2022 by Brian Feito|Top News

The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced that it is accepting requests to participate in an upcoming “beta” pilot for “e-filing” of its PGA message set on certificate of compliance data. The agency will accept as many as 50 participants, with a subset of nine importers and brokers that will begin working with the agency early to develop the IT infrastructure necessary for pilot filing, it said in a June 10 final rule.

Topics:Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), CBP CROSS Rulings, Forced Labor