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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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CBP ACE Interoperability Efforts Should Improve Data Sharing Between PGAs, Annunziato Says
October 10, 2024 by Joanna Marsh|Top News

As CBP ramps up its focus on ACE interoperability in the run-up to the start of development of ACE 2.0, an agency official outlined five goods that could benefit from improved integration: e-cigarettes, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics and automotive goods.

Topics:21st Century Customs Framework, Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), Drawback, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
CBP Clarifies Use of Entry Type 86, Chapter 98 When Filing for Customer Returns
October 4, 2024 |Customs

CBP is clarifying how the ACE Entry Type 86 Test governing de minimis shipments applies to customer returns under Chapter 98 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the U.S., according to an Oct. 4 cargo systems message. The agency said a Chapter 98 classification is not applicable if using the Section 321 duty exemption under Type 86. The merchandise would still enter duty-free under Type 86, but the consignee will be subject to the $800/day de minimis limit, CBP said. "Filers should assess whether filing under the Entry Type 86 or filing a formal or informal entry under Chapter 98 is more advantageous when processing returns, as both are permissible," it said.

Topics:321 de minimis, Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Entry Type 86 , Customs duty, Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
Feldman: Significant Minority of Section 321 Shipments Exceed $800 a Day
October 3, 2024 by Mara Lee|Top News

Sandler Travis managing partner Lenny Feldman said that CBP decided to delay an ACE validation for de minimis shipments to a recipient that would exceed $800 a day, because "they realized when this hits, there's going to be a significant amount of cargo that's going to be above the threshold."

Topics:321 de minimis, Harmonized Tariff Schedule, Customs Broker, Section 301 tariffs, Customs duty, Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), Trump tariffs