CBP will move forward with its two-track filing system for Section 321 entries in ACE, creating a new option to clear shipments via entry type 86 in the Automated Broker Interface while still allowing clearance off manifest in the Automated Manifest System, it said in a May 22 announcement of priority areas for $30 million in additional ACE development funding it received in appropriations legislation. As expected by some in industry (see 1802130035), the ABI option will be optional for filers but required for entries with partner government agency (PGA) data, CBP said.
Manifest Confidentiality
Importers may make a request to CBP for manifest confidentiality to deny access to import manifests for the specified company using an ocean vessel to import goods. This prevents competitors from using public records requests to identify foreign suppliers. However, manifest data is also used by civil society groups to uncover instances of forced labor in supply chains and other customs violations.
CBP is seeking comments by Nov. 9 on information collections for cargo manifest/declaration, stow plan, container status messages and Importer Security Filing, it said in a notice. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of the information collections and add a new information collection for the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) program, it said.
CBP is seeking comments by Oct. 2 on information collections for cargo manifest/declaration, stow plan, container status messages and Importer Security Filing, it said in a notice. CBP proposes to extend the expiration date of the information collections and add a new information collection for the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) program, it said.
CBP is extending the comment period to July 10 on four new collections of information, for electronic ocean, air and train export manifests and export vessel stow plans, it said. It's also extending existing information collections for cargo manifest/declaration, stow plans, container status messages and Importer Security Filings. CBP proposes (here) to extend the expiration date of these information collections with a change to the burden hours or information collected.
CBP is requesting comments by June 1 on four new collections of information, for electronic ocean, air and rain export manifests and export vessel stow plans, it said. It's also extending existing information collections for cargo manifest/declaration, stow plans, container status messages and Importer Security Filings. CBP proposes (here) to extend the expiration date of this information collection with a change to the burden hours or information collected.
The CBP transition from the Automated Commercial System to the Automated Commercial Environment has resulted in the accidental release of confidential manifest information, according to international trade law firm Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt (GDLSK). The firm said on its Website that CBP is aware of the problem and is working to fix it. CBP didn't return a request for comment.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is allowing an additional 30 days, until March 8, 2012, to comment on eight existing carrier cargo information collections, including the Importer Security Filing. CBP is proposing to extend the expiration date of these information collections with no changes to the information collected on the forms or regulations. However, CBP has revised its estimates of the burden hours and response times based on analysis of recent data.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting comments by January 24, 2012 on six existing carrier cargo information collections. CBP is proposing to extend the expiration date of these information collections with various changes to the estimated burden hours and response times.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is requesting comments by January 24, 2012 on an existing information collection concerning Vessel Manifest Confidentiality. CBP is proposing to extend the expiration date of this information collection with an increase to its estimate of the number of total annual responses1.