In February 2006, two members of the trade community prepared a pamphlet entitled "Trade User's Guide for ACE-ESAR Release A2," in order to help current ABI/ACS customs brokers, self-filers, and their automation vendors focus on significant changes they might experience as ACE ESAR (Entry Summary, Accounts, Revenue, also referred to as ACE Release 5) is rolled out.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently posted to its Web site its quarterly report on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) entitled Report to Congress on the Automated Commercial Environment. This report covers the October 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005 period.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently posted to its Web site its quarterly report on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) entitled Report to Congress on the Automated Commercial Environment. This report covers the October 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005 period.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently posted to its Web site its quarterly report on the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) entitled Report to Congress on the Automated Commercial Environment. This report covers the October 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005 period.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a June 2006 update on ACE e-Manifest: Truck which states that it will soon be mandatory for all carriers to file their manifest electronically to comply with the Trade Act of 2002's mandatory advance cargo (manifest) information requirements.
On June 6, 2006, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5441, the fiscal year (FY) 2007 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), etc. (See ITT's Online Archives or 06/09/06 news, 06060905, for BP summary.)
On June 6, 2006, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5441, the fiscal year (FY) 2007 appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), etc.
On June 7, 2006 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sources confirmed that the implementation of its Phase Four Enforcement policy is still scheduled for June 15, 2006. CBP has previously stated that it is implementing "Phase Four" enforcement guidelines for the 2002 Trade Act's mandatory advance cargo (manifest) information requirements for truck carriers.
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has issued a press release announcing that it has been commissioned by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to conduct a Border Efficiency Assessment on the Automated Commercial Environment's (ACE) e-Manifest initiative and its use by motor carriers.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued an updated list of 44 administrative messages, from May 2006 back to 1993, detailing procedures for Remote Location Filing (RLF), Electronic Invoice Processing (EIP), and the use of Invoice by Request (INVREQ) in both RLF and EIP. This updated list reflects the addition of Adm: 06-0511. (List of RLF and EIP Messages, dated 05/23/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/cargo_summary/remote_location_filing/operational_notes/message_list.xml)