Mark Peeler

ACE Ambassador

ACE Update

March 30, 2016

Agenda Single Window

ACE Progress and 2016 Outlook

Key Dates for ACE Transition

ACE at a Glance: Entry/Entry Summary

Status of Partner Government Agencies (PGAs)

FTZ Information - Type 06 Entries

Getting Ready for ACE

EDI vs. Portal

Benefits of Filing with ACE

ACE Resources / CBP.gov

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ACE Progress

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ACE 2016 Outlook

Complete mandatory transition to ACE

Mandatory filing of entry and entry summaries (March 31 through Summer 2016)

Mandatory use of ACE for all remaining portions of cargo processing

Export activities

Commodity Filings: Full transition of legacy AESDirect to ACE by end of April 2016

Manifest Filings

Air, rail and truck manifest pilots will begin

Truck manifest pilot under consideration; conversations with Trade Support Network export committee

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Key Dates for ACE Transition

January 2015Electronic import

manifest for air and

export manifest for

air/ocean/rail

May 20, 2015Functionality for Nov. 1 delivered to

CERT environment for trade testing

August 2015Begin rollout of

PGA pilot

Summer 2016Deployment and mandatory ACE filing:

• Electronic entry (Types 02, 07, 12,

21, 22) without PGA data

• Electronic entry summary (Types

02, 07, 12, 21, 22, 31, 32, 34, 38)

without PGA data

Functionality for filing electronic PGA

data in ACE

May 1, 2015ACE mandatory for

all electronic

manifest filings

November 1, 2015Transition period begins:

ACE filing of electronic

entry and associated entry

summary types 01, 03, 06,

11, 23, 51, 52 with or

without PGA data is

encouraged

NLT 2016ACE mandatory for

all remaining

electronic portions

of the CBP cargo

process

May 28, 2016Must be filed in ACE:

• Electronic entries

(Types 01, 03, 11, 23,

51, and 52)

• Type 06 electronic entry

and entry summaries

without PGA data,

except APHIS Lacey Act

and NHTSA

February 28, 2016CBP will start divesting the

legacy Automated

Commercial System (ACS)

2015 2016

March 31, 2016Must be filed in ACE:

• Electronic entry

summaries (Types 01,

03, 11, 23, 51, and 52)

without PGA data

• Electronic entries/entry

summaries with APHIS

Lacey Act and NHTSA

data

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ACE at a Glance: Entry/Entry Summary

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Agency or

Program

PGA Message Set

Pilot

Document Image

System PilotPilot(s) Available Commodities Available For Filing

AMS Yes All Commodities

APHIS Lacey

Act Yes All Commodities

APHIS Core Yes All Commodities

ATF Yes All Commodities

CBP Yes All Commodities

CDC Yes All Commodities (Miami Only)

CPSC Planned July 2016 To Be Announced by Agency

DCMA Yes All Commodities

DDTC Yes All Commodities

DEA Planned May 2016 To Be Announced by Agency

E&C Yes Russian Uranium

EPA YesVehicles and Engines, Ozone Depleting Materials, Toxic Substances and

Chemicals, Pesticides, Disclaimers

FAS Planned Summer 2016 All Commodities

FDA Yes All Commodities, Disclaimers

FSIS Yes All Commodities

FWS Planned May 2016 To Be Announced by Agency

NHTSA Yes All Commodities

NMFS Yes All Commodities, except those subject to Quota

NRC Planned July 2016 All Commodities

OMC Planned July 2016 Shrimp Form Declaration

OTEXA Planned Summer 2016 All Commodities

TTB Yes All Commodities

USTR Planned April 2016 Pasta

Status of PGAs with E/ES Requirements (3/24/16)

FTZ Information: Type 06 Entries

Type 06 entry functionality is currently available in the ACE Certification and Production environments

Type 06 entry functionality is available for Weekly Estimate filing

Type 06 may be filed Certified From Summary, except for Weekly Estimates

A standalone Type 06 entry may be filed with an Remote Location Filing (RLF) flag

RLF entries are no longer “required” to be filed Certified from Summary

In ACE, current Type 06 functionality allows filing HTS #s in effect when Cargo entered zone

Entries from/for those FTZs with “privileged status” are allowed to (also) file Type 06 with the original HTS # that may have a different (lower) duty rate

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Getting Ready for ACE As the mandatory dates draw near, make sure you have

taken all the necessary steps.

Software Vendors and Self Filers

Software configured to CATAIR guidelines on CBP.gov

Software configured to supplemental PGA CATAIR guidelines on CBP.gov

All capabilities tested in CERT

Clients informed of software updates and aware of ACE transition

Brokers

Software package from vendor is updated for ACE transition

Entries have been filed in ACE Cargo Release successfully

Entry Summaries have been filed in ACE successfully

Confirm software vendor has successfully tested all capabilities in CERT

Clients informed of software updates and aware of ACE transition

Importers

Broker has updated software

Broker can confirm that entries and entry summaries have been filed in ACE successfully (including new data elements for ACE entries/cargo release: Buyer Name and Address, Buyer EIN, Seller Name and Address, and Manufacturer/Supplier Name and Address)

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ACE: EDI v Portal

Once data is submitted to CBP, use the ACE Portal to:

Evaluate compliance and monitor daily operations

Access more than 400 reports

Submit truck import manifests

Monitor data on file with CBP

Filing data with ACE:

Submit import and export data in accordance with ACE technical standards through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

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Benefits of Filing with ACE

Quicker Receipt of Data

Automated Agency Interaction

Reduced Time and Paper Costs

Manifest Submissions

Manifest Submissions

• File electronic truck manifests (include ACE Portal filing)

• Designate authorized partners who can use carrier custodial bonds

• Receive enhanced visibility of cargo status

• Reduce wait time at Ports of Entry

Entry Submissions (Cargo Release)

• Streamline submission of data elements

• Remove requirement to file paper CBP Form 3461

Entry Summary Submissions

• Increase traceability for audit and expedite release via eBond

• Replace paper processes with electronic post summary corrections

• Reduce invoice transmissions through Census Overrides

Exports

• Generate reports of up to 5 years of export data

• Incorporate Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) license control updates

• Incorporate Census regulatory changes

Periodic Monthly Statement

• Pay duties & fees on monthly basis

• Consolidate entry summaries for a month on one statement

• Track activity with customized account views12

www.cbp.gov/ace

ACE Resources

OutreachStay up to date on community events and webinars.

www.cbp.gov/aceoutreach

TrainingFind user guides and online courses on the ACE Portal and system functions.

www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/training-and-reference-guides

E-mail AlertsReceive automatic updates on ACE on: system outages, new capabilities, technical documentation and more.

www.apps.cbp.gov/csms/csms

FAQs

Answers to some of our most frequent questions on: ACE Portal, manifest filings, cargo release, and more.

www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/ace-faq

QuestionsFor non-technical inquiries please submit questions to:

askace@cbp.dhs.gov

SupportFor technical inquiries please call 866-530-4172.

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Updated with latest news/headlines

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What’s New with ACE?

Links to publications

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CSMS

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