ACE initial entry summary capabilities to be rolled out this spring
February 16, 2009
World Trade\Interactive
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Feb. 12 that it will begin implementing Automated Commercial Environment initial entry summary capabilities this spring. This roll-out will include the filing and processing of formal (type 01) and informal (type 11) entry summaries, which represent 96 percent of all entry summaries filed.
Initial entry summary processing capabilities will be piloted at four ports of entry with a limited number of users to ensure that the new functionality is meeting their needs. Following successful implementation at these ports the pilot will be expanded to additional ports using a phased approach, which will give trade users more time to prepare for deployment.
CBP states that the benefits of the initial entry summary capabilities include more informative Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements messages for the trade community and nationwide visibility of post-summary processing activities such as forms, rejects, team reviews and other actions. Sharing information port-to-port through ACE is part of CBP’s shift toward an account-based business approach and will support consistent implementation of trade policy and procedures. Electronic responses will be stored with associated entry summaries, enabling them to be shared within CBP. In addition, a new Census warning process will enable the trade community to electronically override Census warnings via the submission of an override code through the Automated Broker Interface.
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