CBP Posts ACE Implementation Guidelines for e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail (M1)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a CSMS message announcing that it posted the Automated Commercial Environment Implementation Guidelines for the future M1 release (e-Manifest: Ocean and Rail).
ACE Implementation Guidelines Posted
CBP has posted the following Implementation Guidelines:
ACE Ocean Manifest Implementation Guidelines
Ocean X12 Implementation Guidelines
Rail X12 Implementation Guidelines
Stow Plan Implementation Guidelines
(CBP previously posted the ACE ABI CATAIR documents for the future M1 release. See ITT's Online Archives or 01/26/10 news, 10012610, for BP summary.)
With M1, Ocean & Rail Electronic Manifests Will be Processed in ACE
CBP currently processes electronic manifests for ocean and rail in the Automated Manifest System. Once M1 is fully deployed, CBP will process all of these electronic manifests in ACE. With the anticipated migration of ocean and rail manifests to ACE from AMS projected later this year, programming modifications will be required.1
CBP Examples of Changes Expected with Deployment of M1
CBP provides the following examples of changes that are expected with the deployment of M1:
Any time an HTS number is required or requested, it will be validated against the HTS table to ensure its validity.
Removed a data element requiring identification of "The Paperless Manifest- Participant" that predated the Trade Act and is no longer needed operationally.
Place of Receipt by carrier has been made a mandatory element for M1.
The manifest unit of measure will be validated in both modes of transportation (currently only in rail).
M1 contains new edits for Hazardous Material Code Qualifier, Flashpoint Temperature, Flashpoint Temperature Unit of Measure and Negative Indicator to help provide essential data for hazardous materials.
New Data Elements to be Available with M1
New Data Elements will become available with M1:
The Unique Voyage Indicator can be reported in the Original Manifest Submission (309/MI).
The Ocean Carrier has the ability to report a customs broker which will generate a broker download to the broker. This functionality is the same as that which is currently available in rail and truck AMS.
An optional quantity field was added to the Permit To Transfer (TI/356) transaction set to allow a PTT to be reported at less than full bill quantity. If no quantity is provided, the application defaults to full bill quantity. This matches functionality available in FTZ.
1The M1 delivery will incorporate the rail and ocean electronic manifest processing into the ACE Multi-Modal Manifest (MMM) database. M1 has been delayed multiple times due to software defects. The cost overruns and schedule delays associated with the M1 project have further impacted the cost and schedule performance of the overall ACE program.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 02/09/10 news, 10020940, for previous BP summary of CBP's CSMS message.
See ITT's Online Archives or 02/03/10 news, 10020335, for BP summary announcing that CBP posted M1 documents.)
CSMS 10-000037 (dated 02/05/10) available at http://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=17818&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby
M1 documents available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace_edi_messages/