Importer PSCs, Document Imaging, Etc. in Nov 2011 TSN Report

The Trade Support Network has issued its November 2011 Monthly Committee Report, which states it has updated and resubmitted its request¹ for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to add programming that allows non-ABI filers to generate post summary (pre-liquidation) amendments and corrections using the ACE Portal for entry summary data initially filed and accepted in the ACE Portal.

According to the report, Post Summary Corrections are already available for the broker and self-filer via ABI for ACE entry summaries. (See ITT's Online Archives 11062420 for summary of the July 2011 start date for ABI importers to file PSCs and that PEAS would no longer be accepted for ACE summaries effective September 22, 2011.)

The TSN² is also (1) reviewing two Document Imaging System (DIS) GIFs prior to submitting them to CBP for consideration, (2) requesting the automation of the "transfer of liability between two brokers," a common practice on the Northern Border, and (3) working on the development of ACE export manifest user requirements.

¹This updated request is in CSPO-GIF-1099.

²The TSN is a group of trade representatives who have been providing input into CBP’s design and development of ACE since May 2001. TSN consists of members of the trade community, including trade associations, importers, brokers, carriers, sureties, and others.

(See ITT's Online Archives 11111047 for summary of TSN's plans to discuss PSCs for importers, batch PSCs, PSC visibility, using the PSC framework to transition ACS drawback to ACE at a December 7, 2011 meeting. See ITT's Online Archives 11112213 for summary of October 4, 2011 COAC meeting and the TSN's September and October 2011 Monthly Committee Reports on working with Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) and the trade to automate the export manifest.)