CBP Updates List of ACE Benefits by Industry (Broker, Importer, Etc.)

CBP posted a February version of its list of trade benefits for participants in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) by industry segment. Specific benefits are listed for Customs brokers, importers, self-filers, sureties, carriers, trade account owners (TAOs), as well as all users with portal accounts, for (1) ACE Secure Data Portal, (2) Periodic Monthly Statement, (3) ACE Reports, (4) Cargo Release/Simplified Entry, (5) Entry Summary Filing (6) Document Image System, (7) Post Summary Corrections, (8) e-Manifest: Truck and (9) e-Manifest: Rail and Sea.

The February version of the document, which was previously updated in July, doesn't include any major additions. Sample of the listed benefits include:

ACE Portal Benefits for Importers and Brokers

Benefits both importers and customs brokers receive from using the ACE Secure Data Portal include (see notice for the benefits unique to each, as well as those for other industry segments):

• Electronically respond to CBP Forms 28, 29 and 4647, “Request for Information,” “Notice of Action” and “Notice to Mark or Redeliver” respectively, as well as attach documents via the ACE Portal. Note that brokers cannot view their courtesy copy of forms sent to the importer via the ACE Portal.
• Create 5106 records via the ACE Portal.
• Link from the ACE Portal to the ISF (Importer Security Filing) Portal and request ISF reports.
• Search, display and print AD/CVD case information and AD/CVD messages. Users can track the life cycle of an AD/CVD case by accessing important case information such as duty deposit rates, entry summary suspension status, bond/cash status, administrative review information and events related to the case history (e.g., “Initiation,” “Preliminary,” “Final,” “Order,” “Terminated”).
• Access AD/CVD messages with additional useful information in one easy location such as additional message header data elements (e.g., “message status,” “Federal Register Notice cite,” “Federal Register Notice publication date,” “court order number”).
• Create blanket declaration records such as the Non-Reimbursement Blanket Statement (AD/CVD) and North American Free Trade Agreement Certificate or Origin via the ACE Portal. Once created the declaration record can be viewed nationally by CBP.

(See ITT's Online Archives 12072024 for summary of the July version of this document. See ITT's Online Archives 12032112 for summary of the original list. See ITT's Online Archives 12120718 for summary of CBP fact sheets on ACE benefits by industry.)