CBP Lays Out PGA Filing Requirements as of Feb. 28

Between Feb. 28 and July, paper filing for Partner Government Agencies is allowed if PGA message set and the Document Image System are unavailable, said CBP in a CSMS message. All cargo release and entry summary transactions must be filed in the Automated Commercial Environment as of Feb. 28, though "filers may now begin submitting all cargo release transactions including these PGA requirements to ACE for CBP to review," it said. Between Feb. 28 and July, after which filing for a number of agencies will be required within ACE, PGA message set pilot participants may submit within the PGA message set, said. Filers may also file documents through DIS, said CBP. "If PGA message set and DIS are unavailable, the paper document may be submitted to the port office for review" and "a cover letter should be provided that includes the entry number, a point of contact, and phone number," said CBP.