CBP Postpones ACE Deadlines for Drawback, Reconciliation

CBP will move the mandatory use date to Oct. 29 for several post-release processes in ACE, including reconciliation and drawback, according to a letter from CBP sent to Trade Support Network leadership and posted by CustomsNow (here). A CBP spokeswoman confirmed the contents of the letter and said the agency's website would be updated soon. The change follows a request from the Trade Support Network asking for more time to prepare for drawback and reconciliation in ACE (see 1608310049). "CBP is moving this date from October 1, 2016 to October 29, 2016 to allow additional time for our trade stakeholders to transition these capabilities to ACE," the letter said. "This adjustment affects the mandatory filing of liquidation, drawback, reconciliation, duty deferral, collections, statements, and automated surety interface," it said.

The new ACE features will be operational in the certification environment "and all known prioritized issues will be resolved, no later than September 30," CBP said. CBP will "ensure quick resolution of any issues that may arise following the October 29th deployment" by standing up an "operations center to support the transition to ACE for post-release capabilities for CBP users," it said.