ISF, Surety Interface Won't Be Included in Jan. 14 Deployment as Planned, CBP Says

CBP won't add capabilities in ACE for Automated Broker Interface filing of Importer Security Filing transactions or the Automated Surety Interface as was planned in the Jan. 14 deployment, it said in a CSMS message (here). CBP said it would send out a notice about the future deployment date for ISF and that an "interim solution developed with the sureties will be in place until ASI is deployed in full at a later date." CBP will still require filing in ACE beginning on Jan. 14 for drawback and duty deferral entries (see 1612090030). "CBP encourages filers to transmit all available transactions prior to 5pm EST on Friday, January 13, in advance of the cutover," the agency said. "If updates are required to Reconciliation, Drawback or Duty Deferral transactions filed in [the Automated Commercial System] prior to the cutover, filers will need to work with the Ports/Centers of Excellence and Expertise as appropriate." Also as of Jan. 14, Food and Drug Administration stand-alone prior notice submissions won't be accepted through ACS.