CBP to Deploy New ACE Capability to Validate Aggregate Value of Section 321 Shipments

CBP will be deploying a new capability in ACE that will “automate the enforcement” of Section 321 requirements for low value shipments, the agency said in an updated ACE deployment schedule released Nov. 14.

The new capability will provide “validation in ACE to ensure that an appropriate party does not receive Section 321 clearance for more than an aggregated value of $800 in shipments on a given day,” CBP said. The agency said it anticipates deploying the new capability in ACE in October 2024. It just recently began deployment of the capability in September, CBP said.

CBP also said in the updated schedule that it will deploy the first part of its customs broker fee capability on Nov. 29. The deployment will include “triennial status report updates” and broker permit annual user fees “with interface to ACE.” Capabilities for broker license applications and permit applications aren’t included, and “will be developed" between FY 2025 and FY 2026, CBP said.

CBP also added a new item in its schedule for non-express Entry Type 86 shipments arriving by air. The new capability will align messaging “with CBP’s window for processing air cargo transactions,” and “1C release messaging will be sent upon the CBP Officer’s acknowledgement of flight arrival,” the agency said. That deployment is set for Jan. 27.