CBP posted a number of documents ahead of the second part of its Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) software developer session (here). The second part of sessions was rescheduled for March 27 at the U.S Department of Agriculture (here). The posted documents include the slides from several other agencies that were originally scheduled to present on March 4. The other agency presentations include:
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the CBP's electronic system through which the international trade community reports imports and exports to and from the U.S. and the government determines admissibility.
CBP posted the transcript (here) and presentation (here) from a March 4 webinar for Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) software developers.
The text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership remains shielded behind closed doors, but U.S. compliance professionals are preparing for the sharp rise in trade flows and increased filing hurdles that are expected to accompany future implementation of the pact, several brokers and compliance consultants said in recent days. TPP chief negotiators are meeting in Hawaii this week, and speculation is rising over a conclusion to the deal. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman recently predicted a wrap-up of the talks at some point in 2015 (see 1502050058), but the U.S. has failed to meet deadlines set in the past by Froman and other TPP officials.
CBP additional guidance for other agencies interacting with the Automated Commercial Environment (see 1503090013):
CBP posted the transcript (here) and presentation (here) from a March 9 webinar on Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) air import manifests.
CBP posted filing instructions within the Automated Commercial Environment for more participating government agencies (see1503090013) :
CBP posted filing instructions within the Automated Commercial Environment for participating government agencies:
Effective March 4, Air Manifest System certification in the Automated Commercial System will be disabled, said CBP in a CSMS message (here). The Automated Commercial Environment air manifest code will be migrated to the ACE Certification environment, it said.
CBP postponed the Automated Commercial Environment developer session that was scheduled for March 3-4, the agency said (here). The event was postponed because the agency was preparing for a possible shutdown due to a lapse in funding, it said.
A Department of Homeland Security funding lapse will not stop "front line cargo operations" and import and entry specialists will continue to review entries during that time, said CBP Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske. Kerlikowske discussed the looming shutdown, a result of a fight over DHS funding in congress, with members of the trade industry and reporters in a Feb. 26 call. Despite going without a paycheck during the shutdown, CBP personnel will also be available to answer questions for importers and brokers, he said. DHS funding will stop Feb. 28 unless congress allocates more funding before then.