Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
Update and Status
August 8, 2013
Brenda Smith, Executive Director, ACE Business Office
Phil Landfried, Executive Director, Cargo Systems Program Office
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
ACE Progress
Pre-Arrival
Expands data available to
assess safety, security,
compliance
Air Manifest
• Rail Manifest
• Sea Manifest
• Truck Manifest
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Arrival
Post Release
Enables speedier release of
legitimate imported cargo
Modernizes data requirements
to validate trade law compliance
Conveyance Mgmt
PGA Reporting
PGA Hold Requests
Entry integration w/ truck
Entry integration w/ air
Truck integration w/ SE
PGA Holds
Entry integration w/ sea
Entry integration w/ rail
PGA integration
Entry Corrections/
Cancellations
• Simplified Entry Pilot
• Document Image System
• PGA Interoperability
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ES Validations
Liquidation
Remote Location Filing
Quota and Protest
Remaining Entry Types
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Exports
Finance
Modernizes processes and
enhances assessment of cargo
for safety, security, compliance
Streamlines payment
mechanisms
Export Truck Manifest
Export Rail Manifest
Export Sea Manifest
Export Air Manifest
AES Re-Engineering
• Initial ES Types
• AD/CVD Entry
Summaries
• AD/CVD Case Mgmt
• Automated Forms
• Post Summary
Corrections
• Bonds and Bond
Processes
• Creation/Issuance of
Periodic Monthly and Daily
Statements
• Financial Components of
Entry Liquidation and
Drawback
• Fines and Penalties
Interface (SEACATS)
• Importer Record
Maintenance
• Red Flag Reporting
• Periodic Monthly
Statement
• DIS Sea Manifest Pilot
33% faster truck
processing with ACE
More than 143,000
Simplified Entries filed
More than 25% of Entry
Summaries filed in ACE
Reduced courier/printing
costs saving each
participant ~$900K/year
69% duties & fees
collected via ACE
Plan is to complete core trade processing capabilities in ACE and decommission the
Automated Commercial System (ACS) by end of 2016.
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Transition to ACE
 Development/Deployment schedule published this week
‒ Consultation with CBP, Partner Government Agency and Trade Community
stakeholders throughout development of schedule
 Mandatory dates for use of ACE:
‒ May 1, 2015: Mandated use of Manifest – All electronic export and import
manifest data must be transmitted via ACE
‒ November 1, 2015: Mandated use of Cargo Release – All data associated with
the release of cargo, including PGA interactions, must be transmitted via ACE
‒ October 1, 2016: Mandated use of ACE
 Stakeholder preparation for upcoming deployments
‒ Training assessment will be based on features scheduled for deployment
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Webinar, User Guide, Web-Based Training, etc.
‒ Trade users - Certification environment planned to be available 6 weeks prior to
deployments
‒ Information will continue to be disseminated:
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CBP.gov
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Field Readiness SharePoint page for our CBP users
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CSMS (external) and CAMS (internal)
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Monthly CSN, TLC and ITDS Board of Directors meetings
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ACE Development Roadmap
Increment 3
August 7 to November 5, 2013
Entry
Summary
(ES)
Manifest
Exports
PGA
Integration
Sprint 0: Increment Planning
Cargo
Release/
Simplified
Entry (SE)
Sprint
2
Sprint
3
Sprint
4
Sprint
5
Sprint
6
SE integration - Ocean/Rail Manifest
Partial Quantities for SE with In-bond
Cargo Release data build out
Finish cancellation process from ACE ES to SE
Single Accept/Reject msg for SE
ES Validations - Duty Calculations
Data management
Single Accept/Reject msg for ES
Vessel Management System
Mail Entry Writing System
Manifest Foundation
AES Ocean Manifest transition
AES new features
CBP Ag Specialist - streamlined findings input
Sprint
1
Sprint
2
Sprint
3
Sprint
4
Sprint
5
Sprint
6
SE integration - Truck Manifest
Certified from Summary
ABI query capability for trade
Transitional data synchronization - entry
Sprint 0: Increment Planning
Sprint
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Increment 4
November 6, 2013 to February 4, 2014
ES Validations - Informal Entry Restrictions
and Merchandise Processing Fee
Air Manifest foundation
Air transitional data synchronization
Air Manifest
PGA expansion
Next items on ACE Prioritized Product Backlog *
Transition ACE Entry Summary to new ACE
Single Transaction Bond
architecture
Remote Location Filing
Truck import manifest foundation
Simplified Entry diversion process
Air cargo movement - In-bond, PTT, etc
Reporting for Entry
Air import manifest user interface features
Simplified Entry business validations
Ocean/rail export manifest
NOTES: * Product Backlog is in current priority order. Schedule is subject to change as priorities for backlog items change.
High confidence in projects scheduled for the next six months. All core functionality is identified in ACE Product Backlog.
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Single Window Status
 Continuing work with National Security Staff ITDS Task Force to
facilitate the onboarding of Participating Government Agencies (PGAs) to
ACE.
‒ CBP meeting with FDA every two weeks to work onboarding plan
‒ Near term PGAs:
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Data: Census, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Export licensing: Bureau of Industry and Security, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
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Hazardous waste monitoring: EPA
‒ PGAs currently onboard:
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DIS: National Marine Fisheries Service, Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), Defense Contract Management Agency
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Interoperability: FSIS, Agriculture Marketing Service, U.S. Coast Guard, Consumer Product Safety
Commission
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PGA Message Set (October): EPA, FSIS
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Near-Term ACE Stakeholder Engagement
Sprint
1
CSN
INCREMENT 4
INCREMENT 3
Sprint
Sprint
Sprint
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3
4
CSN
Sprint
5
Sprint
6
Sprint
1
Sprint
2
CSN
CSN
Sprint
3
Sprint
4
Sprint
5
Sprint
6
CSN
CSN
CBP Subject Matter Experts On-Site
Weekly Field Readiness Network Updates
CBP
ACE Update
Webinar
October 2
ACE Update
Webinar
August 8
Date may change
(all stakeholders)
(all stakeholders)
NSS
ITDS
PGAs
NSS
ITDS
ITDS
Board
ITDS
Board
NSS
ITDS
NSS
ITDS
ITDS
Board
ITDS
Board
NSS
ITDS
NSS
ITDS
ITDS
Board
ITDS
Board
PGA Subject Matter Experts On-Site
TLC
TLC
TLC
TLC
TLC
TLC
Increment 3,
Sprint 5 Review
October 24
Trade
Increment 3
Planning Session
August 12
TSN Plenary
Session
September
26-27
Increment 4
Planning Session
November 12
CSN = Monthly ACE meeting with CBP Support Network
NSS ITDS = Monthly National Security Staff ITDS Task Force meeting
Increment 4,
Sprint 5 Review
January 21
ITDS Board = Monthly ITDS Board of Directors meeting
TLC = Monthly Trade Leadership Council meeting
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U. S. Customs & Border Protection
ACE UPDATE WEBINAR
Entry Summary Validations
Document Image System
August 8, 2013
Monica Crockett, Director, Entry Summary Accounts
& Revenue
ACE Business Office
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Entry Summary Extended Validations
Country
of
Origin
(C/O Code)
Country
of
Export
(C/E Code)
Classification Category
The Classification category of validation will be applied to EACH line on an entry summary.
The validations will evaluate relationships of Line Item data elements
HTS#, Country (O & E), and Special Program Claim
(and HTS# to Entry Type & Value of Goods)
for compliance with import regulation.
HTS (Tariff)
#(Primary)
Special
Program
Claim
1) 234.11.1234
(Other Conditional)
2) 1234.11.1234
3) 1234.11.1234
4) 1234.11.1234
5) 1234.11.1234
6) 1234.11.1234
7) 1234.11.1234
8) 1234.11.1234
(TA/SP Code)
These elements are the
basis for determining
REVENUE AMOUNTS
such as DUTY and MPF
Entry Summary Extended Validations
Country
of
Origin
Entry
Type
(C/O Code)
(Code)
Country
of
Export
(C/E Code)
If NO…then DUTY and MPF
cannot be determined
Taken as a whole:
Value of
Goods
Is the article’s declaration of
HTS#, C/O, C/E, and Special Program
claim consistent with import regulation?
Is the article “classified” correctly?
HTS (Tariff)
#(Primary)
Special
Program
Claim
1) 234.11.1234
(Other Conditional)
2) 1234.11.1234
3) 1234.11.1234
4) 1234.11.1234
5) 1234.11.1234
6) 1234.11.1234
7) 1234.11.1234
8) 1234.11.1234
(TA/SP Code)
If YES…then DUTY and MPF
can be determined
Error Codes and Text
Error
480
481
482
600
601
602
Error
603
604
605
606
607
608
609
610
611
612
613
614
615
616
617
618
619
620
APP ID
HMF Not Allowed - Set Component
HMF Not Allowed For Entry Type
HMF Not Allowed for MOT
MOT Requires HMF
Estimated HMF/Calc'd HMF Mismatch
HMF Not Allowed - De Minimus
APP ID
CO Not Allowed for HTS
HTS Not Allowed for Entry Type
SP Code Cannot Be Used - Not in Effect
SP Code Cannot Be Used - Expired
Unknown CO Not Allowed for SP Claim
CO Not Allowed for SP Claim
Single HTS Not Allowed; Second HTS Reqd
HTS Does Not Allow an SP Claim
HTS Requires $0 Value of Goods
CE Not Allowed for SP Claim
HTS Relationship/Sequence Mismatch
HTS Not Eligible for SP Claim
CE Not Allowed for HTS
Article Not Eligible for SP Claim
CO Not Allowed for GSP Claim/HTS
CO/CE GSP Mismatch
HTS Does Not Allow a GSP Claim
HST Not Allowed for Article Classification
Document Image System Pilot
DIS reduces paperwork costs and allows for faster, more efficient cargo review and
release by CBP and PGAs.
Submitted documents are made available for review by CBP and Partner Government
Agencies (PGAs) via the DIS application.
On July 23, 2013, Federal Register Notice was published on pilot expansion.
DIS Document Transmission Mechanisms
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) - The preferred mechanism of document
transmission in DIS is via an XML payload transmitted to CBP via any one of three
EDI technical mechanisms:
1. Secure FTP,
2. Secure Web Services, or
3. Existing ABI MQ mechanism
Note: EDI is of greater value in a fully automated scenario for technically advanced, high volume trade
partners since it is supported by a modern, robust, guaranteed delivery and processing infrastructure
Email - DIS allows certain documents to be transmitted via Email to support Export
Manifest and Simplified Entry.
• Only certain pre-approved documents can be submitted as
attachments on emails
• Associated meta data is sent in Subject line and Body of email
Note: Email is more suitable in scenarios that are ‘Quick-Easy-And-Interim’; Semi-Automated,
and Low-Volume (total email size including all attachments may not exceed 10MB).
2013 DIS Enhancements
PGA documents added to DIS for EDI transmission:
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Form 0728 Permit to
Import or Transfer Etiological Agents or Vectors of Human Disease
• CDC Importation Permission Letter
• CDC Permit Exemption Letter
• Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Certificate of Duty Free
Entry
• Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) 9010-1 Exported Goods
Returning
• FSIS 9060-5 Export Certificate
• FSIS 9540-4 Importation of Inedible Meat Product
• FSIS 9540-5 Importation of Samples
NOTE: Only documents announced via a Federal Register Notice can be transmitted via EDI.
2013 DIS Enhancements
Allow the following to be submitted at time of manifest (submission of the bill
of lading):
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APHIS Notice of Arrival 368
APHIS Import Permit
APHIS Transit Permit
APHIS Pre-Clearance 203
Phytosanitary Certificates
Ingredients List
Commercial Invoice
Packing List
Allow SE documents to be transmitted via EDI to support SE filings
Reduced required meta-data
NOTE: Only documents announced via a Federal Register Notice can be transmitted via EDI.
Document Image System Access
PGA participants may contact ITDS for Participating Government Agency on
boarding procedures or view the procedures on the ITDS secure website.
Trade participants may contact their local Client Representatives Branch for
trade on boarding procedures for transmitting documents to DIS via EDI.
Ocean Carriers interested in participating in the DIS Export Manifest pilot
should contact Adi Abel at Adi.Abel@cbp.dhs.gov.
U. S. Customs & Border Protection
ACE UPDATE WEBINAR
Cargo Release/Simplified Entry, PGA Message Set,
AES Re-Engineering
August 8, 2013
Vincent Annunziato, Director, Cargo Control and
Release
ACE Business Office
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
SPRINT TEAM STATUS
• CARGO RELEASE/SIMPLIFIED ENTRY
Steven Lubel
Cargo Release/Simplified Entry
Split Shipments
• Hold All capability
• Immediate Delivery
Partial Shipments
• Partials without in-Bond – Deployment scheduled for October 5, 2013
• Partials with in-Bond – Deployment scheduled for January 2014
In-Bond
• Completed testing and scheduled for October 5, 2013 deployment
Cargo Release/Simplified Entry – cont’d
Auto Corrections & Cancellations
• Functionality Developed
• Security Roles Being Developed
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User Roles
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Port Security Capability
GUI Upgrades to Simplified Entry CBP Screens
• Main Screens on new Java platform. Complete so as to accommodate
the new functionalities, but GUI will still not be at full-objective endstate.
Cargo Release/Simplified Entry – cont’d
Upcoming Work for January Deployment
1. Ocean/Rail Migration for Simplified Entry
2. Carry over work for screen upgrades to comparison tool and spit
shipment functionality (October 5th Deployment)
3. Cancellation Process from Entry Summary to Simplified Entry
4. Cargo Release Data Build Out.
SPRINT TEAM STATUS
• PGA MESSAGE SET
Shailesh Sardesai
PGA Message Set
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ozone Depleting Substances
Pilot - AE (Entry Summary)
• EPA Vehicles and Engines Pilot – AE (Entry Summary)
• Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Pilot – Meat and Poultry Products
– AE (Entry Summary)
• Streamline input by CBP Agriculture Specialists to the Animal Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) system
• GUI delivery in Java – Hot List/PGA Screens
NEW FUNCTIONALITY
• Single Accept Message
PGA Message Set – Cont’d
Upcoming Work for January 2014 Deployment
• Initiate FDA onboarding for Interoperability Web Services (IWS)
integration
• Enhancements to PG UI for searches and PGA interactions and views
(Document Image System (DIS) and PGA GUIs)
• Enhancements and Validations in PGA Message Set Spec (PG00,
refinement of records)
• CBP (APTL) and USDA (APHIS) Emergency Action Notifications (EAN)
functionality
• Enhancements to Integrated Trade responses and Message Monitor
• Additional Business Rule enforcements, integration with PGAs
SPRINT TEAM STATUS
• AES RE-ENGINEEING
Bill Delansky
AES Re-Engineering
On Going Development of Product Backlog:
• ANSI X12 data mapping
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Option 4 processing
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Hold Processing
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Census Regulation Enhancements/Advanced Export Information (AEI)
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BIS Enhancements in support of National Export Initiative
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User Preference Settings
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Targeting UI Work
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Findings (CERTS)
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Entity summary screens
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Incorporate Ocean Export Manifest Pilot for 4 active Carriers
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Search Functionality
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Document Image System Link
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Trade Profiles
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HTS/Tariff Maintenance
AES Re-Engineering – cont’d
Upcoming Work for Next Increments:
• Support User Acceptance Testing
• Deployment Activity Support
• Development of Export Air Manifest
• PGA Export Requirement Development
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS)
• National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
• Additional export manifest development for ocean, rail, and truck
• Export Reports