Steve Hilsen
Lead Executive
Single Window Program Office
Deborah Augustin
Acting Executive Director
ACE Business Office (ABO)
ACE Status
National Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders
Association of America (NCBFAA)
April 22, 2015
Historical Timeline
It’s Time!
Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE)
program initiated with
Modernization contract
ACS Implementation
SAFE Port
Act Enacted
ACE Program Rebaseline; initiation of
Agile development
methodology
Trade
Support
Network
established
1984
1993
Customs
Modernization Act
Enacted
1994
2001
2006
Trade Act of 2002
Enacted
2013
2014
Executive Order
Requiring implementation
of the Single Window by
2016
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What trade is saying…
Primary topics:
Complex and
Challenging!
• Transition period for mandatory dates
• PGA readiness/pilot programs
• Technical implementation guidance
• CBP business process clarity
• Understanding key changes
• Changes to CBP and industry business practices
• Software vendor readiness
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…What trade is also saying
“A small minority of brokers has been really engaged in ACE and is doing
majority of transactions in ACE. A large number have done little or nothing.”
Business
Decisions!
the
“With the changing customs and security requirements, and ACE in particular, we recognized we
had to improve our customs system and revise business operations. You sometimes have to
spend money to make money.”
“I’ve talked to brokers in the last three months who still say it’s been 15 years, I’m not sure it’s
going to happen on that date. But that to me means that they’ve not been keeping the pulse of
what’s really happening.”
"It is unlikely that CBP will show leniency towards those that do not comply, particularly not for
large businesses that have no real excuse for being unprepared.“
“Implementing a new system runs a risk of business disruption, or a drop in customer service
levels…Risk management <is> crucial.”
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Key Dates for ACE Transition
Deployment
of Key ACE
Capabilities
2014
ACE
Mandatory
Dates
January 2015
Electronic import manifest
for air and export
manifest for air/ocean/rail
June 2015
All entry types delivered
Commitment
to Milestones!
July 2016
All remaining core trade
processing capabilities
delivered
2016
2015
May 3, 2015
ACE mandatory for all
electronic manifest
filings
November 1, 2015
ACE mandatory for all
electronic cargo release and
related entry summary filing
October 1, 2016
ACE mandatory for all
remaining electronic portions of
the CBP cargo process
~1 week away
7 months away
18 months away
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ACE Progress
Successful
Agile
Delivery!
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Functionality Available in ACE for 2015 Mandatory Dates
Process
Available in ACE Now
Coming Soon
Pre-Arrival
(Manifest)
•
Filing of truck, ocean and rail manifests
•
Air import manifest processing will be transitioned to ACE
May 3rd
Arrival (Entry)
•
File 01, 03 and 11 entries for any mode File
an ACE entry at any port
•
Coming in June 2015:
• All Remaining entry types
• Pipeline entries
• Non-ABI Entry
Post Release (Entry
Summary)
•
•
•
File 01, 03, 11 entry summaries
Pay duties/fees on a monthly basis
Ability to file an electronic correction via
Post Summary Corrections
•
Coming in June 2015:
• All remaining entry summary types
• Remote Location Filing
• Non-ABI Entry Summary
Exports
•
File Commodity Data
•
Software has been developed to allow for electronic export
manifest filing in air, ocean and rail modes
These capabilities will be piloted upon publication of FRNs
•
PGA Integration
•
5 PGA Pilots underway
• EPA, FSIS and NMFS pilots underway
now
•
•
Capabilities for 15 agencies needed for November 1 to be
delivered June 2015, except for APHIS non-Lacey
Additional PGA pilots planned; scheduled available on
www.cbp.gov
All capabilities needed to meet the May 3rd mandatory date have been deployed
All capabilities needed to meet the November 1st mandatory date have been or will be deployed by June 27, 2015
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Technical Specifications for November 1

CATAIR chapters and
Implementation Guides for CBP
functionality being made
mandatory on November 1st
have been posted to CBP.gov
since January 2015.

PGA Message Set IGs will be
posted by May 12, 2015

Also included on this page is a
listing of all software vendors
certified to file entries and entry
summaries in ACE.
Available
Guidance!
Go to: www.cbp.gov/ace and click “Technical
Documentation” in the left hand menu
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PGA Readiness for November 1
CBP and 15 PGAs identified with requirements that must be incorporated into ACE in order to meet the November 1
date for mandatory filing of entry and entry summaries
Department
Agency
Department of Agriculture
•
•
•
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Department of Commerce
•
•
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Enforcement and Compliance (E&C)
Department of Defense
•
Defense Contracts Management Agency (DCMA)
Department of Health & Human Services
•
•
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Department of Homeland Security
•
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Department of the Interior
•
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
Department of Justice
•
•
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Department of State
•
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
Department of Transportation
•
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Department of Treasury
•
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade (TTB)
Independent Agencies
•
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
PGAs with
Requirements
for Nov. 1
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PGA Forms for November 1

PGA
Guidance!
Lists all forms that
must be submitted in
ACE in November
and the mechanism:


PGA Message Set
(EDI Transmission)
Document Image
System (DIS)
 Available at
www.cbp.gov/ace
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PGA Pilot Schedule
Agency/ Program
Pilot Description
Import/
Export
(Planned)
Pilot Start
Date
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Ozone
Depleting Substances (ODS)
Electronic submission of data related to ozone depleting substances
(PGA MS)
Import
Ongoing
EPA - Vehicles and Engines
Electronic submission of data related to vehicles and engines (DIS &
PGA MS)
Import
Ongoing
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Electronic submission of data related to meat, poultry, and egg products
(DIS & PGA MS)
Import
Ongoing
EPA - Hazardous Waste
Electronic submission of data related to exported hazardous waste
Export
Ongoing
EPA - Pesticides
Electronic submission of Notice of Arrival for pesticides (DIS & PGA MS) Import
July '15
DOT National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA)
Electronic submission of the NHTSA HS-7 form declaration (DIS & PGA
MS)
Import
July '15
DOJ Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (ATF)
Electronic data related to declaring importation of firearms, ammunition
and explosives (PGA MS)
Import
July '15
HHS Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Electronic submission of data related to several FDA commodity classes Import
(PGA MS)
July '15
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
Electronic submission of data related to egg products (DIS & PGA MS)
Import
July '15
Import
July '15
Electronic notice of release of tobacco products; certification / exemption Import
of label / bottle approval (DIS & PGA MS)
July '15
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Electronic submission of Lacey Act declaration data (PGA MS)
(APHIS) - Lacey Act
Dept of Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco and Trade
Bureau (TTB)
Implementation Guidance
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
Published on
www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/cbpproprietary-format
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
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PGA Pilot Schedule (cont.)
Agency/ Program
Pilot Description
Import/
Export
(Planned)
Pilot Start
Date
Implementation Guidance
Defense Contracts Management Agency (DCMA) Electronic submission of the Certificate of Duty Free Entry (PGA MS)
Import
July '15
Under review
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
Electronic submission of data relating to the import of defense articles
(PGA MS)
Import
July '15
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
DOC National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 370
Electronic submission of NOAA 370 Fishery Certificate of Origin related
to importation of processed, frozen and canned tuna (DIS & PGA MS)
Import
DIS PILOT
Ongoing PGA MS July 2015
July '15
Published on www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
NMFS Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR) Electronic submission of data related to toothfish (DIS & PGA MS)
Import
NMFS Highly Migratory Species
Import /
Export
July '15
Import
July '15
Import
September '15
USDA APHIS - Biotech / Plant Protection &
Quarantine (PPQ)
Electronic submission of PPQ data for CBP Agriculture Specialists (PGA Import
MS)
September '15
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
Electronic submission of data related to certificates of compliance for
imports (PGA MS)
Electronic data related to declaring importation / exportation of fish or
wildlife (DIS & PGA MS)
Import
January '16
30-Apr-15
Import /
Export
January '16
30-Apr-15
Electronic submission of data related to import / export of highly
migratory species of tuna and swordfish (DIS & PGA MS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Electronic submission of data related to products of human origin (blood,
tissue, etc.) that fall under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule’s Chapter 30
tariff codes (DIS)
USDA APHIS - Animal Care and Veterinary
Electronic submission of data related to veterinary products (PGA MS)
Services
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
Not Applicable
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
Published on
www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair
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CBP and PGA Readiness for November 1
- Field Readiness, Cross Agency Pilots
Pilot Goal
• Validate Business Process Documents, inclusive of Desk Reference Guides,
for CBP and the Trade in advance of November 1st deadline.
Process
Clarification!
Pilot Details
• Internal meetings begin in May with PGA interests, port officials and the CEE
to discuss the piloting scope and schedule, discussing the pilot opportunity
with the trade community and sharing upcoming ACE dates at key pilot ports
with CEE and company locations.
• After these meetings, the team will work to consolidate comments to the
Business Process Documents, providing to participants in DRAFT form before
the pilots begin.
• The Business Process Document will be further enhanced once the pilots kick
off, as they will identify overlapping PGA issues/authorities that occur in any
one given industry. This document, and reference guides, will be updated as
the pilots run.
Participants
• Auto: EPA, CBP, DOT/ NHTSA
• Elec: FCC, CBP, FDA, CPSC
• Medical Devices: CBP, FDA
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CBP & PGA Readiness for November 1
Business
Process
Documents
Desk
Reference
Guides
ACE
Training and
Deployment
Cross
Agency
Pilots
Cargo
Release
Support
Network
.
The Business Process Documents capture current, interim,
and to-be processes for cargo release and entry summary.
This cargo release portion has been guided by the Cargo
Release Support Network, with input from policy equities.
Field
Readiness
Coordinators
Supplemental reference guides will
provide the field with PGA-specific
policy guidance. This will be further
enhanced with ACE training efforts,
coordinated by the Field Readiness
Coordinators.
The Business Process Documents will be further
enhanced by the Cross-Agency pilots, which will
identify overlapping PGA issues/authorities that
occur in any one given industry. This document, and
reference guides, will be updated as the pilots run.
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Filer Transition Strategy
Trade
Outreach!
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ACE Adoption Highlights
Software
Vendors
Adopting!
as of March 31, 2015
Software Vendors who File Entries/Entry
Summaries
Certified to file entries
55%
Certified to file entry summaries
95%
Entry Summary Submission Rates
Cargo Entry Submission Rates
Top 200 Filers in FY 2014
File Now!
Approved to file entries in ACE
18%
Have filed an entry in ACE
33%
File > half entries in ACE
0
Approved to file entry summaries
in ACEs
100%
Have filed an entry summary in
ACE
77%
File > half entry summaries in ACE
40%
^
• ACE entry summary
submission rate for the
month of March
reached an all time high
of 50%.
• Volume of eligible ACE
entry summaries
increased by 26% while
volume of ES filed in
ACS only grew by 14%.
• ACE cargo entry
submission rate for the
month of March remains
relatively flat at 4%.
• Volume of eligible ACE
cargo entry increased by
18% while volume of
cargo entries in ACS
grew by 21%.
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Monitoring Progress
Single Window/ACE Program Oversight:
• White House/National Security Council/National Economic Council/Office of Management
and Budget
• Congressional Oversight Committees
• Deputies Committee
Managing for
Success!
• Border Interagency Executive Committee
• International Trade Data System Board of Directors
• Department of Homeland Security
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Adopt and benefit now!
Benefits to the broker community
Benefits of ACE Cargo Release Entry:
 Eliminate submitting paper Form
3461 (entry document)
 File shipment data prior to carrier
notifying CBP of departure
 Receive status updates prior to
cargo arrival
 No need to submit corrections
through a paper form
 Make corrections to cargo entry
data electronically
Don’t Delay!
Benefits of ACE Entry Summary:
 Eliminate submitting Form 7501 (paper
entry summaries)
 Request ACE cargo entry certification
from ACE entry summary
 File Antidumping/Countervailing Duty
entry summaries (Entry Type 03) using
Remote Location Filing (RLF)
 Process Census warning and overrides
electronically through ACE
 Transmit Post Summary Corrections
(PSC) electronically, receive refunds
quicker
 Gain access to an expanded AD/CVD
query
 Obtain more information from the ACE
Entry Summary query
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Key Dates for Nov. 1 Readiness
• Remaining PGA IGs Finalized – May 12th
• Cargo Release Process and Procedure Document – May 15th
Working in
Partnership!
• Remaining Nov. 1 Functionality Available for Testing (i.e., in CERT) – May 20th*
ACE Filings
• Remaining Nov. 1 Functionality in Production – June 27th*
• Remaining Software Vendors Certified for Cargo Release – July 10th
• Nov. 1 APHIS/Non Lacey Act Functionality Available for Testing – August 10th
• Nov. 1 APHIS/Non Lacey Act Functionality in Production – September 20th
• PGA and Cross Agency Pilots – Ongoing; ref. Published PGA/Cross Agency Pilot Schedules
NOVEMBER 1 MANDATORY USE OF ACE FOR ELECTRONIC ENTRY AND RELATED
ENTRY SUMMARY FILINGS
* Does not include APHIS-Non/Lacey Act Functionality
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