UPDATE on ACE: Delay – CBP has implemented a staggered approach to the mandatory filing

UPDATE on ACE: Delay – CBP has implemented a staggered approach to the mandatory filing

From CBP – CSMS #16-000093:

CBP has implemented a staggered approach to the mandatory filing of electronic entries and corresponding entry summaries in ACE, and the decommissioning of electronic entry/entry summary filing capabilities in the Automated Commercial System (ACS).

Additionally, CBP offered this from the Updated Ace Transition Timeline:

Working in close coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, the Border Interagency Executive Council, and the White House, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been actively tracking and assessing stakeholder readiness for the mandatory filing of all electronic entries and corresponding entry summaries in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). While significant progress has been made, continued concerns about stakeholder readiness have necessitated an updated timeline for the mandatory transition to ACE for electronic entry and entry summary filing. This updated timeline continues to align with our December 2016 deadline for full implementation of the Single Window via ACE.

Taking into consideration the input from our stakeholders, CBP has implemented a staggered approach to the mandatory filing of electronic entries and corresponding entry summaries in ACE, and the decommissioning of electronic entry/entry summary filing capabilities in the Automated Commercial System (ACS).

February and March 2016 – new schedule:

February 28, 2016

Beginning February 28, 2016 CBP will start divesting the legacy Automated Commercial System (ACS) by:

1. Offering limited Client Representative and Technology Service Desk support to the trade for ACS entry/entry summary types that are available in ACE.
2. Performing ACS maintenance during peak business hours.
3. Providing processing priority to ACE entries where corresponding ACS entries are still available.

March 31, 2016

Filers will be required to file in ACE and no longer permitted to file in ACS the following transactions.

1. Electronic entry summaries, associated with the following entry types, with no PGA data:

• 01 – Consumption
• 03 – Consumption – Antidumping/Countervailing Duty
• 11 – Informal
• 23 – Temporary Importation Bond (TIB)
• 51 – Defense Contract Administration Service Region (DCASR)
• 52 – Government – Dutiable

2. Electronic entries and corresponding entry summaries, associated with the entry types above, with data for the following agencies:

• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for Lacey Act, unless paired with other Partner Government Agency (PGA) data
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), unless paired with other PGA data

The implementation of these capabilities through ACE means that the filing of the following transactions will no longer be accepted in ACS:

• Electronic entry summaries (Entry types 01, 03, 11, 23, 51 and 52) with no PGA data
• Electronic entries and corresponding entry summaries (Entry types 01, 03, 11, 23, 51 and 52) with APHIS Lacey Act data, unless paired with other PGA data on the same transaction
• Electronic entries and corresponding entry summaries (Entry types 01, 03, 11, 23, 51 and 52) with NHTSA data, unless paired with other PGA data on the same transaction

To see the entire schedule: updated ACE timeline

Please continue to monitor this website for additional information on the transition to ACE, including updates to key publications and resources: www.cbp.gov/ace