AAEI: Jan 10th deadline to take 2017 e-Commerce Benchmark Study

  From our friends at AAEI… Dear Trade Compliance Professional, The upsurge of online shopping grew to historic proportions in 2016, having positive and negative effects on retailers, manufacturers and shippers. AAEI and Amber Road are launching a survey to measure the trade community’s current international e-commerce activities and capabilities, in addition to risk factors and […]

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Be ready for Jan 14! Updated ACE documentation posted on CBP.gov

    With the deployment of complete ACE core processing on January 14, you should check out US Customs’ recently posted new and updated information concerning ACE and PGAs on CBP.gov, including: ACE Development and Deployment Schedule – This schedule provides details on when upcoming ACE capabilities will be developed and deployed into the ACE […]

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ACE: Full core trade processing, including post-entry, deploys January 14!

    US Customs is preparing to deploy capabilities that will complete the delivery of core trade processing in ACE. The date for the deployment and mandatory transition of these capabilities will be January 14, 2017. The capabilities in the deployment include: drawback, duty deferral, liquidation, collection, statements, and reconciliation. Please note: Importer Security Filing […]

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ACE Availability Dashboard keeps filers up-to-date

US Customs’ ACE Availability Dashboard provides a visual graphic of the current status of all ACE Application Servers and presents key availability and business metrics to all members of the international trade community, PGAs, and software developers.   The ACE Availability Dashboard can be reviewed daily to determine if ACE is operating normally, has experienced […]

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ACE: Free CBP drawback seminar on January 4

New ACE drawback functionality is going live on January 14.  Are you ready? On January 4, from 11am – noon EST, the ACE Business Office of US Customs will host a technical webinar on the new drawback functionality.  After a demonstration of the system, a question and answer session will be held to address any technical, […]

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Check out this San Diego conference featuring a sustainable supply chain overview by Taylor Guitars

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), joined together as the Trading Partner Alliance (TPA),* are pleased to host their annual Supply Chain Conference April 30 – May 2, 2017 in sunny San Diego! Now in its eighth year, over 500 retailers, manufacturers, and technology solution providers will convene for a joint conference […]

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FDA/CBP webinar on FDA supplemental guidance for ACE on 12/13

    FDA and CBP will host a webinar on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 2:30 pm Eastern Time.  The purpose of the webinar is to review updates to FDA’s Supplemental Guidance for ACE Version 2.5 and the related PGA Samples.  The link to the FDA Supplemental Guide and Samples will be posted to cbp.gov and […]

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ACE: CustomNow’s Nic Adams on FDA’s new final rule on import entry

  The FDA just published a Final Rule in the Federal Register regarding requirements for the submission of information to the ACE. It is now mandated that select data elements be submitted into ACE at the time of entry for FDA-regulated articles to include foods, human and animal drugs, medical devices, biological products, human cells, […]

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