Author: karin

Posts by karin

CBP publishes entry summary process for new steel and aluminum requirements

Posted on

ALERT!  Per CSMS Message 18-000240, issued on March 22nd, the additional duty on imports of steel and aluminum articles under Section 232 are effective with respect to goods entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on March 23, 2018. This CSMS message provides specific details on the […]

Read More… from CBP publishes entry summary process for new steel and aluminum requirements

New ACE reporting to support reconciliation in ACE

Posted on

As you know, CBP delivered ACE Deployment G, Release 4, on Saturday, February 24th, as promised.  One of the critical pieces of this deployment was moving reconciliation entries into ACE, along with drawback, liquidation and other functionality.  Read our prior blog  on this deployment. Now, CBP has made long-awaited ACE REPORT ENHANCEMENTS relating to recon.   On March […]

Read More… from New ACE reporting to support reconciliation in ACE

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Steel and Aluminum Tariff Exclusion Process

Posted on

March 18, 2018 U.S. Department of Commerce Announcement Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its procedures for excluding products from the recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminum product imports. As directed by President Trump, the Department will publish the procedures in the Federal Register and will start accepting exclusion requests from U.S. industry […]

Read More… from U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Steel and Aluminum Tariff Exclusion Process

CBP announces long-awaited e-commerce strategy

Posted on

On March 6th, 2018, CBP issued their long-awaited E-Commerce Strategy, as announced here. For several years, CBP has seen a tremendous increase in e-commerce shipments, which CBP defines as high-volume, low-value shipments purchased via electronic means.  These shipments generally enter the U.S. as small package (mail/courier) shipments, and many of these imports fall under the […]

Read More… from CBP announces long-awaited e-commerce strategy

National Commodity Specialist Division Webinar Training Schedule Announced

Posted on

In a surprise move (at least it was a surprise to us!), as broadcasted today through CSMS #18-000212,  CBP announced that their National Import Specialists will be presenting several webinars to educate the Trade on how to classify certain commodities. The webinars, over 40 in all, will begin in April 2018 and End in July, […]

Read More… from National Commodity Specialist Division Webinar Training Schedule Announced

CBP hosts daily ACE support calls for Feb. 24th release – all welcome

Posted on

Following ACE Deployment G, Release 4 this past weekend, CBP will host a daily support call starting today and ending March 2. The calls will take place between 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET. To dial in for these calls, please use the following conference line: Number: (877) 336-1828 / Access Code: 6124214 Additionally, CBP will host […]

Read More… from CBP hosts daily ACE support calls for Feb. 24th release – all welcome

Overview on the current status of the Feb. 24th ACE release

Posted on

Following is an overview on the current stats of CBP’s latest ACE release, as summarized by our friends at NCBFAA … CBP Update on February 24 ACE Deployment Following the most recent ACE Deployment this past weekend, CBP is hosting daily support calls this week for the trade to report any problems or issues that […]

Read More… from Overview on the current status of the Feb. 24th ACE release

Reconciliation… Welcome to ACE!

Posted on

On Saturday, February 24th, as promised, CBP delivered ACE Deployment G, Release 4.  One of the critical pieces of this deployment was moving reconciliation entries into ACE, along with drawback, liquidation and other functionality. If you file recon, here are the things you need to know… FLAGGING:  CBP blanket flagging for recon is GONE.  Importers […]

Read More… from Reconciliation… Welcome to ACE!