Category: ACE (Automated Commercial Environment)

Clarification of electronic delivery of CBP Courtesy Notice; CF28, CF29, & CF4647

Are you a Customs broker who upset about no longer receiving an electronic copy of a CBP courtesy notice?  You are not alone. Customs recently provided clarification regarding electronic notices in their August 18, 2022, CSMS #52984667 – Forms Courtesy [...]

APHIS-core webinar- register now!

On Thursday, February 11 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST, NCBFAA and the APHIS ACE Team will be hosting a webinar for the “Implentation of APHIS-Core in ACE”. They will address what to do and how brokers can manage the [...]

New APHIS-core ACE filing

Learn more at the APHIS website The APHIS ACE Team is ready and available to work with you. Email the ACE Team at ace.itds@usda.gov Frequently asked questions can be found here. [...]Read More... from New APHIS-core ACE filing

Section 321 entry type 86 deployed in ACE

On September 28, 2019, CBP deployed the new Entry Type 86 for Section 321 (low-valued shipments) through ACE. Trade users will benefit from this enhancement by being able to now electronically transmit low-valued shipment data to Customs. Using entry type [...]

Update on Post Summary Corrections (PSC) for importers

With the transition to ACE over the last few years, one of the big benefits was the improvement of the Post Summary Corrections(PSC) filing process.  With that, importers were looking forward to correcting entries quickly, easily, and less-expensively, regardless of [...]

CPSC begins to integrate with ACE

The September Trade Support Network (TSN) monthly meeting featured speakers from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and our own Nic Adams, VP Client Services for CustomsNow, was there.  The CPSC representatives announced that in late Fall, 2019, they will [...]

FY2020 CBP increases MPF min and max amount

According to CBP, due to inflation the minimum and maximum amount for MPF (Merchandise Processing Fee) for CBP fiscal year 2020 will change starting October 1st. The MPF ad valorem rate of 0.3464% will not change, however the minimum and [...]

Changes to interest rate calculations for reconciliation

Changes published today in CBP Admin Message CSMS# 19-000310 Interest Rates for Reconciliation Effective July 2019, CBP will no longer publish on CBP.gov the quarterly interest rates for Reconciliation. Filers can find the quarterly rates on the www.irs.gov website by [...]