Category: ACE (Automated Commercial Environment)

ACE implementation winding down

After several tumultuous years there is finally a light at the end of the ACE tunnel.  The next significant release falls into the “Post Release” bucket and covers drawback, liquidations, duty deferral, reconciliation, eBond, as well as a few more [...]

FDA entry reject? Could be a food facility registration issue…

If your entry was subject to an FDA reject, perhaps the food facility involved was not properly registered. Per CSMS #17-000078: FDA invalidated food facility registrations that failed to renew during the 2016 biennial registration period. In addition, food facility [...]

Three new FDA import updates

FDA has been and continues to be a very active PGA when it comes to ACE matters:   1.  Submission of FDA data in ACE As discussed in a previous blog post, CBP and FDA are working to implement changes [...]

ATF imports? Big change for submission of PGA information

  From CSMS #17-000056: Effective immediately, importers filing ATF information electronically through ACE are required to use the PGA Message Set. DIS images of ATF Forms, including Form 6 and 6A, will no longer be accepted. When the PGA message [...]

ACE: Free FDA webinar 1/31 to review Supplemental Guide 2.5

  FDA and CBP will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern Time to review updates to FDA’s Supplemental Guidance for ACE Version 2.5 and the related PGA Samples.  FDA will [...]

CBP advises to disable auto-complete functionality for ACE Portal passwords

From US Customs’ January 2017 ACE Monthly Trade Update:   [...]Read More... from CBP advises to disable auto-complete functionality for ACE Portal passwords

Everything you need to know about PMS in ACE

From US Customs’ January 2017 ACE Monthly Trade Update: Below are the preliminary (11th workday) and final (15th workday) dates for Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS). The latest date in which the “Preliminary” PMS can be requested to generate is the 11th [...]

ACE reporting: CBP publishes updates for protest filers and more

With the postponement of the deployment of ACE post-entry functionality, shippers now have some time to familiarize themselves with US Customs’ recent update of ACE reporting capabilities. Specifically, the ACE Reports Team has recently deployed a new ACE Reports Workspace [...]