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Open ACE ESAR A2.2 Programming Issues (None Closed, 5 Added)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its spreadsheet of ACE ESAR A2.2 (Initial Entry Types) programming issues.

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(ESAR A2.2 allows for the filing and processing of formal (type 01) and informal (type 11) entry summaries for those who volunteer to submit such entry summaries in ACE. It also allows importers with ACE accounts (and brokers if granted cross account access) to respond to certain CBP forms via the ACE portal.)

No Programming Issues Move to Closed List

No items were moved from the "Open" list to the "Closed" list with this update.

Five Programming Issues Added to the Open List

With this update, CBP has newly listed the following as an "Open" programming issue:

Date OpenedIssue Description (complete description)
06/28/11ACE Entry Summary AE Transaction without an AX Response. Several batch and block validations identify conditions whereby the outbound response message cannot be returned. An AE submitted for a sender/receiver not authorized did not generate an AX response. The AX was sent to a queue to discard and not recorded in the tool used by client reps. These messages are syntactically incorrect and cannot be returned to the sender yet should be recorded for client rep research.
07/19/11ACE CERT - PSC Not Creating UC Message. A post summary correction entry summary AE transaction submitted by one filer (in ACE CERT) for an existing entry summary which was originally created by a different filer was processed successfully in ACE and replaced the existing entry summary. However, based on this scenario a UC outbound message should have been sent to the original entry summary filer with disposition type code 8 which indicates that an entry summary they “owned” has been replaced in ACE by another filer.
07/21/11PSC AE by Another Filer - UC Message Error. When a Post Summary Correction (PSC) entry summary (AE) transaction is filed in ACE by a filer which is not the current owner of the entry summary, an Entry Summary Status Notification (UC) message should be sent to the most recent previous owner of the entry summary to inform them that a PSC has been submitted by another filer. The control records (A, B, Y, and Z) of this UC message should be constructed to contain the filer code and port code (and other required fields) to properly route the UC message to the most recent previous owner. ACE is not constructing the A and Z records correctly.
07/28/11ACE PSC Entry Summary Rejected in Error for Permit Validation. Post Summary Correction (PSC) entry summary AE transactions are permitted for one filer to replace an entry summary originally created by another filer. In this scenario, the PSC AE filer must be authorized for processing in the port of entry for the entry summary. However, the ACE system is incorrectly validating the processing port of the original entry summary filer. The original entry summary was filed RLF.
08/01/11F1 Event Failure at ACS. An ACE entry summary AE delete transaction successfully deleted an entry summary from ACE. However, when the F1 event was sent to ACS to also delete the entry summary from ACS, the F1 event was rejected by ACS indicating the following: “EXISTING ENTRY IN CUSTOMS STATUS”. The ACE entry summary was created in ACE on 6/23/11. The ES was originally scheduled to be on the 07/19/11 statement but appears to have been deleted from that statement in ACS on 7/29/11 by a CBP user. The ACE entry summary remained in trade control in ACE yet remained in CBP control in ACS -- allowing the delete in ACE but not in ACS.

An Additional 54 Issues Remain on Open List

54 issues continue to be listed as "Open" on CBP’s spreadsheet (see spreadsheet for full details of each open issue, as well a full list of the issues that have been closed (completed), canceled, and deferred:

Date OpenedIssue Description (first sentence only)
06/05/09Multiple batch transmissions only processing first batch.
08/07/09Paperless indicator discrepancy between broker and CBP statements.
11/02/09Internal Event in Error as Created from an ACE Entry Summary.
11/11/09Multiple Entry Summary Queries in a Batch Not Processed in ACE.
12/21/09ACE Entry Summary AX Response Issue for ACE System Failure Messages.
12/29/09ACE Entry Summary Error in E0-Record on Reject Output.
01/15/10Large bond query messages (KI) are failing to process in ACE PROD.
01/20/10ACE Entry Summary Condition Code Error.
02/14/10ACE Entry Summary Filer's Transactions Rejected in Error.
02/22/10AD/CVD entry summary report results inconsistent.
03/02/10ACE Outbound Message Not Received by Filer.
04/01/10ACE RLF entry summary rejected in error for "RLF REQUIRES CARGO RLSE CERTIFICATION".
04/08/10Error in Validation of DOT Records in an ACE Entry Summary Batch Transaction.
04/13/10Additional ACE entry summary boundary testing issues.
06/09/10ACE ES Rejected in Error for Article Set Validation.
06/09/10ACE Entry Summary Reject in Error for Non-Numeric Validation.
06/15/10ACE Entry Summary AX Response E1-Record Error.
06/17/10ACE ES Missing AD/CVD Case - Generates ACE System Failure in Error.
06/22/10ACS Entry Summary Deleted in ACS - Not Deleted in the ACE Data Warehouse.
06/22/10ACE Entry Summary Returns No Response AX Message.
07/01/10ACE System Failures for Multiple Ruling Details.
07/15/10ACE Entry Summary Not Rejected for Overlapping Invoice Data.
07/21/10AD/CVD Query - Party Records Not Provided in Error.
07/23/10ACE Control Y-Record - Record Count Errors.
07/26/10ACE CATAIR Outbound Message Segmentation Issue.
07/27/10AD/CVD Case Information Query EDI Profile Authorization Error.
08/03/10AD/CVD Case Information Rates Error in AC Response.
08/17/10ACE System Failures.
08/19/10ACE entry summary incorrectly rejected for "PERIODIC STATEMENT REQUIRES ACE IMPORTER."
08/19/10ACE System Failure.
08/20/10ACE Entry Summary Incorrectly Rejected for Missing OI-Record
09/28/10EDI profile update issue.
11/23/10Issues with ACE ES Query Outbound Response.
11/29/10Importer/Bond Query Response Address Truncated.
12/02/10Duplicate AX Response Messages.
01/06/11ACE ES Versioning Issue.
01/13/11Rejected ACE AE Does Not Delete Existing Entry Summary in ACE.
01/18/11ACE Entry Summary Rejected in Error for No In-bond Number.
01/19/11ACE Data Base Errors Cause Portal Functions to Fail.
01/25/11ACE entry summary report AM-008 data discrepancy.
02/11/11FIRMS code discrepancies between ACE and ACS.
02/11/11ACE creating multiple CBP assigned numbers to the same exact firm name and address.
02/16/11ACE Outbound Response Message Error.
03/02/11Non-space data found in filler field - location not identified.
03/14/11ACE Entry Summary - Rejected for ACE System Failure.
03/14/11"Large" Importer/Bond Query Output Issue.
03/29/11Issue with AD/CVD Case manufacturer and foreign exporter names.
03/31/11ACE Entry Summary Rejected in Error for PGA Records.
04/05/11ACE System Failure for Inactivated ACE Entry Summary.
04/27/11ACE Entry Summary Outbound Response Message Error.
05/02/11ACE Entry Summary - Commercial Description Record Repeat Error.
05/04/11ACE CERT ES Not in ACS.
05/11/11ACE Entry Summary in CBP Control Deleted by the Trade.
05/31/11ACE CERT PSC entry summary transaction rejected in error.

(See ITT’s Online Archives or 07/18/11 news, 11071801, for BP summary of CBP’s most recent previous list of open issues.

See ITT's Online Archives or 04/14/09 news, 09041430 #1, for BP summary announcing that ESAR A2.2 was deployed on April 12th as scheduled.

See ITT's Online Archives or 04/07/09 news, 09040715, for recent BP summary on ESAR A2.2 portal changes.)