State Department to Conduct ACE Shrimp Pilot

The State Department Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of Marine Conservation will conduct a pilot “after July 25” to test submission of forms and/or data related to importation of shrimp and shrimp products using the Partner Government Agency (PGA) Message Set and Document Imaging System of ACE, State said (here). Initially, PGA Message Set data may be submitted only for entry types 01 and 11 filed at certain ports, State said. Eligible participants for the pilot comprise brokers and self-filing importers who have the ability to file ACE Entry Summaries certified for cargo release and ACE cargo release, and who file entries for shrimp and shrimp products, State said.