The Food and Drug Administration should keep as optional in ACE several data elements that can be difficult for import filers to obtain, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in comments to the agency dated Aug. 22 (here). Though importers know submission of certain data elements, like active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and intended use, can speed FDA processing of their entries, some filers, particularly in land and air environments, don’t have the information at the time their entries are filed, the NCBFAA said. The trade group’s comments, which also include calls to revise definitions and the way value data is submitted, come in response to FDA’s July 1 proposed rule to codify its ACE requirements (see 1606300020).
The Food and Drug Administration released a guide (here) on "rejects from FDA that are passed to the filer in the ACE Cargo Release Status Notification (SO) or the Status Notification for Stand-alone PE Data Submission (PO) transactions," CBP said in a CSMS message (here). "This document details the reject messages FDA sends if the Agency receives an entry with: missing data, data in an incorrect format, or certain data that is incorrect and prevents further processing," the FDA said.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
Several trade groups offered support and small tweaks in comments on a proposed rulemaking from the Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) meant to support the International Trade Data System (ITDS) (see 1606200029). Commenters on the proposed changes, which would revise electronic Certificates of Label Approval (COLA) filing and other regulations, didn't lodge any major concerns within the submissions (here). "With a few 'builds,' we believe that the components set forth in this proposal will streamline the import process and facilitate electronic filings," the Distilled Spirits Council (DSC) said in its comments (here).
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP will allow for another 30 days for comments on the agency's proposal to collect information related to ACE protest filer accounts (see 1606130012), CBP said in a notice (here). CBP will require data on the organization, the ACE account owner and points of contact for protest filer accounts, it said.
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CBP posted a new guide for creating protest filer accounts in ACE and submitting protests (here). Protests filed electronically must be filed through ACE starting Aug. 27 (see 1608080015).
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
CBP will begin enforcing on Nov. 28 the mandatory filing of type 06 foreign-trade zone entries and entry summaries with Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service Lacey Act data in ACE via the partner government agency (PGA) message set, though such data has technically been required since May 28, CBP said in an update to its list of ACE pilot statuses (here). A previous status update had said the mandatory date itself was Nov. 28, which appeared to conflict with CBP’s ACE schedule (see 1608120029).