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NMFS Proposes Overhaul of Antarctic Fishing, Import and Export Regulations
July 21, 2016 |Other U.S.

The National Marine Fisheries Service is proposing to revise its rules on fishing, importation and exportation of toothfish and other Antarctic species, it said (here). The changes come on top of a December proposal to consolidate import permits under the International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP) and require filing of the permit data in ACE (see 1512300015). Proposed amendments include new provisions for “first receiver,” separate from the importing “dealer” that must obtain the IFTP, as well as a change in the advance notice deadline for imports of toothfish -- from 15 to 10 working days. Comments are due Aug. 22.

ACE AESDirect, AES Updated With new Information Technology Agreement HTS Codes
July 21, 2016 |Exports

Harmonized tariff schedule tables were updated in the Automated Export System (AES) and ACE AESDirect program to reflect implementation of the World Trade Organization Information Technology Agreement, effective July 1, the Census Bureau said in an email. Both systems will, however, accept outdated codes for shipments through the end of this month, Census said.

ACE AESDirect To Undergo Outage This Weekend
July 20, 2016 |Commerce Dept.

ACE AESDirect will undergo an outage from 10 p.m. July 23 to 4 a.m. July 24, the Census Bureau said in an email. Such filers may submit shipments under the AES Downtime Policy, which must be filed along with any new AES transactions in ACE AESDirect after the system comes back online. Census advised AES Downtime export users to contact the port of export before filing, and in lieu of an AES Proof of Filing citation, to use the AES Downtime citation, consisting of the phrase “AESDOWN,” individual company Filer ID and date.

Contingency Plans in Place for July 23 ACE Deadline, CBP Says; ACS Filers To Get Rejects
July 20, 2016 |Top News

CBP “has procedures in place to address system issues and communicate with users” in the event of ACE system slowdowns or outages beginning on July 23, “just as we’ve had with ACS,” which will no longer be available for most filing after that date, CBP said in an update to transition procedures for the upcoming deadline (here). “Port downtime or workaround procedures will be implemented as determined by the Office of Field Operations, and guidance to the trade community will be timely communicated via the Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS),” it said. “Filers should continue to work with the local port office regarding the movement of goods.”

NCBFAA Says CBP Should Keep ACS as Fallback Following July 23 ACE Transition
July 19, 2016 |Top News

The legacy Automated Commercial System should remain available for filers following the July 23 mandatory use date for most remaining entry types in ACE, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in a letter to CBP dated July 14 (here). Though CBP said it will begin decommissioning ACS on July 23 and the system will be unavailable as a backup (see 1605270002), ACS should remain available in cases of delays resulting from down time, slow processing or software issues, because costs to the trade community would be too great without the ACS fallback option, the NCBFAA said.

Topics:Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
DEA To Open ACE Pilot for Controlled Substances and Chemicals
July 15, 2016 |Other U.S.

The Drug Enforcement Administration will test import and export data submission through the the agency's ACE partner government agency (PGA) message set and the Document Image System (DIS), it said in a notice (here). The pilot can begin as early as Aug. 1, DEA said. The agency will allow for electronic submission of data from eight forms required in importing or exporting: