CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
Cindy Allen, formerly of DHL Global Forwarding and prior to that head of CBP’s ACE Business Office, opened a new consulting firm focused on assisting importers, exporters, customs brokers and software developers, she said in an email. The new company, named Trade Force Multiplier, will advise importers and exporters seeking to comply with the demands of partner government agencies and customs brokers seeking to automate and implement the Automated Commercial Environment. The firm will also offer a training and reference resource for desk-level employees at brokerages, importers, exporters and forwarders.
CBP issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The Federal Communications Commission will temporarily waive its Form 740 certification requirements for radio frequency (RF) devices imported after CBP's Automated Commercial Environment becomes mandatory for FCC entries on July 1, it said in an order issued Oct. 19 (here). The waiver, which will remain in effect until Dec. 31, 2016, allows time for the FCC to consider its proposal to eliminate importer declaration requirements entirely (see 1508110024), without imposing “significant burdens” on importers that would otherwise be forced to file on paper once ACE is required, the FCC said. Given the complexity of the FCC rulemaking, it’s possible the commission will be “unable to reach and publish a final determination” by July 1, when CBP will no longer accept electronic filing of FCC Form 740 via its legacy Automated Commercial System, it said.
CBP will open up its Automated Commercial Environment entry summary pilot to type 51 entries (merchandise imported by the Defense Contract Management Command (DCMAO NY) Military Only) and type 52 entries (government-dutiable – other than Defense Contract Management Command (DCMAO)), it said in a notice (here). Brokers and importers that use ACE will be able to electronically file an ACE entry summary for the release of entry type 51 and 52 cargo, in the air, ocean, rail, and truck modes of transportation as well as for mail, pedestrian, and passenger (hand-carried) modes of transportation, it said. The same eligibility requirements apply as those for entry types 01, 03 and 11, which are already part of CBP’s entry summary test. Brokers and importers seeking to participate should contact their CBP client representatives, or otherwise email Steven Zaccaro at steven.j.zaccaro@cbp.dhs.gov.
CBP announced it is beginning a pilot to test filing of Electronic Export Information (EEI) through AESDirect in the Automated Commercial Environment (here). Beginning “no earlier than Oct. 1,” U.S. Principal Parties in Interest (USPPIs) or their authorized agents will be able to transmit EEI by selecting the “Submit AESDirect Filings” link in the ACE Exporter Account Portal, said CBP in the notice, which also has instructions on how to sign up for an Exporter Portal account. Once fully functional and available to all filers, ACE AESDirect will replace the Census Bureau’s AESDirect system, and the legacy system will be discontinued, said CBP.
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CBP will open up its cargo release pilot to type 52 entries (government-dutiable – other than Defense Contract Management Command (DCMAO)), it said in a notice (here). Participating brokers and importers will be able to electronically file a simplified entry for the release of entry type 52 cargo, in the air, ocean, rail, and truck modes of transportation as well as for mail, pedestrian, and passenger (hand-carried) modes of transportation, it said. The same eligibility requirements apply as those for entry types 01, 03 and 11, which are already part of CBP’s cargo release test. Brokers and importers seeking to participate should contact their CBP client representatives, or otherwise email Steven Zaccaro at steven.j.zaccaro@cbp.dhs.gov with the subject heading “Automated Entry Type 52 for ACE Cargo Release-Request to Participate.”
Ocean carriers and forwarders seeking to participate in CBP’s pilot on filing vessel cargo export manifests in the Automated Commercial Environment must have the capability to electronically send and receive data via Ocean CAMIR, ANSI X12, or Unified XML, said CBP in a notice (here). CBP issued the notice to correct its earlier announcement of the vessel export manifest pilot (see 1508190007), which listed the wrong message set capabilities, it said.
CBP on Oct. 17 began accepting entry and entry summary types 23 (Temporary Importation Bond (TIB)) and 06 (Consumption – Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ)) in the certification and production environments of the Automated Commercial Environment, the agency said (here). CBP previously scheduled deployment of quota-related entry types for Feb. 27, but has since revised that plan following industry concerns (see 1509300020).