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CSMS # 59977281 - Publication of ACE Entry Summary Business Rules and Process Document, Version 12.0 (External)
An updated version of the External Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Entry Summary Business Rules and Process Document, Version 12.0 has been posted on CBP.gov and can be accessed at: ACE Entry Summary Business Process | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov).
Version 12.0, published December 14, 2023, includes the following updates:
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Chapter 1 (Entry Summary) – Added antidumping and countervailing duties rejection time period exception to Section 1.14.
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Chapter 2 (Non-ABI/Manual Entry Summary) – Clarified information on importer filer codes in Section 2.2.
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Chapter 3 (Bonds) – Updated Sections 3.1 through 3.4 and 3.6 through 3.9 to reflect current bond policies and procedures.
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Chapter 4 (Blanket Declarations) – Updated the list of permitted blanket declarations to match current ACE functionality. Added a link to the Blanket Declaration Records Quick Reference Guide.
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Chapter 6 (Post Summary Correction (PSC)) – Made minimal grammatical corrections for clarity.
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Chapter 7 (Quota) – Added clarifying language to Section 7.14 Quota PSC, removed section 7.18, updated the PSC flowchart, and made grammatical/formatting changes throughout.
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Chapter 8 (ADCVD) – Updated Section 8.10 regarding what fields are searchable in an advanced search. Updated the message subtypes listed in section 8.11.
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Chapter 10 (Reconciliation) – Removed several repetitive sections of the Reconciliation External Guidance. Section 10.2 changed to ‘Policy and Processing Updates.’
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Chapter 11 (Protest and 520(d)) – Made minor grammatical changes to Sections 11.2 and 11.4.
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Chapter 12 (Warehouse Entries and Withdrawals) – Added reference to Chapter 7 (Quota) and added section 12.7 for Warehouse Resources.
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Chapter 14 (ACE Reports) – Added links for the ACE Reports Catalog for Trade Users and the ACE Reports Data Dictionary.
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Chapter 15 (Defense Contract Management Agency) – Made general updates for clarity and added a link to 19 CFR 10.102 (a) Duty Free Entries.
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Chapter 17 (Foreign Trade Zones (Entry Type 06)) – Updated the broken link for the FTZ Admission (e214) CATAIR.
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Chapter 18 (Trade Fair Foreign Exhibits (Entry Type 24)) – Added the Department of Commerce team group inbox, Tradeevents@trade.gov, for inquiries regarding Trade Fair designation.
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Chapter 19 (Collections) – Added a new link for priority trade issues to Section 19.5.
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Chapter 20 (Informal Entries) – Added reference to CSMS# 12-000019 Memorandum Bond Requirements.
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Chapter 23 (Create Update Importer Identification Form (CBP Form 5106)) – Removed a hyperlink from Section 23.5, updated a hyperlink in Section 23.6, and added Importer of Record status update in Section 23.8.
All ACE Entry Summary Business Process document related questions, comments, and suggestions should be emailed to otentrysummary@cbp.dhs.gov.
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