Cargo Systems Messaging Service

CSMS # 61889977 -Revised Update to CBP Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Implementation Guide Document

This CSMS serves as an update to CSMS # 61821998. CBP has formulated additional optional data elements that would assist in getting better fidelity on the shipment and parties involved.

The revised IG can be found here: https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/ports-entry/cargo-security/acas.

Please reference the Summary of Document Changes at the end of the document, particularly related to Established Shipper Account and Regulated Agent data, which include new optional data elements that will assist CBP in better identifying high-risk shipments.

CBP highly recommends that service providers update their software immediately to allow their clients to send all the new data listed in the revised ACAS IG to CBP.  

3.3.2. Data Recommended Pre-Loading

This section identifies additional data that are strongly recommended to be included in ACAS filing to expedite the clearance process. Shipper account and regulated agent data elements can be included in the Other Party Name and Additional Information (OPI) message element (Section 5.2.8 below).

Party Contact Information

These fields give contact information for the cargo shipper and consignee and should be transmitted in the SHP or CGN records.

1. Shipper Email (EML)

2. Shipper Phone Number (SHP – Table 11)

3. Consignee Email (EML)

4. Consignee Phone Number (CNE – Table 12)

Shipper Account Information

These fields give information about the shipper account. They can be transmitted in the SHP record, or the CAMIR OPI record for Party Type ESA. In CAMIR messages, send the data in Party Info Type/Party Info fields. In Cargo-IMP messages, send the data in Contact Identifier/Contact Number field. If the SHP record is used, transmit the Shipper Account Name with data type Account Name (ANM), even if it is the same as the name of the shipper. Data specific to the account (such as the account phone number) should be sent after the Shipper Account Name in the record.

5. Shipper Account Name (SHP or ESA if different)

6. Shipper Account Issuer (ISR)

7. Shipper Account Number (ACT)

8. Shipper Account Type (ACP)

9. Verified Known Consignor (KP)

10. Shipper Account Establishment Date (EST)

11. Shipper Account Billing Type (BLT)

These changes have been deployed to the Production (PROD) environment. Stakeholders can test in their respective Certification (CERT) environment in accordance with existing procedures.

For questions about implementation of these changes, please contact ntcacasonboarding@cbp.dhs.gov. For technical questions, please contact your assigned Client Representative.