- To : Automated Broker Interface, ACE Portal Accounts, Export
Subject: ACE Trade FAQs (Week of 4/27)
1. Question: The ACE Secure Data Portal provides users the ability to create blanket
declarations from an importer account. Declarations are statements made by the importer or his/her agent that support a claim made with regard to imported merchandise. Blanket Declaration Records created in the ACE Portal can be viewed nationally by CBP. At this time, what blanket declaration types are supported in ACE?
Answer: At this time, the following blanket declaration types are supported in ACE:
• Affidavit of Manufacture
• Importer Certifying Statement
• Non-Reimbursement Blanket Statement (Antidumping/Countervailing Duty)
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Certificate of Origin
For more information on creating blanket declarations records, please review the “Blanket Declaration Records” user guide posted on the “ACE Training and Reference Guides” page of CBP.gov/ACE.
2. Question: What is the current status of the eleven Partner Government Agencies (PGA) participating in the Automated Export System (AES)?
Answer: All eleven are available in the Production environment today. Please see below for more detailed information. The first four listed are required in AES, while 5-11 are available for volunteer data. AESTIR appendices can be located at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/aes/aestir/appendices
1) Census – The collection of the Electronic Export Information (EEI) in ACE through AES refactoring and AES Direct (legacy Census applications) with commodity data from exporters via EDI, AES Direct Bulk Uploading, AES Direct Web services and AES Direct portal. ACE Reports for Exporters from ACE. No change for trade. Active now.
2) BIS – The collection of BIS license data in the EEIs and BIS sends ACE all BIS license data. ACE currently has all BIS licenses and all BIS license data is submitted with EEI data. No change for trade. Active now.
3) DDTC – The collection of DDTC license data in the EEI and DDTC sends ACE all license data. Temporary Import and Export licenses are reported on all EEIs but historically Imports do not have this data and the import side has to a change to add a license value and to reply to the importer with the remaining value for that license. The programing is completed for S94 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) but we are waiting for data to be sent. No changes for the trade. Active now
4) OFAC – The collection of OFAC license number in the EEI and OFAC sends license to DIS. No changes for the trade. Active now. The OFAC and FMS formats are documented in the AESTIR appendix F.
5) DEA – The collection of DEA is allowed or required by HTS or Schedule B number. DEA sends AES all pre-cursor chemicals and control substances permits. DEA is looking at July 2017 to require their data in both imports and exports. The data can be submitted now by the trade. Response messages pertaining to DEA in AESTIR Appendix A are set as Active / Informational. Record formats located in Appendix Q.
6) FWS -The collection of FWS is allowed or required by HTS or Schedule B number. FWS send all export permits to ACE all data. FWS currently not being sent in as their pilot is on hold for both imports and exports. Response messages pertaining to FWS in AESTIR Appendix A are set as Inactive. Record formats located in Appendix Q.
7) EPA – The EPA manages Used Hazmat Waste. Currently EPA is sending of information for their used hazmat waste and AES is collecting EPA transactional data from them based on the HTS number. Currently ACE is processing approximately 1500 EEIs a month with EPA data. Not known when or if EPA will require this. Response messages pertaining to EPA are set as indicated in AESTIR Appendix A. Record formats located in Appendix Q.
8) ATF – ATF is sending export license data to ACE and we run business rules for ATF if ATF data is provided. Not based on HTS or Schedule B number. Provided by trade voluntarily as no plans to require. Response messages pertaining to ATF in AESTIR Appendix A are set as Active / Informational. Record formats located in Appendix Q.
9) AMS - AMS issues permits for apple and grape exports. ACE will receive the AMS export number on EEI transactional data based on HTS or Schedule B and the data will be sent to AMS. This is waiting on AMS FRN changes. Response messages pertaining to AMS in AESTIR Appendix A are set as Inactive. Record formats located in Appendix Q.
10) TTB – ACE receives TTB data from TTB and running TTB business rules on transactional data based on HTS or Schedule B. Transactional data is sent TTB. The pilot is pending FRN publications by TTB. Response messages pertaining to TTB in AESTIR Appendix A are set as Active / Informational. Record formats located in Appendix Q.
11) NMFS – ACE receives permit data NMFS on fish exports. The transactional data requires NMFS data based on the HTS and Schedule B and runs business runners against data. The FRN for these was published last summer for both imports and exports and had an enforcement date of 09/20/2016 but we have not been asked to enforce it yet. Response messages pertaining to NMFS are set as indicated in AESTIR Appendix A. Record formats located in Appendix Q.
For additional information regarding ACE, please dial in to the biweekly ACE Status Update Call on Thursdays at 2pm. Phone Number: (877) 336-1828 Pass Code: 6124214