In a Federal Register (FRN) notice, published on May 23, 2016 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that beginning July 23, 2016 the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will be the sole electronic data interchange (EDI) system for most entry and entry summaries.
CBP has fostered a staggered approach to the ACE transition and this FRN reveals the fourth phase, which retires ACS for all, but a few types of entry and entry summary filings. The listed entry and entry summaries must be formatted for submission in ACE:
- 01—Consumption—Free and Dutiable
- 02—Consumption—Quota/Visa
- 03—Consumption—Antidumping/Countervailing Duty
- 06—Consumption—Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ)
- 07—Consumption—Antidumping/Countervailing Duty and Quota/Visa Combination
- 11—Informal—Free and Dutiable
- 12—Informal—Quota/Visa (other than textiles)
- 21—Warehouse
- 22—Re-Warehouse
- 23—Temporary Importation Bond (TIB)
- 31—Warehouse Withdrawal—Consumption
- 32—Warehouse Withdrawal—Quota
- 34—Warehouse Withdrawal—Antidumping/Countervailing Duty
- 38—Warehouse Withdrawal—Antidumping/Countervailing Duty & Quota/Visa Combination
- 51—Defense Contract Administration Service Region (DCASR)
- 52—Government—Dutiable
- 61—Immediate Transportation
- 62—Transportation and Exportation
- 63—Immediate Exportation
- 69—Transit (Rail only)
- 70—Multi-Transit (Rail only)
The fourth transition phase will begin on July 23, 2016. Additional FRNs will be issued for the final entry, entry summaries, and PGAs to be transitioned.
The full notice can be viewed here
