1. Port of Chicago March 18, 2015
ACE Status Update

2. In February 2014, the President signed an Executive Order mandating completion of the Single Window and use by all agencies will a role in trade processing by the end of 2016.
The Single Window isn’t a new concept. There are 47 agencies who play a role in the facilitation of cargo.
Each agency has it’s own processes, forms and systems.
The Single Window is the concept of creating one system through which the trade will submit their data and the Government will make release determinations.
ACE is being built to be that Single Window.
The trade will submit the data needed by all agencies once, and ACE will take that data, pull out the data required by each agency and push that data to the agency.
Benefits are great for both Government and industry – less paper, faster decision making, greater risk assessment capabilities.

3. Automated Systems Overview
Automated Commercial System
ACS is the legacy CBP trade processing system that CBP is working to decommission and replace
Automated Commercial Environment
ACE is being built to replace ACS by the end of 2016 and become the Single Window through which the trade will file and the government will process data related to imports and exports

4. Automated Commercial Environment
The key to CBP’s trade transformation initiatives:
Modernizes commercial trade processing systems with features designed to consolidate and automate border processing
Integrates with other Partner Government Agencies (PGAs) with border presence
Provides a single centralized access point to connect CBP,PGAs, and the trade community
Forms backbone of CBP trade processing and risk assessment capability
Facilitates collection and distribution of standard electronic import and export data required by all Federal agencies via the International Trade Data System (ITDS) initiative

5. Begin the Transition Now
ACE Plan Forward
CBP is using the Agile software development methodology to complete development of core trade processing features in ACE and decommission the corresponding capabilities in legacy systems by the end of 2016.
Allows building and fielding capabilities more quickly
Incorporates user input throughout the process
Seven deployments of new features planned A B C D E F G
2013
2016
Begin the Transition Now
Software Providers

6. ACE Mandatory Dates Mandatory Date Explanation
CBP has established three important dates that guide the trade community’s transition into ACE.
Mandatory Date
Explanation
Electronic imp/exp manifests, for all modes of transport, must be filed in ACE
Import Manifest: Impact is for Air
Export Manifest:
Cannot mandate filing in ACE until regulations are published
Current processes for export manifest will continue to be supported, but as of 5/1/15, all ELECTRONIC manifests must be filed in ACE
All electronic entries and entry summaries must be filed in ACE
Includes Partner Government Agency (PGA) requirements at time of entry or entry summary
Paper filings allowed today, e.g., non-ABI, will continue to be supported
All remaining electronic portions of cargo process must be done in ACE
Protest, Liquidation, etc.
CBP is developing and delivering remaining core trade processing capabilities in ACE and will decommission the corresponding capabilities in legacy systems by the end of calendar year 2016.
As part of the plan to complete ACE by 2016, CBP has established three mandatory use dates:
May 1, 2015: Mandatory use of ACE for all electronic manifest filings
Export: While the capability to file electronic export manifest will be available in the short term, electronic export manifests in ACE will not be mandated until such point as regulations are in place to require electronic export manifest filing.
Import: Import manifest is already mandated in ACE for truck, ocean and rail shipments. The capability for air manifest was deployed to production on January 3, 2015, and air manifests will be mandated in ACE on May 1, 2015.
November 1, 2015: Mandatory use of ACE for all electronic cargo release and related entry summary filings, including any Partner Government Agency data required at time of entry or entry summary
October 1, Mandatory use of ACE for all remaining electronic portions of the CBP cargo process, including liquidation, protest, drawback, etc.
This schedule is aggressive. We’ve been communicating these dates for over a year, and are working closely with filers to set onboarding strategies.

7. Key Dates for ACE Transition
January 2015
Electronic import manifest for air and export manifest for air/ocean/rail
May 1, 2015
ACE mandatory for all electronic manifest filings
3 months away
July 2015
All entry types delivered
November 1, 2015
ACE mandatory for all electronic cargo release and related entry summary filing
9 months away
October 1, 2016
ACE mandatory for all remaining electronic portions of the CBP cargo process 20 months away
July 2016
All remaining core trade processing capabilities delivered
ACE Mandatory Dates
Deployment of Key ACE Capabilities
2016
2014
2015
We are delivering key capabilities in advance of the associated mandatory filing deadlines.
May 1, 2015 Mandatory Filing of Electronic Manifests – 3 months away
CBP encourages adoption of the air manifest changes as early as possible, as this provides the advantage of confirmed compliance ahead of the deadline, since the outlined changes are compatible with current Air Manifest System (AMS) processing.
Trade testing in the ACE Certification Environment for Air AMS is available.
After the January 3, 2015 deployment of air manifest, the current Automated Commercial System (ACS) AMS Certification region is no longer available.
The current air manifest technical standards and documentation are located on CBP.gov.
For details on the updated header format, please access the published Appendix D posted to CBP.gov.
For details on message set changes, please reference the Update on Air Manifest Changes on CBP.gov.
Nov 1, 2015 Mandatory Filing of Electronic Entry and Entry Summaries – 9 months away
CBP has committed to publishing draft Implementation Guides for all November 1, 2015 mandated capabilities by January 2015.
CBP is not looking to make huge changes to the current entry/entry summary filing process, as our priority is to migrate existing capabilities from ACS to ACE.
CBP has committed to having working code in the Certification data environment by the end of the Increment in which the functionality is built.
ACS will no longer accept entries and entry summaries filed as of November 1, 2015.

8. ACE Progress
Development of the Single Window has been underway for some time.
CBP is implementing the plan to complete core trade processing in ACE and decommission the corresponding capabilities in ACS by the end of 2016.
ACE is the technology platform through which the Single Window will be realized.
More than 90% of Import Manifest functionality is now in ACE.
All electronic truck, ocean and rail manifests must already be filed in ACE.
Air import manifest was deployed to production on January 3, Parallel processing will take place until all air manifests must be filed in ACE on May 1, 2015.
More than 70% of core Cargo Release processing capabilities have been delivered in ACE.
ACE Cargo Release processing for certain air, rail and sea shipments is available for use.
The January 3, 2015 deployment expanded what is eligible for ACE Cargo Release to include Antidumping/Countervailing duty entries. Following the January 3, 2015 deployment, ACE Cargo Release is also available for truck shipments.
More than 60% of Post Release capabilities are in ACE.
Entry types 01, 03, and 11 can be filed in ACE, representing almost 99% of entry summaries filed.
Entry summary validations, identified as a top priority by brokers, have been significantly expanded in ACE.
More than 60% of export processing functionality has been deployed in ACE.
The Automated Export System (AES) is now part of the ACE platform.
Pending the issuance of a Federal Register Notice, a pilot will be initiated for electronic air export manifest capabilities.
More than 70% of Single Window integration capabilities have been deployed in ACE.
We’ve delivered core technical foundation for the Partner Government Agencies (PGAs), and are now focused on integrating PGAs in ACE.
Four PGAs are conducting PGA Message Set pilots.

9. ACE: EDI v Portal Filing data with ACE:
Submit import and export data in accordance with ACE technical standards through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Once data is submitted to CBP, use the ACE Portal to:
Evaluate compliance and monitor daily operations 
Access to more than reports
Submit truck import manifests
Monitor data on file with CBP

10. Getting Started with ACE
New to electronic filing?
Already an established filer?
Identify your method of connection:
Use an approved software provider
Contract with a service provider
Develop software in-house
Set up connection:
Fill out an submit a Letter of Intent
Coordinate an assigned client representative
Confirm with your software provider, broker or service center about their ability to file cargo release, entry summary or manifest transactions to ACE
Contact your client representative and express your interest to file through ACE
Software Providers
The time to start transitioning to ACE is now. Don’t wait until the last minute.
Mandatory dates are set.
Start using ACE now and be ready when those dates arrive.
Importers: If your entry summaries aren’t being filed in ACE, talk to your broker about WHY they’re not filed in ACE, and WHEN the broker will file your entry summaries in ACE.
Brokers: If your software vendor hasn’t provided software for ACE filing, find out WHEN they will have the software in place to support ACE filing. 60% of vendors ARE certified to file in ACE.
If you transition now, we have the time and bandwidth to work with you, to address any issues before filing is mandatory.
This is the benefit of starting now. If you wait until October 2015, we may not have this bandwidth.
75% Certified for Entry Summary

11. Current Benefits of Filing Entry Data Through ACE
Benefits of ACE Cargo Release Entry:
Eliminate submitting paper Form 3461 (entry document)
File shipment data prior to carrier notifying CBP of departure
Receive status updates prior to cargo arrival
No need to submit corrections through a paper form
Make corrections to cargo entry data electronically
Benefits of ACE Entry Summary:
Eliminate submitting Form 7501 (paper entry summaries)
Request ACE cargo entry certification from ACE entry summary
File Antidumping/Countervailing Duty entry summaries (Entry Type 03) using Remote Location Filing (RLF)
Process Census warning and overrides electronically through ACE
Transmit Post Summary Corrections (PSC) electronically, receive refunds quicker
Gain access to an expanded AD/CVD query
Obtain more information from the ACE Entry Summary query

12. CBP.gov/ace Overview 2 1 4 3 Left hand navigation: Getting Started
Technical Documentation, such as CATAIR, IGs, etc.
ACE Features – links to more detail on ACE
Middle column – updated with latest news/headlines
Gray box below News column (pictured):
Always on the main page
Links to ACEopedia, Schedule, Events Calendar
Right hand navigation:
Portal Login Page
CSMS
ACE Outreach Events
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13. Stay up to date on ACE Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS)
Automatically receive notices to your inbox
Searchable database, in case you delete or miss a message
CSMS keeps you updated on the latest ACE:
System outages
Upcoming webinars or port visits
Deployment of new capabilities
Updates to technical documentation
Partner Government Agency (PGA) requests

14. ACE Resources Technical Support
For technical support with the ACE system, functions or data, please contact:
General Support
For non-technical inquiries please submit questions to:
News & Training
For non-technical inquiries please submit questions to:
(866)
cbp.gov/aceoutreach
cbp.gov/trade/ace/training-and-reference-guides
apps.cbp.gov/csms/csms

15. Questions? askace@cbp.dhs.gov www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/ace-faq
May 1, 2015
Mandated use of ACE for all electronic manifest filings.
November 1, 2015
Mandated use of ACE for electronic Cargo Release and associated Entry Summary.
October 1, 2016
Mandated use of ACE for all remaining electronic portions of the CBP cargo process.