U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued the February 2004 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Modernization newsletter. This newsletter contains articles on new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) account revenue features coming in summer 2004, the testing of prototypes of new border security technologies for possible incorporation into ACE, the January 2004 meeting of the Trade Support Network (TSN), etc. (February 2004 newsletter available at http://www.cbp.gov/ImageCache/cgov/content/import/modernization/reference/library/finalnews0204_2edoc/v1/finalnews0204.doc.)
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the CBP's electronic system through which the international trade community reports imports and exports and the government determines admissibility.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently posted to its Web site certain new Trade Support Network (TSN) committee Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) user requirement recommendations.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site various materials related to the January 27-29, 2004 meeting of the Trade Support Network (TSN).
On February 2, 2004, President Bush transmitted to Congress his fiscal year (FY) 2005 budget request. (FY 2005 is October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005.) President Bush has requested $40.2 billion for Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a 10% increase over the comparable FY 2004 budget.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a general notice announcing that it plans to conduct a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test of the Periodic Monthly Statement for deposit of estimated duties and fees.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a general notice announcing that it is accepting applications to establish Truck Carrier Accounts for a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test for the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).
and Establishment of ACE Broker Accounts
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently posted to its Web site certain new and updated Trade Support Network (TSN) committee Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) user requirement recommendations and ACE Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) message drafts.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site its January 2004 U.S. Customs and Border Protection Modernization newsletter which discusses, among other things, CBP's plans for expansion of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) in 2004. The following are "highlights" of CBP's January 2004 newsletter:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published a final rule which amends the Customs Regulations effective January 5, 2004 regarding the advance electronic presentation of information pertaining to cargo (sea, air, rail, or truck) prior to its being brought into, or sent from, the U.S. (See final rule for compliance dates for each transportation mode.)