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ACE Reports, AESDirect and
Exports: What You Need To Know
Theresa L. Gordon
Trade Ombudsman
International Trade Management Division
August 8, 2016
Today’s Topics
FTR Rewrite
Transition of AESDirect to ACE
FTR Rewrite
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
• Published in the Federal Register on March 9, 2016 https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-05047
• Two new data elements • Addresses transition to the Automated Commercial
Environment (ACE)
• Accommodates electronic manifest • New and improved definitions
Original ITN
[FTR 30.6(c)(3)]
The ITN associated with a previously filed
shipment that is replaced or divided and for
which additional shipment(s) must be filed.
Use in scenarios such as, but not limited to: Shipments divided while in transit
Sold en route shipments
Shipments split by the carrier where succeeding parts are not
exported in the timeframes in §30.28
Used Electronics Indicator [FTR 30.6(b)(18)]
Definition
Various electronic equipment, products and associated
accessories including consumer electronics and
information technology equipment that are no longer in
new packaging and have been given away or sold to be
recycled, resold, reused, refurbished, repaired or disposed.
AESTIR Appendix X List of 143 HTS/Schedule B classification codes provided
on www.census.gov/trade
AES Certification Revisions [FTR 30.2(c)]
Clarifying ACE transition: Explanation of ACE Exporter
Account application
Explanation of Letter of Intent for
some types of filers
No longer required to take a
certification quiz to register to file
in AESDirect (in ACE)
A shipment booked for export that is divided by the carrier in two or more shipments by the same mode of transportation from the same port within the timeframes listed below.
24 hours: Vessel cargo
7 days: Air cargo
Truck cargo
Rail cargo
Split Shipments
[FTR 30.28]
Additional Changes
Proposed to be added:
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
Domestic goods
Foreign goods
Requirement for the agent to provide date of
export and ITN in routed export transaction
What’s Next?
The 60 day comment period ended May 9th and
the Trade Regulations Branch (TRB) is: Reviewing all comments
Discussing comments with appropriate federal agencies
Obtaining concurrence from the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State
Responding to all comments
Ultimately TRB will issue and implement the Final Rule
TARGET: Early Winter
Transition of AESDirect to ACE
Export Accounts & Export Reports deployed in
ACE June 27, 2015 Existing Importer Accounts
Add Exporter Role
New Exporter Accounts Register to access AESDirect in ACE
Require vetting for export reports authorization
AES-201
Filer Transactions
AES-202
USPPI Transactions
AES-203
USPPI Agent-Filed
Routed Transactions
Export Reports
Three ACE Export Reports are available:
Filers can view all information they have filed
USPPIs can view All information filed where their EIN is listed as the USPPI ID
Those elements they provided for Routed Export Transactions
Free with no limitation on how often you can obtain them
Data available for 5 years plus current year
On demand and scheduled reports available with customizable features
Export Reports
Transition of AESDirect to ACE
November 30, 2015: AESDirect deployed in ACE (at-will transition period)
February 29 – April 25, 2016: Legacy AESDirect Portal/AESPcLink transition
April 30, 2016: Weblink/Bulk Upload transition period ended
May 20, 2016: EDI/VPN/SFTP transition period ended
May 20, 2016: Legacy AESDirect offline
Transition of AESDirect to ACE
AESDirect Statistics 18k+ companies, 36k+ filers, 160k+ USPPIs
Over 3 million shipments processed to date
More than 30k shipments created each week day
User Feedback
Customer Service Roles CBP – ACE Service Desk
Census – ITMD Call Center
AES Downtime Policy remains the same
ACE Accounts and Reports Webinar
ACE Portal Filing Webinar
Multiple Q&A sessions are available
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/outreach/index.html
Outreach and Training
Educational Videos – Using the ACE Secure Data Portal
How to Request a New Account
Requesting an ACE Portal Exporter Account for Existing Users
Requesting Access to EIN data for ACE Export Accounts
http://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/getting-started/using-ace-secure-data-portal
Outreach and Training
CONTACT INFORMATION
General questions about AES and AESDirect Data Collection Branch
1-800-549-0595 option 1 [email protected]
General questions about vetting process & COA Trade Outreach Branch
1-800-549-0595 option 5 [email protected]
Technical questions about ACE Accounts and Reports CBP Account Service Desk
1-866-530-4172, option 1, then option 2 [email protected]
