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How to Upload Section 321 Shipment Data for ACE Truck eManifest

Since January 2019, it has been mandatory to file advanced eManifest for Section 321 shipments which are shipments with a value of $800 or less. While all shipments that qualify for Section 321 shipments may enter the United States tax and duty-free, the trucker or highway carrier needs to file

What are the CBP Downtime Procedures for Trucking Companies?

Customs & Border Protection (CBP), ACE eManifest, and the Automated Commercial Environment are very well-developed organizations and systems. But regardless of how well designed an organization or system is, there will come a time when you will experience some downtime. In the CBP system with so many dependencies, there can be

What is an Express Consignment Carrier Facility (ECCF)?

An Express Consignment Carrier Facility (ECCF) refers to a shared or separate specialized facility that has been authorized by the port director to handle the inspection and clearance of express consignment shipments. It is, for the most part, a bonded warehouse with the authorization and capacity to process high volumes

What you Need to Know about AMS Air Manifest (ACE Air eManifest)

Automated Manifest System (AMS) Air The CBP legacy system was known as AMS Air.  Later CBP upgraded and moved the AMS Air system platform to the ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) platform.  After this move, CBP refers to the AMS Air system as ACE Air or ACE Air eManifest. Automated Commercial

Sending ACE Truck eManifest to CBP via a Service Provider

ACE Truck eManifest is part of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) program. It mandates all highway carriers to electronically submit conveyance and cargo information to US Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) prior to the arrival of the truck in any of the land border crossings into the US. The

How to Complete the CBP Letter of Intent (LOI)

ACE eManifest Rail and Sea ACE eManifest Rail and Sea programs are administered by US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) agency. It makes it possible for freight forwarders, ocean & rail carriers to submit their manifests electronically to CBP before the vessel arrives at a US port or a train

What is a Single Window System?

The Single Window System is a complex government implementation of a computer system to facilitate international trade by enabling submission of regulatory documents to a single entity or a single location. It can also be defined as “A facility that allows the stakeholders in international transport and trade to submit

What is C-TPAT? (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism)

The C-TPAT is a part of the US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) partnership program. It is intended to improve security through all stages of the supply chain right from the manufacturer, supplier, carrier and down to the vendor. Member companies in C-TPAT are known as partners. They are companies that

CBP FIRMS Codes, Schedule D & K Codes used in ACE eManifest

Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has developed systems which make it easy to monitor and account for all cargo that enters the country. CBP systems such as ACE eManifest also come with certain capabilities that make it possible to generate all statistical data regarding foreign trade. They include FIRMS codes, Schedule D