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U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Update:
Automated Commercial Environment/
International Trade Data System
Ms. Valarie Neuhart
Import Specialist
April 29, 2004
Agenda
1.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Modernization
2.
Data Flows
3.
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and
International Trade Data Systems (ITDS) Benefits
4.
Benefits to Department of Transportation (DOT) Agencies
5.
e-Release and Truck Manifest
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U.S Customs and Border Protection
Modernization
 Modernization is a 15year initiative to
modernize and
integrate CBP to
support the core
business processes
 ACE is the first step
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ACE/ITDS Vision
To implement a secure, integrated,
government-wide system for the
electronic collection, use, and
dissemination of the international
trade and transportation data
essential to the missions of federal
agencies.
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Integration of ITDS with ACE
Integrated government-wide functionality for the electronic
collection, use, and dissemination of international trade data
Develop and integrate Participating Government Agencies
(PGAs) functionality in ACE
Supports mission requirements for border processing of
commercial shipments, conveyances, individuals, and
access to trade data with interface for government agencies
Improve compliance and enforcement of government trade
requirements (e.g., security, public health, safety, export
control)
Reduce the cost and burden of processing trade transactions
for both the trade community and the government
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Current Data Flow – All Methods
EPA
ATF
Alcohol,
Tobacco,
Firearms,
Explosives
Traders
Environmental
Safety
FSIS
DEA
Food
Safety
Drug
Enforcement
FDA
Carriers
GIPSA
Food and
Drug Safety
Truck, Air, Rail,
and Sea
Agricultural
Standards
Passengers
Economic
Information
and
Research
Importers and
Exporters
ERS
International
Air, Land, Sea
FAS
Foreign
Marketing
CBP
Solid Lines = All Methods of Communication
Import
Export
Passengers
Broken Lines = Two Way Electronic Communication
ITA
Trade
Promotion
and
Enforcement
FWS
Fish,
Wildlife and
Plants
NHTSA
Truck and
Automobile
Safety
NRC
Radioactive
Material
Sample List
Of Agencies
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ACE/ITDS Data Flow
EPA
ATF
Alcohol,
Tobacco,
Firearms,
Explosives
Traders
Importers and
Exporters
Carriers
Food
Safety
Drug
Enforcement
FDA
GIPSA
Food and
Drug Safety
ERS
Economic
Information
and
Research
Truck, Air, Rail,
and Sea
FAS
U. S. Customs and Border Protection
Foreign
Marketing
CBP
Import
Export
Passengers
Border Compliance
FSIS
DEA
Agricultural
Standards
ACE/ITDS
ACE/ITDS
Environmental
Safety
ITA
Trade
Promotion
and
Enforcement
FWS
Fish,
Wildlife and
Plants
NHTSA
Truck and
Automobile
Safety
NRC
Radioactive
Material
Sample List
Of Agencies
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ACE/ITDS Benefits
More Effective Enforcement and Analysis
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Availability of pre-arrival information
Cargo tracking
Access to more accurate and timely transaction information
Enable comprehensive risk management
Promote multi-agency collaboration of enforcement initiatives
Efficiency
 Promote information sharing among federal, state, and local
government agencies
 Accelerate border clearance
 Reduce costs
 Eliminate paper systems
Trade Facilitation
 Provide single-window transaction filing for the trade community
 Harmonize government data requirements
 Improved visibility of conveyance and cargo status
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Initial ACE/ITDS Participating
Government Agencies
 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
 Federal Communications Commission
 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
 Maritime Administration (MARAD)
 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
 U.S. Census Bureau
 U.S. International Trade Commission
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Agencies Targeted for 2004
 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(FWS)
 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)
 National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA)
 Food Safety Inspection Service
(FSIS)
 Bureau of Labor Statistics
 Federal Maritime Commission
 Trade Development
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Import Administration
Foreign Trade Zone Board
U.S. Transportation Command
Agricultural Marketing Service
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC)
 Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA)
 Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
 Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS)
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ACE Benefits Specific to
Transportation Agencies
Access to electronic manifest information for all modes of
transportation
Collection of paper forms and data entry replaced by electronic
data submittals and data dissemination
Electronic verification of transportation related licenses, permits,
and certificates
Advanced information on carriers, conveyances, and crew for risk
and regulatory compliance assessments
More timely and complete information for statistical transportation
analyses
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Additional DOT Specific Benefits
Improved Truck Safety at the Nation’s Land Borders (FMCSA)
Better Control Over Imported Autos & Automobile Components
(NHTSA)
More Detailed Knowledge About the International Transport of
Hazardous Materials by Air (FAA)
Better Compliance With the Nation’s Cargo Preference Laws
(MARAD)
Better Focused, More Timely Transportation Data to Improve
Federal Policy and Public Understanding (BTS & MARAD)
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DOT Context for ACE/ITDS
RSPA
FTA
FRA
FHWA
OST
Multi-modal data
BTS
BTS marine mode
data
SLSDC
Multi-modal
data
FMCSA
Truck manifest
data
Marine mode
data
MARAD
SLSDC
marine mode
data
Screening
results
ACE/ITDS
Air mode HazMat
data
Auto import
data
NHTSA
Screening
results
FAA
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Initial Seven Land Border Sites
U.S./Canada ports of entry
 Blaine, Washington
 Port Huron, Michigan
 Detroit, Michigan
 Buffalo, New York
 Champlain, New York
U.S./Mexico ports of entry
 Otay Mesa, California
 Laredo, Texas
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e-Release and Truck Manifest
As trucks
approach border
Radio Frequency signal
transmitted to ACE
CBP Officer at Primary
checks ACE screen for results of
CBP and PGA analysis
CBP Officer
decides to:
Release Shipment
OR
Hold
and
Examine
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Automated Truck Manifest
Provides means for submitting:
 Trip data
 Transponder #, port of entry, date/time, carrier, and
vehicle
 Crew data (ID # for drivers and crew)
 Conveyance data (ID #)
 Shipment data (bill of lading, containers, commodities,
quantity, HAZMAT info, etc.)
Allows for carrier notifications for arrival, release, holds, PGA
actions, etc.
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Trade Act of 2002 e-Manifest
Requirements
Transportation Mode
Vessel
Air
Rail
Truck
Inbound – Manifest Transmission
Received by CBP
24 hours (before lading)
4 hours
Wheels up from NAFTA and Central
and South America above the equator
2 hours
1 hour non-FAST
30 minutes FAST
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Trade Act of 2002 e-Manifest
Implementation Timeframe
Transportation Mode
Vessel
Implementation
Rail
Voyages Commencing March 4, 2004
or later
Beginning in August 2004 (phased in
by port through December 2004)
90-days after Final Rule (FR) notice
Truck
90-days after FR notice
Air
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Back-up Slides
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Account Creation (Release 2)
WHAT
 ACE Secure Data Portal
WHO
 CBP: Account Managers for initial accounts
 Trade: Initial 41 account participants
BENEFITS
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Review CBP entry data in near real time
Manage issues and resolve problems more effectively
Enable uniform customer support
Support Informed compliance
Provide easy access to summary reports, Harmonized
Tariff Schedule (HTS), and compliance rate data
 National information
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Periodic Payment (Release 3)
WHAT
WHO
 Initial account revenue periodic statements and payments
(monthly)
 Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) credit and ACH debit
 Additional account functionality
 CBP: Entry specialists, National Finance Center
 Trade: ACE account participants
 Enables importer accounts to designate brokers to file on
their behalf
 Expands account management to enable brokers to view
entry summary historical data
 Expands account profile to include carriers
BENEFITS  Moves from transaction-based to account-based payments
 Enables CBP and trade community to track open items
 Requires fewer payment transactions and decreases daily
workload
 Quick access to important updates and revenue reports
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e-Manifest: Trucks (Release 4)
WHAT
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WHO
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Cargo and enforcement processing for trucks
eRelease and automated truck manifest, including inbond
Consolidated interface for inspectors
EDI and ACE Secure Data Portal
Transponder & proximity card
CBP: Land border inspectors
Trade: ACE account participants
 Expands to truck carriers and their authorized agents
initially at seven selected land border ports
BENEFITS  Provides standard automated manifest at land ports
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Enhances security in the supply chain
Enables inspectors to make faster, better, earlier
decisions
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New Technology
WHAT
Selectivity and Cargo Systems:
Releases S1, S2, and S3
 Flexible selectivity parameters to
allow users to define criteria
 Consolidated findings repository
 Criteria management and reporting
capabilities
WHO
BENEFITS
Technology prototypes:
Intelligence
Information Factory (IIF), Knowledge Base
Risk Management (KBRM), TRAP-EZE
 Automated support tools for
intelligence analysis process
 On-line collaboration capability to
capture and share knowledge
 Initial risk identification and
mitigation
 Possible means of automatically
generating screening criteria
All CBP and PGA users who
create and define selectivity and
criteria
 Analysts at the National
Targeting Center (NTC)
 Supports enforcement/compliance
 Provides framework on which sets
of analysis tools can be configured
and integrated for specific
applications
programs
 Provides centralized access to
Customs Automated Port Profiling
System (CAPPS) findings
 Select land border ports
 Improves quality of analysis
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Global Business Blueprint (GBB)
Define the scope for future ACE capabilities beyond e-Manifest:
Trucks (Release 4)
Identify potential organizational impacts (e.g., responsibilities,
policy changes, and performance measures)
Identify opportunities for improvement across cargomanagement business processes
Determine the best use of software solutions to develop an
integrated ACE solution that builds upon initial ACE
capabilities
Develop or refine existing program strategies, including project
schedule, cost, and rollout approach
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Future Capabilities of ACE
Automated and consistent manifests – Includes air, sea,
trucks, and rail
Ongoing expansion of Accounts – Includes exporters,
carriers, brokers, and importers
Import Activity Summary Statement (IASS) – Includes
reconfigured entries, which will be an aggregation of
merchandise by release. This will provide the ability to
aggregate shipments and make better use of analytical tools.
Security and commercial account capabilities – Enhanced
and expanded to offer additional functionality for the end user
Release messaging capabilities – Includes interface to legacy
systems for the air, sea, and rail environments
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