Open ACE ESAR A2.2 Programming Issues (4 Closed, 2 Added)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated version of its spreadsheet of ACE ESAR A2.2 (Initial Entry Types) programming issues.
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(ESAR A2.2 allows for the filing and processing of formal (type 01) and informal (type 11) entry summaries for those who volunteer to submit such entry summaries in ACE. It also allows importers with ACE accounts (and brokers if granted cross account access) to respond to certain CBP forms via the ACE portal. CBP sources note that about 41 entities are filing entry summaries in ACE, and that ACE entry summaries represent less than 1% of all summaries filed.)
Four Programming Issues Move to Closed List
The following four items were moved from the “Open” list to the “Closed” list with this update:
| Date Opened | Issue Description (complete description) |
| 08/19/10 | ACE entry summary incorrectly rejected for "PERIODIC STATEMENT REQUIRES ACE IMPORTER." A trade participant is unable to submit an ACE entry summary scheduled for periodic monthly statement. It appears that this is due to a very specific area that did not write over correctly into some specific database involving the IR numbers and port code when the importer was approved for monthly statement participation. The broker is able to schedule that same importer for periodic monthlies at other ports. |
| 02/11/11 | FIRMS code discrepancies between ACE and ACS. It appears that when the facility bond expires in ACE for an active facility, ACE deletes the facility record and there is not a corresponding action performed in ACS. Example FIRMS codes J578 and F247. |
| 09/12/11 | Entry summary status updates delayed between ACS and ACE. Entry summary updates made in ACS for ACE entry summaries should flow real-time to ACE. Intermittent delays have been seen primarily in the early morning for several days recently. |
| 09/19/11 | Entry summary status updates delayed between ACS and ACE. Entry summary updates made in ACS for ACE entry summaries should flow real-time to ACE. Intermittent delays have been seen primarily in the early morning for several days recently - on 9/16/11 and 9/17/11. |
Two Programming Issues Added to the Open List
With this update, CBP has newly listed the following two programming issues as "Open."
| Date Opened | Issue Description (complete description) |
| 10/05/11 | F1 Event Error for ACE Entry Summary - Blank 20-Record. Selected entry summaries filed in ACE when sent to ACS do not include data in the F1 event 20-record. Since data such as the broker reference number and the statement client branch are missing, errors occur in downstream ACS processing. |
| 10/10/11 | ACE Entry Summary - AD/CVD Warning Message Error. An entry summary (AE) transaction using HTS code 8483208040 should have generated a warning message indicating that “Article may be subject to AD/CVD”. In an ACE entry summary filing, the trade used tariff number 8483208040. Even though this code is reported at the 10-digit level in an entry summary, the validation comparing it to tariff numbers in AD/CVD cases should be performed only using the first 8 digits of the reported HTS number. 8-digit HTS number 84832080 is a tariff included in AD/CVD principle case A-412-201 and should have generated the warning. |
An Additional 64 Issues Remain on Open List
64 issues continue to be listed as "Open" on CBP’s spreadsheet (see spreadsheet for full details of each open issue, as well a full list of the issues that have been closed (completed), canceled, and deferred:
| Date Opened | Issue Description (first sentence only) |
| 06/05/09 | Multiple batch transmissions only processing first batch. |
| 11/02/09 | Internal Event in Error as Created from an ACE Entry Summary. |
| 11/11/09 | Multiple Entry Summary Queries in a Batch Not Processed in ACE. |
| 12/29/09 | ACE Entry Summary Error in E0-Record on Reject Output. |
| 01/15/10 | Large bond query messages (KI) are failing to process in ACE PROD. |
| 01/20/10 | ACE Entry Summary Condition Code Error. |
| 02/14/10 | ACE Entry Summary Filer's Transactions Rejected in Error. |
| 02/22/10 | AD/CVD entry summary report results inconsistent. |
| 03/02/10 | ACE Outbound Message Not Received by Filer. |
| 04/01/10 | ACE RLF entry summary rejected in error for "RLF REQUIRES CARGO RLSE CERTIFICATION". |
| 04/08/10 | Error in Validation of DOT Records in an ACE Entry Summary Batch Transaction. |
| 04/13/10 | Additional ACE entry summary boundary testing issues. |
| 06/09/10 | ACE ES Rejected in Error for Article Set Validation. |
| 06/15/10 | ACE Entry Summary AX Response E1-Record Error. |
| 06/17/10 | ACE ES Missing AD/CVD Case - Generates ACE System Failure in Error. |
| 06/22/10 | ACS Entry Summary Deleted in ACS - Not Deleted in the ACE Data Warehouse. |
| 06/22/10 | ACE Entry Summary Returns No Response AX Message. |
| 07/01/10 | ACE System Failures for Multiple Ruling Details. |
| 07/15/10 | ACE Entry Summary Not Rejected for Overlapping Invoice Data. |
| 07/21/10 | AD/CVD Query - Party Records Not Provided in Error. |
| 07/23/10 | ACE Control Y-Record - Record Count Errors. |
| 07/26/10 | ACE CATAIR Outbound Message Segmentation Issue. |
| 07/27/10 | AD/CVD Case Information Query EDI Profile Authorization Error. |
| 08/03/10 | AD/CVD Case Information Rates Error in AC Response. |
| 08/17/10 | ACE System Failures. |
| 08/19/10 | ACE System Failure. |
| 08/20/10 | ACE Entry Summary Incorrectly Rejected for Missing OI-Record |
| 09/28/10 | EDI profile update issue. |
| 11/23/10 | Issues with ACE ES Query Outbound Response. |
| 11/29/10 | Importer/Bond Query Response Address Truncated. |
| 12/02/10 | Duplicate AX Response Messages. |
| 01/06/11 | ACE ES Versioning Issue. |
| 01/13/11 | Rejected ACE AE Does Not Delete Existing Entry Summary in ACE. |
| 01/18/11 | ACE Entry Summary Rejected in Error for No In-bond Number. |
| 01/19/11 | ACE Data Base Errors Cause Portal Functions to Fail. |
| 01/25/11 | ACE entry summary report AM-008 data discrepancy. |
| 02/11/11 | ACE creating multiple CBP assigned numbers to the same exact firm name and address. |
| 02/16/11 | ACE Outbound Response Message Error. |
| 03/02/11 | Non-space data found in filler field - location not identified. |
| 03/14/11 | ACE Entry Summary - Rejected for ACE System Failure. |
| 03/14/11 | "Large" Importer/Bond Query Output Issue. |
| 03/31/11 | ACE Entry Summary Rejected in Error for PGA Records. |
| 04/05/11 | ACE System Failure for Inactivated ACE Entry Summary. |
| 04/27/11 | ACE Entry Summary Outbound Response Message Error. |
| 05/02/11 | ACE Entry Summary - Commercial Description Record Repeat Error. |
| 05/04/11 | ACE CERT ES Not in ACS. |
| 05/11/11 | ACE Entry Summary in CBP Control Deleted by the Trade. |
| 05/18/11 | ACE Portal - AD/CVD message sort not working properly. |
| 05/31/11 | ACE CERT PSC entry summary transaction rejected in error. |
| 06/28/11 | ACE Entry Summary AE Transaction without an AX Response. |
| 07/19/11 | ACE CERT - PSC Not Creating UC Message. |
| 07/21/11 | PSC AE by Another Filer - UC Message Error. |
| 07/28/11 | ACE PSC Entry Summary Rejected in Error for Permit Validation. |
| 08/18/11 | CBP Form "TO" Address Issue. |
| 08/29/11 | AD/CVD Case Rate Replication Error -- ACE to ACS. |
| 09/02/11 | Broker Permit Records Missing for New York/New Jersey Ports. |
| 09/23/11 | ACE Entry Summary Rejected in Error. |
| 09/26/11 | ACE portal report error - AM-007. |
| 09/30/11 | ACE Entry Summary Rejected in Error for Statement Date. |
| 10/03/11 | ACE Entry Summaries - Incorrect Control Status. |
| 10/04/11 | AD/CVD bond/cash indicator discrepancy. |
| 10/04/11 | Replaced ACE Entry Summary Retains Reconciliation Status in ACS in Error. |
(See ITT’s Online Archives 11101110 for BP summary of CBP’s most recent previous list of open issues.
See ITT's Online Archives 09041430 #1 for BP summary announcing that ESAR A2.2 was deployed on April 12th as scheduled.
See ITT's Online Archives 09040715 for BP summary on ESAR A2.2 portal changes.)