Nov 2011 ACE TAO Update on AM-100 Report, PSC, FMCSA Messages, Etc.
On November 29, 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued its November 2011 ACE Trade Account Owner (TAO) Update. The TAO provides information on a number of ACE and general trade developments, including the AM-100 report for importers (which replaced the mailed courtesy notices of liquidation), Post Summary Corrections, FMCSA status messages to ACE Truck e-Manifest filers, FAST cards, and Simplified Entry.
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New information in the TAO includes the following:
De Minimis Amounts and AM-100 Report, PSC & AD/CVD Conversion
The TAO contains six questions and answers (Q&As), three of which concern the ACE AM-100 report and Post Summary Corrections:
De minimis amounts in AM-100 report. Q: For purposes of a refund, will de minimis amounts be reflected in the AM-100 report? That is, will this be recorded in the liquidation amounts? A: If a refund is not requested because it is a de minimis amount, the liquidation amount will reflect the paid amount so that a refund is not generated.
AD/CVD duty due for PSC conversion. Q: If a post summary correction (PSC) converts from a 01 to and 03 entry summary, does that require a cash bond? A: All applicable AD/CVD cash deposits (or if bonding for the cash deposit is allowed, the appropriate bond) due as a result of the change must be submitted with the PSC. Refer to the Business Rules and Process Document -- Trade, section 9.2.5.
Declaring missed invoice on PSC. Q: Can a voluntary tender for a missed invoice be declared on a PSC? A: The ACE Business Rules and Process Document -- Trade provides basic guidance that can also be applied to the PSC process until CBP updates the document with specific information. The filer should present the check at the processing port, along with a copy of the 7501. They should indicate on the form that this is for a PSC. The filer should submit the PSC entry summary requesting accelerated liquidation. Note that interest will be calculated using the date that CBP received the check, not the date the PSC was transmitted.
(In September 2011, CBP discontinued printing and mailing paper courtesy notices of liquidation to importers of record whose entry summaries were filed via the Automated Broker Interface (ABI). The ACE Courtesy Notice of Liquidation Report, AM-100, is now available instead. See ITT's Online Archives 11110114 for recent summary.
Also in September 2011, PSCs became mandatory for ACE entry summaries types 01 and 03, and PEAs were no longer allowed. See ITT's Online Archives 11092014 for recent summary.)
FMCSA Status Messages Anticipated by Late 2012
The ACE/FMCSA interface is currently being evaluated by both CBP and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to validate data and system performances. Once the evaluation is completed by both sides, CBP will work with FMCSA on outreach to the trade community regarding the sending of FMCSA status messages to the ACE Truck e-Manifest filers.
(CBP began sharing data from the ACE Truck e-Manifest system with the FMCSA in July 2011. See ITT's Online Archives 11041126 for summary stating that FMCSA and CBP were developing an interface to allow the pre-screening of commercial motor carriers and their drivers and equipment prior to their arrival at U.S. border ports of entry.)
FMCSA status messages will be sent from ACE to the filer using the current message format (ANSI X12, UN EDIFACT or ACE Portal) that is identified for the carrier or their filer in their ACE accounts profile. There is no target timeframe to initiate sending this message to the trade but it is currently anticipated that it may occur in late 2012. Once a timeframe is identified the trade will be notified via CSMS messages and other notification avenues.
There currently are 12 valid FMCSA status notifications that are already included in the existing ACE Truck Implementation Guides (IGs). The current 12 status notifications are:
- Carrier does not possess valid U.S. Operating Authority
- Carrier has an Out of Service order against it
- Safety score indicates inspection is warranted
- Carrier’s current insurance does not meet the minimum level or better
- Driver does not have a valid/current CDL or equivalent (Mexico or Canada)
- Driver does not have the proper CDL endorsements for HAZMAT cargo
- Vehicle does not have a current Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspection
- Carrier check not performed, data not available at this time
- Driver check not performed, data not available at this time
- Trailer data is not available at this time
- Tractor check not performed, data not available at this time
- Carrier data not found in FMCSA systems
FAST Card Activation
CBP is reminding the trade that when a FAST (Free and Secure Trade) card is issued, the driver is instructed to activate the card. If the card is not activated, the FAST card data will not be transferred to ACE and it will not be possible to add the driver to the manifest via his/her FAST card number. Once the driver has activated the card, the card cannot be used until the next day (to allow time for the data to be transferred to ACE overnight).
(The November TAO also lists the initial test phase rules for the Simplified Entry Test as including "no other government agency (OGA) requirements exist." Information previously covered in ITT include the TAO sections on Bond Centralization Contact 11102405, the discontinuation of the CAMIR K01 (Edit) Record 11102143, the posting of the COAC meeting minutes 11111418, the posting of the Courtesy Notice of Liquidation webinar 11102130, etc.)
CSMS Message #11-000294 providing the Spanish version of the November 2011 TAO Update is available here.
(CSMS #11-000291)