CBP to Allow Grace Period for New NMFS Export Data Elements in ACE, NCBFAA Says
CBP will not immediately reject export filings without data required by the National Marine Fisheries Service once NMFS ACE export requirements take effect Sept. 20 (see 1608150011), according to an update from the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of…
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America. Export filers that do not include the additional data elements will receive a “verify” or “warning” message at this time, although eventually the missing data will cause a fatal error, the update said. The Automated Export System is already programmed to accept the additional NMFS data elements, and by Oct. 1 will include Schedule B and Harmonized Tariff Schedule flags, it said. "If the exporter's commodities are subject to the NMFS regulation, they will have to provide you with the data elements and in turn, you will have to provide them with the ITN [(internal transaction number)] so that they can upload the necessary documents to NMFS,” the NCBFAA said. CBP did not immediately comment.