The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has issued a report containing an independent audit conducted by KPMG LLP that addresses the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's fiscal year 2010 internal controls over financial reporting. Among other things, the audit finds a number of weaknesses in CBP’s Trade Compliance Measurement.
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)
The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the CBP's electronic system through which the international trade community reports imports and exports to and from the U.S. and the government determines admissibility.
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has issued a report containing an independent audit conducted by KPMG LLP that addresses the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's fiscal year 2010 internal controls over financial reporting. Among other things, the audit continues to find a number of weaknesses in CBP’s bonded warehouse and foreign trade zone processes.
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has issued a report containing an independent audit conducted by KPMG LLP that addresses the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's fiscal year 2010 internal controls over financial reporting. Among other things, the audit continues to find a number of weaknesses in CBP’s in-bond program.
On April 13, 2011 at the annual U.S. Customs and Border Protection Trade Symposium, three agencies, the Food and Drug Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Environmental Protection Agency, described how they interact with CBP on import safety, with CBP expecting cooperation to be the wave of the future.
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General has issued a report containing an independent audit conducted by KPMG LLP that addresses the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's fiscal year 2010 internal controls over financial reporting. Among other things, the audit continues to find a number of weaknesses in CBP’s drawback program.
On April 4, 2011, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin spoke at the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) Annual Conference, where he discussed the need to expedite how legitimate goods move through the ports, including trimming transaction costs, and coordinating with other government agencies1.
CBP has posted a document providing an April 2011 update on the status of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) program, including updates on the deployment of Rail and Sea Manifest (M1), post-summary corrections (PSCs), and Cargo Release. See future issue of ITT for details on the status of ACE.
As reported earlier, the February 2011 TSN Monthly Committee Report includes information from those who attended an ACE Cargo Release validation session held on February 2-3, 20111. Members were focused on determining which of their trade requests (GIFs, Great Idea Forms) were “in scope” for the Cargo Release segment of ACE, and could be developed for it.
On March 15, 2011, U.S. Council for International Business members and staff met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin and his senior staff as part of Bersin's Trade Day Agenda, to share USCIB's priority recommendations, including a list of 18 potential C-TPAT benefits.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated (April 2011) version of its comprehensive document on the Automated Commercial Environment entitled "ACE Frequently Asked Questions."