ACE Sections 1-12
Cargo Release Holds
"Quota Opening" process, entry summaries submitted timely and in proper form should go on manifest hold This hold will apply to entry types 02, 06, 07, 12, 23, and 52 Warehouse entry types are excluded
Classification flag recon eligible only when the following issues have been established:
Pending administration ruling (including pre-classification rulings) Protest Pending a court action
PMS
Periodic Monthly Statement
Absolute Quota
Permits a limited number of units of specified merchandise to be entered or withdrawn for consumption during a specified period Once the quantity permitted under quota is filled, no further entries or withdrawals for consumption of subject merchandise is permitted
9802 flag recon
Permits for a reduced duty treatment for the value of components manufactured in the U.S. and assembled abroad From estimates to actual figures
PSC
Post Summary Correction Allows filers to electronically correct entry summary data submitted to CBP
All Quota request records will be sorted by
Presentation Date by the minute
Type 2 Entry
Quota/Visa consumption entries Except for Classification
ACE will allow for amendments to a protest any time up until the decision is made on the protest, however, the legal requirement is the ___ ___ ______ after liquidation or re-liquidation, or a CBP decision which involves neither a liquidation or re-liquidation
180 day period
Value, Classification, and 9802 Reconciliations must be filed within __ ______ of the summary date of the oldest entry summary flagged
21 months
PSC's can be submitted within
300 days from the date of entry and up to 15 days of the scheduled liquidated date, whichever date is earlier
Transfer allotment information must be provided to CBP within ____ days of authorized release of the shipment
5
Transfer allotment should be processed within the ____ working days
5
Quota Allocation
A proration based on a comparison of the total quantity presented in relation to the quantity available
The following declaration records are currently permitted:
AM, ICS, NAFTA CO, and Non-Reimbursement Blanket Statements
AD
Accelerated Disposition Anitdumpnig
AR
Administrative Review
AM
Affidavit of Manufacturer This document is provided by the producer of the raw materials used in a finished article for which a duty preference claim is made Affidavits are not accepted from converters or agents
There are two methods of filing Reconciliation:
Aggregate and Entry-by-Entry
AMS
Agricultural Marketing Service
____________ ____ cannot be adjusted or removed in ACE through the transmission of a PSC
Agricultural fees CBP does not issue refunds for agricultural fees
The "________ ____" is the actual date that cargo conveyance arrives in Customs territory from the Manifest subsystem
Arrival Date
If all three dates are present; each Quota request records converts status to ready
Arrival date Entry summary date Valid payment or payment scheduled
In order to obtain the quota priority and establish date and time of presentation entry summary must have
Arrival date Entry summary date Valid payment or payment scheduled
ABI
Automated Broker Interface
ACH
Automated Clearing House
ACE
Automated Commercial Environment The system of record for all entry summaries
CVD
Countervailing Duties
Quota goods that exceed the prorated amount may at the importers discretion be:
Exported to another country Imported into the United States at over quota high rate of duty (tariff rate quota only) Placed in a bonded warehouse Placed in FTZ or Destroyed
ECO
Express Consignment Operators
Type 6 Entry
FTZ consumption entries Except AD/CVD
______ are required to determine the interest due and include the interest in their original payment upon filing the recon
Filers
The importation of goods into the United States, is generally a two-part process consisting of
Filing the cargo release documents necessary to determine whether merchandise may be released from U.S. CBP custody and Filing the entry summary documents that pertain to merchandise classification, duty, taxes, and fees
LPC
Licenses, Permits And Certificate
__________ _______ could be initiated if the entry summary is filed without payment, filed late, not filed at all, or other conditions of the basic importation and entry bond are not met
Liquidated damages
MID
Manufacturer Identification
NAFTA/FTA flag recon
The importer must possess a valid certificate of origin when making a NAFTA/FTA claim and present it to CBP upon request
Ad valorem rate
The percentage applied to the entered value of merchandise subject to AD/CVD
All importers are eligible for recon if they have
a valid continuous bond and a valid Reconciliation bond rider on file for each importer of record that wishes to participate
PSC acceptance for quota will set a ___ _____________ ____ if the quota is still open
new presentation date
Rejections must be returned to CBP with any additional payment (if applicable) within (2) working days from the date of rejection or a __-____ __________ ______ ____ could be issued
no-file liquidated damage case
Value flag recon
open to all value issues (assists, royalties, computed value, and any other factors affecting CBP valuation, such as indirect payments)
Filers that excessively use PSC's may be
penalized for failing to exercise reasonable care
Quota Inbox items include
pending more than 10 days, reserved, reservation expired, and failed.
The ____ can cancel the quota - does not have to be HQ
port
Quota Oversubscribes
when the demand is greater than the quota limit, i.e., if the total quantity presented at opening moment by all importers is greater than the amount of quota available
An eBond is required
where an STB is used
Quota entry summary may reflect pending status, if
all three dates are not met
Control status types and trade action conditions include
Trade and CBP
96% of all entry summaries filed are
Type 1 - Consumption Entries Type 11 - Informal Entries
UOM
Units of Measure
Revenue related PSC's are those that affect the
amount of duties, taxes, and or fees applicable to an entry of merchandise, regardless of the de Minimis rule
Flagged entry summary is also known as
an associated entry summary and an underlying entry summary
Reconciliation entry summaries may be transmitted to ____ ____ and are processed by the ______ __ __________ ___ _________
any port Centers of Excellence and Expertise
All ports may use lineless Non-ABI entry summary input for the following entry types:
01, 04, 05, 08, 11 (consolidated transactions only), 21, 22, 24, 25, and 31
The only permissible changes to entry types that can be made via a PSC are a change from entry type
01 to 03, and a change from entry type 03 to 01
Only the following entry types are eligible to be filed RLF:
01, 02, 03, 06, 07, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 31, 32, 34, 38, 51, and 52 RLF entries may be filed at all Ports of Entry
Commerce's authority to suspend entries retroactively for AD/CVD is limited to those entries made on or after the later of:
1. 90 days before the effective date the suspension of liquidation was first ordered or 2. The date on which the determination to initiate the investigation is published in the Federal Register
Double Flagging
An entry can be flagged for "OTHER" and "FTA"
AFR
Application for Further Review
Agency values are
CBP or USDA
If documents are submitted via DIS, the filer MUST notify
CBP that the documents are in DIS and ready for review This notification may be in the form of an email or a written letter in paper form
ACE is used by
CBP, Trade, and PGAs
CRF
Case Reference File
The ______ _______________ are the first point of contact for the trade community when it relates to automating their systems for interactions with CBP, system-related problems after automation and any questions on transmitting data to CBP
Client Representatives
CBPO
Customs Officer
CBP
Customs and Border Protection
Once ACE accepts the transmission, the control status remains in Trade control and the filer can
Delete the entry summary record Remove the entry summary from a daily statement or Reschedule the entry summary on a future daily statement until the entry summary is in CBP control
DIS
Document Image System
All TIB entries are deemed to be "______ ___________ ___ ________" at the time of release unless designated otherwise
Export Examination Not Required
The entry Summary date and time of presentation is based on
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
EDI
Electronic Data Interchange
AE
Entry Summary
Warehouse Withdrawal Entry Summaries
Entry Type 31, 32, 34 and 38
A Reconciliation claim can only be made on entry types:
Entry type 01 Entry type 02 Entry type 06
_____-__-_____ _____/___ interest will accrue from the date which the claim for NAFTA/FTA eligibility is made (Reconciliation entry summary) to the date of liquidation or re-liquidation of the recon
Entry-by-Entry NAFTA/FTA
The following capabilities are available in ACE for the processing of type 23-TIB Entries:
Expiration Notice, Extensions, Closures
FTZ
Foreign trade Zone
FTA
Free Trade Agreement
Type 1 Entry
Free and dutiable formal consumption entry Generally filed for commercial shipments and are supported by a surety bond to ensure compliance and payment of duties, taxes, and fees
Only __ _____ can approve transfer requests
HQ Quota
HTSUS
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
ICS
Importer Certifying Statement
Data elements that cannot be changed for any entry type:
Importer of Record Port of Entry Live entry indicator NAFTA Indicator Indicator for specific special programs PMS Date of Entry
Brokers with an ACE Portal account may create declaration records for their non- portal accounts; however, brokers whose clients have an importer portal account may not create declaration records on behalf of those clients
In these cases, the importer must grant access to the broker as a "user"
Type 11 Entry
Informal entry Typically low-value commercial and personal imports entered into the U.S. for consumption In general, valued at $2,500 or less unless the goods are subject to import restrictions for which other rules apply
________ accrues on all recons that involve monetary adjustments, whether they are increases or decreases in duties, taxes, and fees
Interest
ITC
International Trade Commission
MPF
Merchandise Processing Fee
MOT
Mode of Transportation
In order for a filer to submit a PSC, the original entry summary or previously filed PSC must meet the following criteria:
Must be in accepted status Cannot be under a CBP review Must be in CBP control Must be fully paid Cannot be liquidated
Liquidation may be extended except for _____ ______
NAFTA recons
NRBS
Non-Reimbursement Blanket Statements Up to 50 case numbers can be included in an NRBS record The time period for a NRBS record or certificate is 12 months, or the administrative review period, whichever is longer
Commerce generally updates the CRF's AD/CVD Company events tab to reflect "company deactivated" under the following circumstances:
Nonmarket economy AD proceeding Market economy (AD and CVD) and non-market economy (AD and CVD) proceeding Market economy (AD and CVD) and non-market economy (AD and CVD) new shipper reviews
NAFTA/CO
North American Free Trade Agreement/Certificate of Origin Must be signed by the exporter or his agent
PGA
Partner Government Agency
CBP Status
The entry summary has been accepted in ACE and has been fully paid or on statement
Reconciliation is commonly known as _____.
Recon
There are no extensions allowed on the deadlines for filing a ______________
Reconciliation
RLF
Remote Location Filing
STB
Single Transaction Bond
Trade Status
The entry summary has been accepted in ACE and has not been paid
STA
Statistical Quota.
Type 23 Entry
TIB entry
Quota Types
TRQ, TPL, STA
TECRO/AIT Carnet
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office/American Institute in Taiwan Carnet
TPL
Tariff Preference Level/Quota
TRQ
Tariff Rate Quota
TIB
Temporary Importation under Bond
Filers can request an Accelerated Liquidation Request via an ABI indicator requesting the PSC to be reviewed and processed in the weekly liquidation cycle
This indicator is usually used for a refund request less than $20.00 (de Minimis) Exemption: AD/CVD CBP shall process this request within 60 calendar days
Opening a Validation Activity
This is a statement by an importer to declare that they qualify for a FTA or tariff preference program This is not a requirement of entry, but can be posted to the ACE portal to cover multiple shipments of identical goods over a period of time, not to exceed 12 months
There are four issues that could be flagged on an entry summary for Reconciliation
Value Classification 9802 NAFTA/FTA
_________ __________ _____ _________will not have an arrival date
Warehouse Withdrawal Entry Summaries
Nonmarket economy AD proceeding
When Commerce issues a final result of administrative review that a company is no longer entitled to separate rate status, and therefore becomes part of the country-wide entity When Commerce issues a final results of administrative review that an exporter that previously was part of an exporter/producer combination separate rate is entitled to an exporter separate rate (meaning the rate is applicable to the exporter regardless of what company manufactured the merchandise)
Market economy (AD and CVD) and non-market economy (AD and CVD) new shipper reviews
When Commerce issues a final results of new shipper review finding that the new shipper's sales were not bona fide, or when Commerce rescinds a new shipper review
Market economy (AD and CVD) and non-market economy (AD and CVD) proceeding
When Commerce makes an affirmative successor-in-interest determination
TIB Extensions that are requested by the Trade filers will
automatically be accepted in ACE, but CBP will have the ability to deny an extension as necessary
As long as the error, mistake of fact, or other inadvertence is _______ to the importer, then a protest is the proper mechanism
adverse
The calculation of liquidated damages for an anticipatory breach includes
all duties plus the MPF Fees The amount is two times or 110 percent of what would have been applicable to the entry had an entry for consumption been filed, with the exception of non-conforming vehicles, which is three times the value of the vehicles
The protest filer must submit the request for Accelerated Disposition via _________ __ __________ ____ with the Center/Port Director with whom the protest was filed
certified or registered mail
Aggregate interest will be calculated from the ______ _____ of the period covered to the ______ ____ of the aggregate recon
middle point filing date
Entry-by-Entry overpayments interest accrues from the date duties are _________ on the entry to the date of __-___________ of the Recon
deposited re--liquidation
When goods have been exported, proof of export documents may be submitted
either via paper documents to a port or center or via DIS
If the entry summary is liquidated, the filer's options are to
file a prior disclosure or protest
Quota is based on _____ ____, _____ ____ and to establish quota priority the trade is advised to certify from summary for ________ _____ and when quota is threshold and/or close to filling
first come, first serve absolute quota
Quota Allocated
from the Quota Limit to a Quota request, quota allocated is the sum of all of the region allocated quantities from the Quota region table
If additional payment is owed after initial payment was paid,
he filer must submit payment by check
Non-revenue changes are those that pertain to
information that must be provided in the entry summary, such as: Country of origin Quantity of the merchandise Description of that merchandise Value of the merchandise
Reconciliation filing allows CBP to
issue one refund or one bill for all qualifying entries, rather than issuing individual checks for each associated entry
An entry summary cannot be cancelled once
it has been liquidated
If the rejected entry summary is received after (2) working days from the date of rejection, a ____-____ __________ ______ ____could be issued
late-file liquidated damage case
Company
may refer to a single company (or group-entity) designated as an exporter, a producer, or a specific producer/exporter combo
The latest of three date and times determines the _____ ________
quota priority
Entry-by-Entry underpayments interest accrues from the date the original duties are ________ __ __ __________ to the date the recon is _____ _____ ________
required to be deposited filed with payment
LPC/Visa/eCERT/Quota requirements are driven by
the HTS, country, and/or textile category depending on the circumstance
ACE calculates the duty amount owed based on
the entered value and ad valorem rate input
If payment was made on the entry summary prior to the cancellation request and the entry summary is not liquidated,
the filer should request an administrative refund
Upon submission of payment of the anticipatory breach,
the importer has waived his right to receive a notice of claim for liquidated damages and will not have the right to petition for a mitigated amount
When cancelling a blanket certificate,
the importer must file a prior disclosure to pay the duties and fees due on the subject goods
Quota presentation date is based on the date
the payment was scheduled (transaction done) and not the day that it will actually be paid
Transfer quantity may only be allotted to
the same importer
When the protest of a liquidation is submitted by the importer or filer to tender additional duties, taxes, or fees owed to CBP, the protest will be denied if
the submission is not within CBP's ninety day (90) voluntary re-liquidation period
Quota Limit
the sum of region minimum access quantity and region maximum quantity
Time of presentation refers to
the time of physical delivery or ACE transmission for consumption with duties attached or scheduled for payment of duties via the ACH
TIB's may be extended for not more than
two further periods of 1 year each
If the quota is not open the commodities must be entered
under the high HTS rate placed in a warehouse re-exported or destroyed
Customs brokers must possess a _____ ________ ______ when filing an RLF
valid national permit
Liquidations will process ______, with entry summaries liquidating every ______
weekly Friday
Apportioned Quota
when a filer request an excess from the total quota remaining and the filer will be granted the amount left and/or when two or more filers request the full quota remaining at the same time and it will be split in equal quantity for both filers
Quota Query
will provide a status of allocated quota at the time of query, but will not include unprocessed quota or quota pending allocation