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ACE Automated Broker Interface (ABI) CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR)

The following documents contain the technical requirements for transmitting automated data to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) via the Automated Broker Interface (ABI). These documents provide information for prospective ABI filers to initiate the process to file data electronically in ACE either as a new ACE ABI filer or as an ABI filer transitioning from the Automated Commercial System (ACS) to ACE.

For more information on the transition of applications from ACS to ACE, please review the ACS to ACE Application Transition Plan.

Draft Chapters Published Date Available in Certification Est. Date Available in Production

ACE ABI CATAIR Batch & Block Control Chapter

03/20/2023 03/23/2023 04/23/2023

Importer/Bond Query (KI/KR) (v8)

11/15/19

TBD

TBD

ACE Courtesy Notice (v10)

09/23/2020

TBD

03/05/2023

ACH Debit Authorization/Entry

Summary Presentation (v7)

11/19/2020

TBD

May 01, 2021

Drawback Guidelines

06/09/2021

TBD

TBD

ACE Cargo Release (v33.1) DRAFT 11/03/2022 11/08/2022 03/18/2023
In-Bond QP(v46)

10/13/2021

Summer 2022

TBD

Broker Download BD

10/13/2021

Summer 2022

TBD

Foreign Trade Zone (v3.5) Draft

08/15/2022 09/07/2022 06/04/2023
Entry Summary Create/Update (v84) 12/16/2022 03/14/2023 04/10/2023
ACE ABI CATAIR Error Dictionary - DRAFT - (v28) 03/15/2023 03/14/2023 04/10/2023

DRAFT Implementation Guide COA (MMPA)

11/23/2022

Estimated April 2023

TBD

ACE ABI CATAIR for Harmonized Tariff Schedule - DRAFT 03/06/2023 Available May 2023
MID Error Dictionary 02/13/2023 02/21/2023 03/18/2023
Entry Summary Query (v20) 02/27/2023 07/13/2023 10/14/2023
Currency Exchange Rates(v1) 03/03/2023 03/23/2023 04/23/2023

PGA Message Set

This section contains the ACE ABI PGA Message Set CATAIR Chapter. It also includes the supplemental guidelines for the Partner Government Agencies. These documents are revised as needed.

Chapters and Appendices

Supporting Documentation

Implementation Guidelines: Ready for Coding

Agency File Version

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

AMS CATAIR Guidelines

January, 2022

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

APHIS ACE PGA Message Set Implementation Guide (CORE)

5.2

 

Lacey Act Declaration ACE Guidance

3.3.1

 

Lacey Act Declaration ACE Samples

3.3

ATF

Supplemental Guidance for ACE

1.15

DDTC

Implementation Guide

1.5

DEA

Implementation Guide

2.6

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Supplemental CATAIR Guidelines

12

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)

Implementation Guide

 

 

PGA Message Set Samples

Food and Drug Administration

Supplemental Guide

2.5.7

 

PGA Message Set Samples

National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA)

PGA Message Set Manual

-

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)

PGA Message Set Guidelines

February 2020

Office of Marine Conservation (OMC)

Implementation Guide

2.1

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

Filing Instructions

8.0

Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS)

PGA Message Set

3.0


Other PGA Information

  • Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) – For information related to CPSC’s participation in the 1USG messaging, please go to the Import Resources page. For information related to CPSC’s upcoming Beta Pilot, please visit the eFiling page.
  • Last Modified: March 24, 2023