ACE and Automated Systems

The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the system through which the trade community reports imports and exports and the government determines admissibility. 

Please visit the ACE Transaction Details page for full details on ACE transmission requirements.

What's New with ACE

Upcoming ACE Enhancements:

• ACE Enhancement Announcement

Previous Deployments:

• Updates to Reports Capabilities (November 2018)^New
• Absolute Quota Information Notice (May 31, 2018)
• Coffee Imported into Puerto Rico Information Notice (April 28, 2018)

Previous ACE Deployment G Updates:

• ACE Deployment G, Reports Information Notice
• ACE Deployment G, Release 2 (September 16, 2017)
• ACE Deployment G, Release 3A (December 9, 2017)
• ACE Deployment G, Release 3B (January 6, 2018)
• ACE Deployment G, Release 4 (February 24, 2018)
  • Reconciliation
  • ACE Core Drawback and Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA) Drawback
  • Liquidation
  • Other Functionality
  • Additional Resources: Drawback FAQs and Reconciliation FAQs.

Publications

• ACE Basics
  This one-page infographic provides an overview of how ACE works and how to get started on your transition to ACE.
• ACE Basics Portal Account
  This one-page infographic provides an overview of an ACE Portal account, structures and user types.
• ACE Basics DIS
  This one-page infographic provides an overview of how the Document Image System (DIS) works and how to transmit to ACE.
• ACEopedia
  Single source for information about the Single Window, ACE capabilities and benefits; all in one location.
• ACE Schedule
  Want to know the latest on a capability you’ve been waiting for? Take a look at our latest schedule for details on when we will be building and releasing capabilities.
• ACE Monthly Trade Update
  This is a monthly update on ACE for the Trade.