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

CSMS Transition:

CBP’s Trade Transformation Office is upgrading its mass email capabilities by transitioning the legacy CSMS system to a new technology platform.  The purpose of the transition is to provide a more dependable messaging service for the trade using upgraded technology.  The new platform will provide other added benefits as well (e.g., elimination of duplicative messages, improved message formats, etc.).

A New CSMS Page has been created in advance of the transition so that users may familiarize with the new structure for viewing/searching posted messages. Information on how to access an archive of older CSMS messages can be found on the New CSMS Page information sheet.

The legacy CSMS page will continue to be updated until June 30, 2019. After June 30th, you’ll need to review the new CSMS Page to view the most up to date message feed.  The legacy page will remain available for reference until September 30th, 2019. Find the latest information about the transition on the new CSMS page.

Upcoming ACE Deployments:

• Consolidated Express Filings ^New
• Mass Processing, Phase 1: Enhancements to Mass Liquidation
• Section 321: Entry Type 86
• Collections: Release 1^New
• Transitioning to National Broker Permit

Recent ACE Deployments:

• Automation of CBP Form 5106

  • Instructions for Submitting a 5106 via the ACE Portal

• Center Unique Identifier

ACE Reports:

• CBP Announces a New Data Initiative^New 

  Providing access to the most up-to-date trade data, in a timely manner, is a business imperative for CBP. To this end, we’d like to remind the trade community of an initiative that is underway to make trade data more accessible to ACE users. The initiative is comprised of three projects aimed at providing more powerful reporting tools and expanded access to data for the trade community.

  For additional information on the initiative, please view this video

• Transition of Importer Trade Activity Data to ACE Reports

• Updates to Reports Capabilities (March 2019)

Drawback

• ACE Core Drawback and Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA) Drawback
• Drawback FAQs

New ACE Trade Resource Document:

• ACE Trade Resources Document - This one page document outlines the resources available to the Trade to answer questions or address concerns.  It is also posted on the ACE Support Page.

ACE User Satisfaction Survey Results

• View results for Trade and PGA user satisfaction survey here

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.