ACE and Automated Systems

The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the primary system through which the trade community reports imports and exports and the government determines admissibility. Through ACE as the Single Window, manual processes are streamlined and automated, paper is being eliminated, and the trade community is able to more easily and efficiently comply with U.S. laws and regulations.

CBP is working to complete the final deployment of core trade processing capabilities in ACE.  Please visit ACE Transaction Details page for full details on ACE transmission requirements, and for details on Partner Government Agency efforts please see the PGA Integration section of our ACE Features page.

What's New with ACE

Upcoming ACE Enhancements:

• ACE Enhancement Announcement

Previous Deployments:

ACE Deployment of Cargo Release Status Notifications to Support Absolute Quota

• Absolute Quota Information Notice (May 31, 2018)

ACE Deployment of a New Class Code for Coffee Imported into Puerto Rico

• 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.

ACE Business Rules

CBP has released two documents that outline the processes, procedures and policy associated with cargo release and entry summaries.

ACE Reports Training Videos

CBP has released 11 videos to support ACE reports capabilities.  The videos cover topics from setting preferences, running reports, and customizing reports from scratch.

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.