The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) is the system through which the trade community reports imports and exports and the government determines admissibility. Through ACE, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) applies expertise, technology, and automation to create streamlined and efficient processes to facilitate the global exchange of safe and legitimate goods.
Upcoming ACE Deployments
CBP maintains a notional development and deployment schedule (Dev - Dep schedule) of planned ACE enhancements. Following the deployment of the core ACE processing capabilities, CBP continues to work through a backlog of enhancements to ACE that have emerged from our ongoing dialogue with the trade community, as well as with government and congressional stakeholders, to provide better automated tools and information. The current schedule reflects those enhancements that have been prioritized, funded, and that CBP has begun developing. This is a notional schedule, and it is subject to modifications.
The current version of the Dev - Dep Schedule is available here: ACE Development - Deployment Schedule
Completed ACE Deployments (2017-Current)
Enhancement Name & Description |
Impacted Users |
Deployment Date |
Additional Resources |
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Vessel Agency Account Type This enhancement allows Vessel Masters, Vessel Agents, and Vessel Operating Common Carriers (VOCCs) to submit data to CBP for the Vessel Entrance and Clearance System (VECS) |
CBP |
July 24, 2022 | Trade Information Notice |
Enhancements to ACE Truck Manifest - Phase 2 & 3 |
CBP Trade |
July 19, 2022 |
CSMS # 52269970 CSMS # 52569053 |
Forms Modernization |
CBP Trade |
April 23, 2022 | Trade Information Notice |
Collections - Release 5 Debt Management |
CBP |
March 19, 2022 | Trade Information Notice |
ACE Portal Modernization - Phase 1 |
CBP Trade PGA |
January 22, 2022 | ACE Portal Modernization CBP.gov Site |
Enhancement Name & Description |
Impacted Users |
Deployment Date |
Additional Resources |
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ACE Availability Dashboard |
CBP |
October 28, 2021 |
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ACE Collections - Release 4 |
CBP |
October 16, 2021 |
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Tuna Proration Automation "Bot" |
CBP |
June 21, 2021 |
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ACE Collections - Release 3 |
CBP |
May 1, 2021 |
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Non-ABI Filings on Cuban Goods with OFAC License |
CBP |
April 13, 2021 |
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Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) |
CBP |
April 6, 2021 |
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USMCA - Drawback Changes |
CBP |
March 13, 2021 |
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ACE Collections - Release 2 |
CBP |
February 6, 2021 |
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Real Time Automated Surety Interface (ASI) |
CBP |
January 9, 2021 |
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Enhancement Name & Description |
Impacted Users |
Deployment Date |
Additional Resources |
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Broker Fee Automation: Triennial Status Report |
CBP |
December 15, 2020 |
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Electronic Phytosanitary Certificate Integration in ACE (Secure Flows Initiative) |
CBP |
September 26, 2020 |
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Enhancements to APTL Workspace - ARM ITDS |
CBP |
September 26, 2020 |
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Modernizing e214 Online Admission Process - Phase 2, Release 2 |
CBP |
September 26, 2020 |
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Universal eCERT/ELVIS |
CBP |
September 12, 2020 |
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USMCA Recon Changes to Prevent MPF Refunds |
CBP |
August 1, 2020 |
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Message Set Implementation |
CBP |
July 6, 2020 |
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USMCA HTS Database and SPI Table updates and New LPC Codes for TPL Certificates |
CBP |
July 1, 2020 |
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Mass Processing: Section 232 |
CBP |
June 20, 2020 |
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Post Summary Correction |
CBP |
June 20, 2020 |
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DocFile Location |
CBP |
June 6, 2020 |
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Enhancements to ACE Truck Manifest - Phase 1 |
CBP |
March 2, 2020 |
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Mass Processing - Phase 2: Mass Updates |
CBP |
February 8, 2020 |
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Mass Processing - Phase 3: Updating Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) |
CBP |
February 8, 2020 |
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Enhancement Name & Description |
Impacted Users |
Deployment Date |
Additional Resources |
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Broker Management Office (BMO) Functionality |
CBP |
December 7, 2019 |
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AD/CVD Redesign |
CBP |
October 6, 2019 |
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Section 321- Entry Type 86 |
CBP |
September 28, 2019 |
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ACE Collections - Release 1 |
CBP |
September 7, 2019 |
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Broker Fee Automation |
CBP |
August 3, 2019 |
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Mass Processing - Phase 1: Enhancements to Mass Liquidation |
CBP |
July 27, 2019 |
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Manifest Data Element Updates |
CBP |
July 2019 |
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Consolidated Express Filings |
CBP |
June 15, 2019 |
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Modernizing e214 Online Admission Process - Release 1 |
CBP |
May 11, 2019 |
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Transition of Importer Trade Activity (ITRAC) Data to ACE Reports |
CBP |
April 18, 2019 |
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Updated Generalized System of Preference (GSP) |
CBP |
March 16, 2019 |
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Unique Identifiers for Centers of Excellence and Expertise (Centers) |
CBP |
March 16, 2019 |
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Automate CBP Form 5106 |
CBP |
March 16, 2019 |
Enhancement Name & Description |
Impacted Users |
Deployment Date |
Additional Resources |
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Automated Export System (AES) User Interface (UI) Updates |
CBP |
August 18, 2018 |
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Court of International Trade |
CBP |
April 2018 |
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Coffee Imported into Puerto Rico |
CBP |
April 28, 2018 |
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Deployment G, Release 4 |
CBP |
February 24, 2018 |
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Deployment G, Release 3B |
CBP |
January 6, 2018 |
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Enhancement Name & Description |
Impacted Users |
Deployment Date |
Additional Resources |
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Deployment G, Release 3A |
CBP |
December 9, 2017 |
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Entry Summary Universe |
CBP |
October 2017 |
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Deployment G, Release 2 |
CBP |
September 16, 2017 |
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Additional Capabilities to ACE Cargo Release that Update Non-ABI User Interface |
CBP |
April 27, 2017 |
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Drawback, Duty Deferral, Reconciliation, Liquidation, Collections, and Statements in ACE |
CBP |
January 14, 2017 |
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