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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UFLPA ACE Enhancement Region AlertThe UFLPA Region Alert will add three new validations that will be performed when reporting a Chinese Manufacturer (MF) entity on a Cargo Release and for Chinese Manufacturer Identification Code (MID) creation for both trade and CBP users. Postal code will be Users will receive an error message if the postal code provided is not a valid Chinese postal code for the Manufacturer (MF) entity on a Cargo Release or upon creation of a Chinese MID. Users will receive a warning message when a Uyghur region postal code is provided. This enhancement will provide the ability to update an existing MID with a postal code |
CBP Trade |
March 18, 2023 | Trade Information Notice |
ACE Portal Modernization - Phase 2 A launch button to the migrated Arrive/Export In-bonds user interface (UI) A link to the ACE Entry Summary UI for PGA users For more information, please visit the ACE Portal Modernization webpage. |
CBP Trade PGA |
February 21, 2023 | ACE Portal Modernization - Phase 2 Website |
Enhancement Name & Description |
Impacted Users |
Deployment Date |
Additional Resources |
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Vessel Entrance and Clearance System (VECS)The VECS process is a complete digitization and automation of the Entrance and Clearance process. VECS allows vessel masters, operators, and agents to submit certain vessel entry and clearance data and requests to CBP electronically, instead of submitting paper forms, as currently required by CBP regulations. |
CBP Trade |
December 19, 2022 | Trade Information Notice |
Customs Broker ModernizationThis functionality supports the transition to a single, National Permit for all Customs brokers, the elimination of the Customs Broker District Permit Fee Broker Reporting in Organizational Broker Accounts, and additional capabilities for brokers to edit and submit information via the ACE portal. |
CBP Trade |
December 19, 2022 | Trade Information Notice |
Global Business Identifier (GBI) (Cargo Release Only)The GBI Evaluative Proof of Concept (EPoC) test aims to identify a single entity identifier solution. The test will evaluate three global entity identifier numbers and may use one or more to ultimately replace the MID, streamline customs data collection, and improve visibility into the supply chain, which will increase efficiencies in shipment review and clearance. |
CBP Trade PGA |
December 17, 2022 | Trade Information Notice |
eCERT 2.0eCERT 2.0 enhances existing Electronic Certification System (eCERT) features by adding validations to verify authorized use of export certificates, automating the decrementing and incrementing of export certificate usage, and enabling users to query export certificate usage. |
CBP |
September 24, 2022 | Trade Information Notice |
Collections Release 6
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CBP Trade |
August 27, 2022 | Trade Information Notice |
Vessel Agency Account Type
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CBP Trade |
July 24, 2022 | Trade Information Notice |
Enhancements to ACE Truck Manifest - Phase 2 & 3
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CBP Trade |
July 19, 2022 | CSMS # 52269970 CSMS # 52569053 |
Forms Modernization
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CBP Trade |
April 23, 2022 | Trade Information Notice |
Collections - Release 5 Debt Management
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CBP Trade PGA |
March 19, 2022 | Trade Information Notice |
ACE Portal Modernization - Phase 1
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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
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CBP Trade PGA |
October 28, 2021 | ACE Availability Dashboard CSMS |
ACE Collections - Release 4
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CBP Trade |
October 16, 2021 | Release 4 Trade User Guide |
Tuna Proration Automation "Bot"
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CBP | June 21, 2021 | |
ACE Collections - Release 3
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CBP Trade |
May 1, 2021 | Trade Information Notice |
Non-ABI Filings on Cuban Goods with OFAC License
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CBP | April 13, 2021 | |
Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA)
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CBP Trade |
April 6, 2021 | Trade Information Notice |
USMCA - Drawback Changes
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CBP | March 13, 2021 | |
ACE Collections - Release 2
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CBP | February 6, 2021 | |
Real Time Automated Surety Interface (ASI)
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CBP Trade |
January 9, 2021 |
Enhancement Name & Description |
Impacted Users |
Deployment Date |
Additional Resources |
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Broker Fee Automation: Triennial Status Report
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CBP Trade |
December 15, 2020 | CBP: Revenue Modernization |
Electronic Phytosanitary Certificate Integration in ACE (Secure Flows Initiative)
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CBP Trade PGA |
September 26, 2020 | Trade Information Notice |
Enhancements to APTL Workspace - ARM ITDS
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CBP PGA |
September 26, 2020 | |
Modernizing e214 Online Admission Process - Phase 2, Release 2
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CBP Trade |
September 26, 2020 | Trade Information Notice |
Universal eCERT/ELVIS
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CBP | September 12, 2020 | |
USMCA Recon Changes to Prevent MPF Refunds
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CBP | August 1, 2020 | CBP: USMCA Webpage |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Message Set Implementation
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CBP Trade PGA |
July 6, 2020 | CSMS #42866592 |
USMCA HTS Database and SPI Table updates and New LPC Codes for TPL Certificates
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CBP Trade |
July 1, 2020 | CBP: USMCA Webpage |
Mass Processing: Section 232
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CBP | June 20, 2020 | |
Post Summary Correction
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CBP | June 20, 2020 | |
DocFile Location
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CBP | June 6, 2020 | |
Enhancements to ACE Truck Manifest - Phase 1
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CBP Trade |
March 2, 2020 | Enhancements to ACE Truck Manifest - Phase 1 Webpage |
Mass Processing - Phase 2: Mass Updates
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CBP | February 8, 2020 | |
Mass Processing - Phase 3: Updating Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
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CBP | February 8, 2020 |
Enhancement Name & Description | Impacted Users | Deployment Date | Additional Resources |
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Broker Management Office (BMO) Functionality Streamlines the employee reporting process for brokers, enhances messaging to the field BMO, and automates the generation of licenses and permits in ACE. |
CBP Trade |
December 7, 2019 | Trade Information Notice |
AD/CVD Redesign Enhances AD/CVD case management User Interface (UI). With the new functionality, search results will include company history and third country case information. |
CBP Trade PGA |
October 6, 2019 | Trade Information Notice |
Section 321- Entry Type 86 Enables trade filers to transmit Section 321 shipment data via EDI and provides greater visibility into low value shipment data via ACE Reports |
CBP Trade PGA |
September 28, 2019 | Trade Information Notice |
ACE Collections - Release 1 This enhancement includes updates to collections focusing on the back-end processing of ACH Debit/credit transactions; impact to users was minimal in this phase. |
CBP Trade |
September 7, 2019 | Trade Information Notice |
Broker Fee Automation Revenue Modernization project that impacts ACE and automates the collection of user fees including Broker Exam Application. |
CBP Trade |
August 3, 2019 | Customs Brokers Information Webpage |
Mass Processing - Phase 1: Enhancements to Mass Liquidation Mass liquidation in ACE was updated with new selections and features to continue to make the capability easier to use and to support streamlined processing. |
CBP | July 27, 2019 | |
Manifest Data Element Updates This enhancement adds phone numbers and email address as option data elements on the manifest for all modes. |
CBP | July 2019 | |
Consolidated Express Filings Allows for the consolidation of informal entry summaries to be processes in the express consignment environment. |
CBP Trade |
June 15, 2019 | Trade Information Notice |
Modernizing e214 Online Admission Process - Release 1 This enhancement supports the redesign of the Electronic CBP Form 214 (e214) in ACE. |
CBP Trade |
May 11, 2019 | |
Transition of Importer Trade Activity (ITRAC) Data to ACE Reports Provides the trade with quicker, on-demand access to their data. |
CBP Trade |
April 18, 2019 | Trade Information Notice |
Updated Generalized System of Preference (GSP) Addresses mandatory updates related to the renewal of the GSP program. |
CBP Trade |
March 16, 2019 | Generalized System of Preferences Webpage |
Unique Identifiers for Centers of Excellence and Expertise (Centers) Creates a unique identifier to be added to all post release workflow in ACE |
CBP Trade |
March 16, 2019 | Centers of Excellence and Expertise Information Webpage |
Automate CBP Form 5106 This enhancement automates and modernizes CBPF 5106 input process via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and the ACE Secure Data Portal. |
CBP Trade |
March 16, 2019 | Trade Information Notice |
Enhancement Name & Description | Impacted Users | Deployment Date | Additional Resources |
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Automated Export System (AES) User Interface (UI) Updates This deployment provides updates to the AES UI to improve usability. |
CBP | August 18, 2018 | |
Court of International Trade This enhancement brought ACE into compliance with new requirements for submitting supporting documents for denied protest cases. |
CBP Trade |
April 2018 | Court of International Trade Webpage |
Coffee Imported into Puerto Rico Deployment of new class code in ACE for coffee imported into Puerto Rico (19 USC 1319). |
CBP Trade |
April 28, 2018 | Coffee Imported into Puerto Rico Webpage |
Deployment G, Release 4 Mandatory transition of Core and TFTEA Drawback, Reconciliation, Liquidation and Automated Surety Interface (ASI) to ACE. |
CBP Trade |
February 24, 2018 | |
Deployment G, Release 3B Mandatory transition of statements to ACE. |
CBP Trade |
January 6, 2018 |
Enhancement Name & Description | Impacted Users | Deployment Date | Additional Resources |
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Deployment G, Release 3A This enhancement includes updates to e214 (electronic Foreign Trade Zone admission), Manufacturer ID (MID) Creation, and availability in ACE Production environment of the new ACE Statement Reports REV-101, REV-102, REV-103 and REV-104. |
CBP Trade |
December 9, 2017 | ACE Deployment G, Release 3A Information Notice Webpage |
Entry Summary Universe This capability contains a standardized data set for all entry summaries filed in both ACS and ACE, with the exception of type 09 “reconciliation” and type 41-46 “drawback” entry summaries. |
CBP | October 2017 | |
Deployment G, Release 2 Non-ABI Entry Summary/Lineless (for CBP only), Duty Deferral, e214, Manufacturer ID Creation and Importer Security Filing (ISF). With this deployment, these capabilities will no longer be filed/processed in the Automated Commercial System (ACS) and must be done via ACE. |
CBP Trade |
September 16, 2017 | ACE Deployment G, Release 2 Information Notice Webpage |
Additional Capabilities to ACE Cargo Release that Update Non-ABI User Interface The updated UI replaces the single page of required fields with tabs that house topical information (Header Info, Header Ref, Parties, Line Info, Bill of Lading). |
CBP Trade |
April 27, 2017 | |
Drawback, Duty Deferral, Reconciliation, Liquidation, Collections, and Statements in ACE With this transition, transactions supporting these capabilities must be filed in ACE and will no longer be accepted in ACS. |
CBP | January 14, 2017 |