The following documents contain the technical requirements for transmitting automated data to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) via the Automated Broker Interface (ABI). These documents provide information for prospective ABI filers to initiate the process to file data electronically in ACE either as a new or existing ACE ABI filer.
- Automation Requirements
- ABI Batch & Block Control (v23)
- ACH Debit Authorization Entry Summary (v6)
- Automated Surety Interface: Monthly Continuous Bond Download (v4)
- Automated Surety Interface: Nightly and Quarterly Download (v6)
- Broker Download (v2)
- Cargo Release (v40)
- Cargo Release Status Notification (v34)
- Census Warning Overrides (v1)
- Change Records - 2015 (v560 & Historic Change Records (v50)
- Courtesy Notice (v11)
- Currency Exchange Rates (v1)
- Currency Exchange Rates Update (v3)
- DIS Implementation Guide (v50)
- Drawback Guidelines (v26)
- Duty Deferral Create/Update (v6)
- eBond: Create/Update (v7)
- eBond: Status Notification (v01.16)
- Entry Summary Create/Update (v105)
- Entry Summary Status Notification (v29)
- Foreign Trade Zone (v3.1.1)
- Global Business Identifier Condition Codes (v2)
- Global Business Identifier Enrollment Create/Update CATAIR (v2)
- Global Business Identifier Enrollment GO Status Notification (v3)
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- Importer/Consignee Create/Update (v15)
- Importer Security Filing (v3)
- Importer Security Filing: Status Notification(v1)
- In-Bond(v45)
- Line Release(v1)
- Manufacturer Name & Address Create (V3)
- Query: AD/CVD Case Information (v10)
- Query: Cargo Manifest / In-Bond / Entry Status (v18)
- Query: Census Warning (v3)
- Query: Certificate eCERT 2.0 Certificate
- Query: Entry Summary(v25)
- Query: Extract Reference File (v5)
- Query: Importer/Bond (v6)
- Query: Manufacturer File (v1)
- Query: PGA(v2)
- Query: Quota (v1)
- Reconciliation: Entry Summary Create/Update (v12)
- Statement Processing: Daily Statement(v15)
- Statement Processing: Periodic Monthly Statement(v7)
- Statement Processing: Request Reroute(v8)
- Statement Processing: Statement Update (v12)
- Temporary Importation Bond - Extension and Closure (v5)
- Temporary Importation Bond - Expiration Notice (v3)
| Draft Chapters | Published Date | Available in Certification | Est. Date Available in Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACH Debit Authorization/Entry Summary Presentation (v9) | 11/19/2020 | TBD | 05/01/2021 |
| Broker Download BD | 03/14/2024 | TBD | TBD |
| Cargo Release Status Notification Draft (v40) | 03/17/2025 | 07/07/2025 | 08/09/2025 |
| Entry Summary Status Notification (v30) | 06/23/2025 | 07/07/2025 | 08/09/2025 |
| Error Dictionary: Entry Summary (v43) | 06/13/2025 | 06/14/2025 | 06/28/2025 |
| Entry Summary Create/Update (v98) | 12/16/2024 | 01/28/2025 | TBD |
| Drawback Guidelines (v27) | 05/08/2025 | 05/20/2025 | TBD |
| Error Dictionary: Drawback v33 | 06/13/2025 | 06/16/2025 | TBD |
| Global Business Identifier Enrollment Create Update v2.2 | 12/16/2024 | January 2025 | TBD |
| In-Bond QP(v46) | 03/14/2024 | TBD | TBD |
| Query: Cargo Manifest/In-Bond/Entry Status (v19) | 05/30/2024 | TBD | TBD |
| Query: Importer/Bond (KI/KR) (v9) | 07/10/2025 | 07/15/2025 | 08/14/2025 |
Documentation for AD/CVD Information
Documentation for Entry Summary Chapters
- Entry Summary and Related Programming Issues
- Create/Update Filing and Response Scenarios
- Error Dictionary: Entry Summary
- Error Dictionary: Drawback
- Error Dictionary: ACE NAFTA Duty Deferral
- Error Dictionary: MID
Documentation for Reconciliation
- Error Dictionary
- RE/RX Accepted Examples
- RE/RX Error Examples
- RE/RX Multi 50 groups Examples
- RE/RX of Mix of no change and entry by entry or aggregate flagged entries Examples
Documentation for DIS
Documentation for Cargo Release
Documentation for Importer/Consignee Create/Update
Documentation for Statement Processing
ACE CATAIR Appendices
- Appendix A - Cross Reference
- Appendix B - Valid Codes
- Appendix C - Tariff Abbreviations
- Appendix D - Metric Conversion
- Appendix E - Valid Entry Numbers
- Appendix F - Duty Calculations
- Appendix G - ACE ABI Condition Codes and Narrative Text - Reference Inform
- Appendix H – Census Warning Messages and Override Codes
- Appendix I - Hold Harmless Agreement
- Appendix N - Disposition Codes
- Appendix P - FTZ Error Codes
- Appendix S - ISF Error Codes
- Appendix T - Common In-Bond Errors
PGA Message Set
This section contains the ACE ABI PGA Message Set CATAIR Chapter. It also includes the supplemental guidelines for the Partner Government Agencies. These documents are revised as needed.
Chapters and Appendices
- PGA Message Set
- Appendix PGA
- Appendix R: Intended Use Codes for ACE
- Appendix V: Government Agency Codes
- PGA Data Corrections (CA/CC)
- Error Codes
- Stand-alone filing for PGA data (PE/PX)
- Status Notification Codes
- Status notification for Stand-alone PE data submission (PO)
Supporting Documentation
Implementation Guidelines: Ready for Coding
Other PGA Information
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) – For information related to CPSC’s participation in the 1USG messaging, please go to the Import Resources page. For information related to CPSC’s upcoming Beta Pilot, please visit the eFiling page.