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US Customs auto clearance is US$1 billion over budget and doesn't work
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THE Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) designed to streamline data flow to US Customs, but is filled with flaws and US$1 billion over budget after three years.
ACE problems now risk delay of implementation of the Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) programme, as it is the device through which forwarders submit data.
Concerned, the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) have called for remedial action, as its members process 97 per cent of all data entries for imports to the US, reports London's Loadstar.
The NCBFAA the release of goods must be expedited, programming capabilities to support entry or entry summary are required, and post release data and clarity of messages should be issued by the system.
According to the NCBFAA paper, ACE is not capable of providing a stable release date for border clearances. There are problems withy remote location filing, currency conversion for duties and value declaration as well as insufficient automation of the invoice interface.
On the post-clearance side, the paper points to "ongoing and often uncommunicated" changes in the reconciliation function and the removal of protest filings from CBP's Automated Broker Interface.
Communication is also an issue with the messages that ACE sends out. The NCBFAA is calling for a complete list of ACE messages and their meaning.
The NCBFAA described the messaging system as "duplicative, inconsistent and prone to incorrect interpretation by CBP and stakeholders".
ACE was meant to replace the obsolescent Automated Commercial System years ago. After some delays CBP started introducing aspects of the new system in 2015 and had targeted full implementation by the beginning of last year.
The NCBFAA described ACE as a "work in progress, inching closer to completion but still in need of a substantial infusion of common sense policy, solid programming, additional budget allocation and good government oversight".
US Airforwarders Association executive director Brandon Fried said the NCBFAA's "white paper is an eye opener", adding that the flow of messages about delays and system down times emanating from ACE suggests that the platform is far from stable.
Beyond clearance issues, this could pose a headache for forwarders when the planned ACAS mandate for advance submission of shipment data for international air cargo comes into effect. This envisages the responsibility for filing the data with the authorities to shift from the airlines to the forwarders.
ACE problems now risk delay of implementation of the Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) programme, as it is the device through which forwarders submit data.
Concerned, the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) have called for remedial action, as its members process 97 per cent of all data entries for imports to the US, reports London's Loadstar.
The NCBFAA the release of goods must be expedited, programming capabilities to support entry or entry summary are required, and post release data and clarity of messages should be issued by the system.
According to the NCBFAA paper, ACE is not capable of providing a stable release date for border clearances. There are problems withy remote location filing, currency conversion for duties and value declaration as well as insufficient automation of the invoice interface.
On the post-clearance side, the paper points to "ongoing and often uncommunicated" changes in the reconciliation function and the removal of protest filings from CBP's Automated Broker Interface.
Communication is also an issue with the messages that ACE sends out. The NCBFAA is calling for a complete list of ACE messages and their meaning.
The NCBFAA described the messaging system as "duplicative, inconsistent and prone to incorrect interpretation by CBP and stakeholders".
ACE was meant to replace the obsolescent Automated Commercial System years ago. After some delays CBP started introducing aspects of the new system in 2015 and had targeted full implementation by the beginning of last year.
The NCBFAA described ACE as a "work in progress, inching closer to completion but still in need of a substantial infusion of common sense policy, solid programming, additional budget allocation and good government oversight".
US Airforwarders Association executive director Brandon Fried said the NCBFAA's "white paper is an eye opener", adding that the flow of messages about delays and system down times emanating from ACE suggests that the platform is far from stable.
Beyond clearance issues, this could pose a headache for forwarders when the planned ACAS mandate for advance submission of shipment data for international air cargo comes into effect. This envisages the responsibility for filing the data with the authorities to shift from the airlines to the forwarders.