QUESTION: The ECCN field in this report is blank on filings, regardless of value. 10% of the time the ECCN is present. My exports are EAR99. It is my understanding that to file an export as routed the ECCN is a mandatory field. Is this correct? If the ECCN is not transmitted this will […]
QUESTION: How does the trade community submit a request (and to who) so this report can be modified to allow us to enter a date range for select routed export transactions? *********** answers: There are no filters or input parameters on the AES 203 report for a user to enter a date range. ==================== You […]
QUESTION: I’ve been told by my broker that US Customs no longer accepts these and it must be uploaded into ACE. I’ve combed through the tutorials and the directions but I am still lost to how to actually upload these. Can anyone in the community help? ************ Answers: As a broker, our company does it […]
QUESTION: How does the trade community submit a request (and to who) so this report can be modified to allow us to enter a date range for select routed export transactions? *********** Answers: There are no filters or input parameters on the AES 203 report for a user to enter a date range.
QUESTION: For those filing the EEI/ITN in ACE, do you consider the automated email for each EEI filing to be a record that must be retained for 5 years? Or do you just delete the email? My company saves the emails in PDF format for 5 years, but I have never heard of them being […]
QUESTION: Previously we used a broker to file our entries and now at my current company we are self-filer via ACE. I would like to know whether it is mandatory to sign the 3461 and 7501 docs. My subordinate told me that it is required by CBP for the self-filer to sign both […]
QUESTION: We are a self-filer importer. Recently, we had over twenty entries that needed to file PSC on ACE but we have never done it before. We are going to ask CBP for duty refunds. We discovered we used the wrong HTS # previously and we found a rulings that matches with our products. […]
QUESTION: As anyone filed 10+2 via ACE portal? If so is there a procedure in place on what to report in ACE system? ************* Answers: No. You need CATIR compliance software to file ISF, CBP has a list published on their website of all compliant/certified program vendors. ************** We are IOR and we have our […]
QUESTION: Has anyone been able to run an ACE report to see any time an importer may be listed as the ultimate consignee regardless if they were the importer of record or not? The only reports I am able to run are limited to only those entries where I am the IOR. ************ Answers: I […]
QUESTION: It seems that the FTR can sometimes be a labyrinth of contradictory provisions, eliminating a reporting requirement in one section only to have it overruled and reinstated in a different section. Section 30.2(d)(3) notwithstanding, is there ever a situation when intangibles such as software downloads over the Internet would require reporting in ACE? ========= […]
QUESTION: I was just notified by my broker that 248 tariffs were added to PGAs and some affect us. Where can we get this information when it becomes available instead of finding out from my broker when they’re processing the entry? ========== Answers: You have several options. They are: Sign up for CSMS. CSMS did […]
QUESTION: We are in the process of reviewing ACE’s reporting capabilities to see how we can maximize use of the data in the ACE system. Can anyone suggest any specific reports which they have found to be very useful for managing their import and/or export business? We are open to all suggestions. ========== Answer: I’ll […]
