| Title: | ACE ELECTRONIC TRUCK MANIFEST BLAINE AREA MEETINGS |
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| Date: | 2005-03-01 |
| To: | abi |
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SUBJECT: OUTREACH SESSIONS ON ACE ELECTRONIC TRUCK MANIFEST
DISTRIBUTION: ENTRY FILERS, CARRIERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES
PURPOSE: TO ANNOUNCE TWO OUTREACH SESSIONS FOR THE TRADE ON THE ACE
ELECTRONIC TRUCK MANIFEST SYSTEM CURRENTLY BEING TESTED IN BLAINE.
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THESE TWO SESSIONS IS TO BRING TOGETHER BOTH THE
CUSTOMS BROKERAGE AND CARRIER COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS A
COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESSES USED WHEN A CARRIER HAS FILED AN
ELECTRONIC MANIFEST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, AND THE REQUIREMENTS PLACED ON
BOTH PARTIES. ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO BE COVERED INCLUDE INFORMATION ON
BECOMING AN ACE PARTICIPANT AND THE TRADE ACT OF 2002.
THE INFORMATION WILL BE PRESENTED BY A GROUP OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION CLIENT REPRESENTATIVES, MR. STEVE MCQUEARY OF BROWN LINE,
AND ONE OR MORE REPRESENTATIVES FROM CBP HEADQUARTERS.
THE TENTATIVE AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS:
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
TRADE ACT OF 2002 - REQUIREMENT FOR ADVANCED ELECTRONIC INFORMATION
THE AUTOMATED COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT (ACE)
ELECTRONIC MANIFEST
WHAT IS AN ELECTRONIC MANIFEST
WAYS TO FILE AN E-MANIFEST
SECURE INTERNET PORTAL
ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN AND EXCLUDED FROM THE ACE E-MANIFEST PROGRAM
ELECTRONIC MANIFESTS AND THE PRE ARRIVAL PROCESSING SYSTEM (PAPS)
HOW TO SIGN UP TO BE AN ACE ELECTRONIC MANIFEST PARTICIPANT
INFORMATION FROM A CARRIER WHO HAS FILED ELECTRONIC MANIFESTS USING THE
ACE PORTAL.
QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD
OPTIONAL SESSION ON HOW TO USE THE INTERNET PORTAL FOR ACE
THE SCHEDULE FOR THESE SESSIONS IS:
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005, 10AM TO 1PM
ASTON PACIFIC INN
1160 KING GEORGE HIGHWAY
WHITE ROCK, BC V4A 4Z2
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2005, 10AM TO 1PM
HAMPTON INN
3895 BENNETT AVENUE (I-5 EXIT 258)
BELLINGHAM, WA 98229
THESE SESSIONS WILL PROVE TO BE VERY BENEFICIAL AS THE ACE ELECTRONIC
TRUCK MANIFEST SYSTEM EXPANDS TO OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY. THE TRADE
ACT OF 2002 MANDATES ELECTRONIC MANIFESTS. THE TIME WILL COME WHERE THE
SYSTEM IS REQUIRED. PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND IF YOU ARE A TRUCK CARRIER
CROSSING THE U.S. CANADA BORDER, OR A CUSTOMS BROKER OR IMPORTER FILING
ENTRIES, INCLUDING IN-BONDS, ON SHIPMENTS ARRIVING FROM CANADA.
PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE WITH SUPERVISORY CBP OFFICER WILLIE HICKS
AT BLAINE, WASHINGTON. HIS CONTACT NUMBER IS 360-332-2334, EMAIL
WILLIE.HICKS@DHS.GOV.
JAY BRANDT
ASSISTANT PORT DIRECTOR, BLAINE AREA PORT
TRADE OPERATIONS
THIS INFORMATION IS FROM BLAINE PORT TRADE INFORMATION NOTICE 2005-62,
DATED MARCH 1, 2005.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ACE IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.CBP.GOV BY SELECTING
THE LINK TO "MODERNIZATION & ACE."