| Title: | Western Hemisphine Travel Initiative (WHTI) and ACE e-Manifest Trucks |
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| Date: | 2009-04-17 |
| To: | truck |
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On June 1, the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) will go into effect at land and sea ports of entry, requiring travelers – including U.S. and Canadian citizens – to present an approved travel document to enter the United States.
WHTI-compliant documents are:
• U.S. or Canadian passports;
• Trusted Traveler Card (NEXUS, SENTRI, or FAST);
• U.S. Passport Card;
• State- or province-issued Enhanced Driver's Licenses (when and where available);
• Form I-872 American Indian Card, or (when available) enhanced tribal cards;
• Military identification cards presented by members of the U.S. armed forces traveling on official orders; and
• U.S. Merchant Mariner Document (for U.S. citizens, when conducting official maritime business).
WHTI-compliant document rules apply to U.S. and Canadian citizens. All other documentary requirements (visas, etc.) will still remain in place.
On April 25, 2009, ACE will be modified to accept the following Driver/Crew details in an truck e-Manifest. The identifying number of at least one of the following documents should be submitted with each crew or passenger record in an ACE e-Manifest.
• Enhanced Driver's License (EDL)
• SENTRI Card
• NEXUS Card
• Passport
• Visa (Non Immigrant)
• Visa (Immigrant)
• Laser Visa (Border Crossing Card)
• Permanent Resident Card (C1)
• Permanent Resident Card (C2)
• U.S. Alien Registration Card (A1)
• U.S. Alien Registration Card (A2)
• U.S. Passport Card
• DHS Refugee Travel Document
• DHS Re-entry Permit
• Enhanced Tribal Card / INAC
• U.S. Military ID Document
• U.S. Merchant Mariner ID Document
• NOTE: Although FAST ID Cards are WHTI compliant documents, Portal filers are reminded that FAST drivers are not to be stored in ACE Portal driver accounts. FAST drivers are to be added to the manifest through “Add Crew Member by ID,” selecting “Travel Document” “Fast Card” as the ID type and then entering the FAST Card number.
An Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) is a U.S. state or Canadian province issued driver's license that provides additional information not included in a traditional driver's license or a commercial driver's license (CDL) such as citizenship information. An EDL has a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip and a Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) or barcode that CBP Officers can read electronically if the RFID is not available. An EDL will satisfy both requirements to supply a driver's license and a travel document in an e-manifest. Not all states or provinces currently offer an EDL; please check with your driver licensing issuing office for additional information.
After April 25, manifest preparers will be sent a warning message if they have transmitted a manifest without a WHTI approved travel document or have not saved the drivers citizenship in the driver's ACE account. The messages that will be sent are…
ACE Portal
STV Drv Acct No Citznshp (please note that the label STV will not show)
SUV Drv Act No WHTI doc (please note that the label SUV will not show)
Via EDI
STV~SN119~Driver account information needs to be updated with country of driver’s
SUV~SN120~Driver account information needs to be updated with an approved WHTI
These messages will be sent to carriers either via EDI or the ACE Portal. ACE Portal warning messages will appear in the “Transactions” tab which is only visible to the Trade Account Owner. Trade Account Owners are encouraged to check for customs status messages in their “Transactions” tab. If the carrier files their manifests via EDI they will receive one or both of the above warning messages in either an ANSI X.12 350 message or an EDIFACT CUSRES message. EDI details are posed on cbp.gov/modernization.
The warning message will soon be replaced by a rejection of the e-Manifest.
Find more details on ACE e-Manifest Portal Screens in CSMS #09-000163
Find more details regarding WHTI can be found at www.getyouhome.gov