| Title: | Reminder - ACE Mandatory Filing Date for NMFS September 20, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2016-09-13 |
| To: | abi,acep,edi,export,newace,partner |
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In accordance with National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) regulations published August 3, 2016, electronic filings for all imports and exports of fisheries products for NMFS will be required in ACE effective September 20, 2016. Certain species/products will require the submission of supplemental data in addition to the normally required CBP entry/entry summary information. This additional NMFS data will be required in the form of a "message set" and "document imaging" at the time of filing.
For further information and to prepare for September 20th, please refer to the following resources:
NMFS Office of International Affairs website:
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ia/
August 3rd Federal Register Notice establishing final rule requiring electronic filing of NMFS data in ACE:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-08-03/pdf/2016-18401.pdf
August 16th Federal Register Notice announcing conclusion of NMFS pilot:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-08-16/pdf/2016-19458.pdf
The NMFS “Implementation Guide”, on the technical requirements for imports:
https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/nmfs-pga-message-set-guidelines
Current technical, agency specific export requirements, including NMFS export requirements:
https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/aestir-draft-appendix-q-pga-record-formats
Appendix Q Record Lay Out Key, which provides details on how each export record should be structured:
https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/appendix-q-record-layout-key