CSMS Message: 17-000385

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted updated Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Automated Broker Interface (ABI) CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) chapters and Partner Government Agency (PGA) documentation to CBP.gov. The updated documents include:

• ACE ABI CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update (Draft)
The ACE CATAIR AE-AX Entry Summary Create Update chapter has been updated with a new draft. The AE table usage notes have been updated for Post Summary Corrections, and the Ruling number data element has been revised.
https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/ace-abi-catair-entry-summary-createupdate-draft

• ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary
- A revised version of the error dictionary has been posted.
https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/ace-catair-error-dictionary

• ACE CATAIR Appendix PGA
- Added SIM (Seafood Import Monitoring Program) and removed extra USDA/AMS programs listing.
- For FWS, removed all processing codes except EDS.
- For PG05 Scientific Species Code, updated name of the section; Added information about NMFS species codes
- For the FWS wildlife description codes, added 8 new FWS codes (CSM, FPL, FPS, GIL, PRL, PUP, ROS, and TRU) and re-alphabetized the table.
- For the PG14, updated definition for A26 (APHIS VS 17-29); added NM6, “Other authorization to Fish” for NMFS
https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/appendix-pga

• ACE CATAIR PGA Message Set
- In the introduction, added sentence to last paragraph.
- In the PG05, updated description for ‘Scientific Species Code’
- In the PG14, for LPCO UOM, removed reference to Appendix PGA in description
- In the PG31, UOM (conveyance), removed reference to Appendix PGA in description
- In the PG32, for Commodity routing country code, removed ‘ISO’ references
https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/pga-message-set

• Standalone Filling for PGA Data (PE/PX)
- The ACE CATAIR PE/PX standalone document has been updated. In the input status record usage map, added "999" loop repeat for PE15. Also, for PE15, added text in record header that this record can be repeated.
https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/stand-alone-filing-partner-government-agency-data-pepx

• ACE Tips for Filing EPA
- EPA has updated their tip sheets for Pesticides, and Vehicles & Engines filing with revised guidelines.
https://www.cbp.gov/ace-pga

To download a copy of the updated ACE CATAIR and PGA documentation, please visit the “ACE Automated Broker Interface (ABI) CATAIR” and “ACE Features” pages of CBP.gov/ACE. You may also copy and paste the URLs above to your internet browser.