CSMS Message: 18-000144

Title:Clarification: Deployment G, Release 4 – February 24, 2018
Date:2018-02-16
To:abi,acep,acer,edi,newace
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This is a clarification to the Trade that on February 24, 2018, with Deployment G, Release 4, CBP will no longer offer “blanket flagging” for Reconciliation.

Additionally, cutover plans for the following capabilities will be provided by February 21, 2018 on CBP.gov/ACE (a CSMS will be sent to announce their publication):
- Recon
- Drawback
- Statements for Recon

Deployment G, Release 4 will include the following capabilities:

Drawback including:
- Core drawback
- TFTEA drawback provisions
- Accelerated Payment
- Entry Type 47

Liquidation including:
- Weekly processing
- Temporary Importations Under Bond (TIB) Extensions

Reconciliation including:
- Blanket flagging (CLARIFICATION: This topic covers the REMOVAL OF BLANKET FLAGGING)
- Expanding Processing Ports
- Entry Type 09

Other Functionality
- Cuban ABI entries
- eBond updates including:
- Drawback Bond Decrementation
- Continuous Bond Sufficiency

Details and additional resources may be found in the ACE Deployment G, Release 4 Information Notices posted to CBP.gov/ACE, or at the links listed at the bottom of this message.

ACE Deployment G, Release 4 Information Notices:

Drawback Information Notice –
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/news/drawback

Liquidation Information Notice –
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/news/liquidation

Reconciliation Information Notice –
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/news/recon

Cuban Entries and eBond Updates -
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/news/ace-cuban-abi-entries-and-ebond-updates

Deployment Support Call:

Following the deployment, CBP's Trade Transformation Office (TTO) will host a daily support call from February 26, 2018 to March 2, 2018 between 2:00 PM ET and 3:00 PM ET to answer questions related to the February 24th deployment.

- Line 1 (877) 336-1828 / PC: 6124214

In addition, CBP will host a separate daily support call focused on Drawback issues only. From 3:00 PM ET to 4:00 PM ET on February 26, 2018 to March 2, 2018, CBP will be addressing questions related to Drawback capabilities included in the February 24th deployment.

- Line 1 (877) 336-1829 / PC 4840827

Related CSMS No. 18-000140