ACE – New Processing Environment for the Trade Commercial Industry in the US

As most reading this would know, ACE has been put into its final phases of full implementation.  That one large step, getting all trade information into one environment has been completed as of 29 Sept 2012.  This centralizes all shipment related data into one place with many participants benefiting from a centralized system, free of charge, for trade participants. 
In the following paragraphs, Artemus TS would like to point out the benefits for different participants who are using or can use this new environment. 

The list distributed by the Customs and Border Protection Service (from now on, CBP) says that those listed as Trade Participants are: Trade Account Owners, Brokers, Carriers (Truck, Rail and Sea), Importers, Self-Filers, Sureties and all those not covered with a label previously stated. 

The main discussion on this post is for the ARTEMUS TS clientele and how you can benefit from getting an account set up for yourself and your clients in ACE. 

For our Importer clients, you can set up an account in ACE for your shipments and enable your ability to manage your duty payments, track and trace the details of your shipments, add partners who can also review and track cargo under your control.  Importers can also check Hazardous Material Codes, check Harmonized Tariff Numbers and design your own reports for your cargo, stating the details for each shipment in form and structure to match your service needs. 

For our Carrier and Freight Forwarder Clients, you can search bond details, search your client details, give clients access to their shipment information, take care of In Bond Transaction Authorization details, design your own operations/service reports. Finally, Carriers and Forwarders can get cargo systems messages, to provide more proactive customer service for your clients’ shipments.  For Master Carriers, you can add/delete vessel details, rather than sending emails to CBP for these updates.  Carriers can also search vessel information and also provide these details to their clients. 

For more information or help with setting up your accounts for ARTEMUS TS Clients and/or their ultimate clients, please send us an email at ACE@artemus.us

CBP has many detailed documents listed on their website, some of which we will link you to rather than reprint information already very detailed. 

ACE 101

http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace/ace101.ctt/ace101.pdf

Trade Benefits from the Automated Commercial Environment

http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace/ace_benefits_automated.ctt/ace_benefits_automated.pdf

Information Notice: e-Manifest: Rail and Sea (M1)

http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/manifest_railsea/m1_trade.ctt/m1_trade.pdf

Create and Maintain Ocean Conveyances

http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/manifest_railsea/create_maintain.ctt/create_maintain.pdf

ACE Resource Contact Guide
http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/automated/modernization/ace/ace_resource_guide.ctt/ace_resource_guide.pdf

Until next month, ARTEMUS OUT!

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