TRADE ALERT

CBP to Mandate eManifest in 2007

(October 18, 2006)

Beginning in 2007, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will mandate the use of eManifest, the ACE electronic truck manifest system, on a port-by-port basis. Notices announcing mandatory e-manifest dates for each port will be published in the Federal Register at least 90 days in advance of implementation. The information will also be posted on CBP’s website under ACE: Modernization Information Systems (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization).

eManifest can be submitted using ACE or through a CBP-approved EDI method. Options for submitting eManifest through EDI include using a self-developed interface, an application provided by a software vendor, or by using a certified service provider.

Deringer offers ACE Truck eManifest services to carriers to meet Customs new eManifest requirements. For additional information on eManifest, please contact our service specialists at 1-888-612-6239 or email inquiries to eManifest@anderinger.com.