CBP's August ACE TAO Update Includes Info on PMS, DTOPS, Etc.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued CSMS Message #11-000205, providing the August 2011 ACE Trade Account Owner Update. In this update, CBP states that for quota entries, the Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) month should be determined using the date of presentation instead of the release date. CBP also provides information on how importers with or without ACE Portal Accounts can email requests for activation of new Importer of Record Numbers for PMS. The update also states that a new column called "C-TPAT FAST ID" was added to the Decal/Transponder Online Procurement System (DTOPS) Conveyance Lookup screen as part of a recent DTOPS release. See future issue of ITT for detailed summary of the TAO update.