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US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements

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United States (CBP)
vDuties in force 26 September 2026: 19 CFR and 15 CFR part 30 as of 23 September 2026; rail export manifest rule effective 26 October 2026
4 domains
12 controls

The legal duties to file US import and export trade data electronically through CBP's Automated Commercial Environment. ACE is a system, not a rulebook: the obligations come from the customs statutes, 19 CFR, the Foreign Trade Regulations and partner agency rules. Modelled are entry filing, broker interface qualification, payments and electronic refunds, partner agency data, the Importer Security Filing, advance cargo information for every transport mode, export information, the rail export manifest that becomes mandatory on 26 October 2026, voluntary export manifest tests and recordkeeping, each with its filer and date.

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US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements is a compliance framework from United States (CBP) with 4 domains and 12 controls that map to 95 other frameworks. The largest domains are Advance electronic cargo information for arriving cargo – US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements (4 controls), Import entry, filer access, payment and partner agency data through ACE – US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements (4 controls), Export information and export manifests – US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (4)

Advance electronic cargo information for arriving cargo – US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements

4 controls
Controls in the Advance electronic cargo information for arriving cargo – US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements domain of US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements: 4 controls
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us-automated-commercial-environment-ace-cbp-trade-data-requirements::AIR19 CFR 122.48a, 122.48b Air carriers and eligible filers: transmit ACAS data before loading and full advance cargo data by wheels-up or four hours before arrival
us-automated-commercial-environment-ace-cbp-trade-data-requirements::ISF19 CFR 149.2, 149.3, 149.5 Transmit the Importer Security Filing 24 hours before vessel loading, update it, and hold the bond and powers of attorney
us-automated-commercial-environment-ace-cbp-trade-data-requirements::LAND19 CFR 123.91, 123.92 Rail and truck carriers: transmit advance cargo information two hours (rail) or 30 minutes to one hour (truck) before arrival
us-automated-commercial-environment-ace-cbp-trade-data-requirements::VES19 CFR 4.7(b) Vessel carriers and NVOCCs: transmit the cargo declaration 24 hours before lading at the foreign port

Export information and export manifests – US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements

3 controls
Controls in the Export information and export manifests – US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements domain of US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements: 3 controls
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us-automated-commercial-environment-ace-cbp-trade-data-requirements::EEI19 CFR 192.14; 15 CFR 30.3, 30.4, 30.6 Exporters: file Electronic Export Information in AES and give the carrier the ITN within the modal deadline
us-automated-commercial-environment-ace-cbp-trade-data-requirements::EMTEST19 CFR 101.9(b); ACE Export Manifest for Air Cargo Test; Electronic Export Manifest for Truck Cargo Test Participants in the voluntary air and truck export manifest tests: file early, answer holds and obey Do-Not-Load
us-automated-commercial-environment-ace-cbp-trade-data-requirements::RAILEX19 CFR 123.93 (final rule 91 FR 55170) Rail carriers: transmit the electronic export manifest in ACE 24 hours and two hours before departure (from 26 October 2026)

Import entry, filer access, payment and partner agency data through ACE – US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements

4 controls
Controls in the Import entry, filer access, payment and partner agency data through ACE – US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements domain of US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements: 4 controls
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us-automated-commercial-environment-ace-cbp-trade-data-requirements::ABI19 CFR 143.1 to 143.7 Qualify for and keep ABI access by meeting CATAIR performance standards
us-automated-commercial-environment-ace-cbp-trade-data-requirements::ENTRY19 U.S.C. 1484; 19 CFR 142.12; CBP notices 2016-12067, 2017-11897 File entries and entry summaries electronically in ACE, the sole authorised system, within 10 working days
us-automated-commercial-environment-ace-cbp-trade-data-requirements::PAY19 CFR 24.25; Electronic Refunds IFR (91 FR 21) Pay by ACH statement where elected, and enrol in ACE to receive refunds electronically
us-automated-commercial-environment-ace-cbp-trade-data-requirements::PGAExecutive Order 13659; 21 CFR 1.71 to 1.76 Supply partner government agency data in the ACE single window, including FDA entry data

Recordkeeping – US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements

1 controls
Controls in the Recordkeeping – US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements domain of US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements: 1 controls
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us-automated-commercial-environment-ace-cbp-trade-data-requirements::RECORDS19 CFR 163.2, 163.4; 19 CFR 149.5(c) Keep the records behind ACE filings for five years from entry or the filing activity

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What is US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements and who does it apply to?

US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements is a compliance framework from United States (CBP) with 4 domains and 12 controls. The legal duties to file US import and export trade data electronically through CBP's Automated Commercial Environment. ACE is a system, not a rulebook: the obligations come from the customs statutes, 19 CFR, the Foreign Trade Regulations and partner agency rules. Modelled are entry filing, broker interface qualification, payments and electronic refunds, partner agency data, the Importer Security Filing, advance cargo information for every transport mode, export information, the rail export manifest that becomes mandatory on 26 October 2026, voluntary export manifest tests and recordkeeping, each with its filer and date. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements actually require?

US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements has 12 controls organised across 4 domains. The largest domains are Advance electronic cargo information for arriving cargo – US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements (4 controls), Import entry, filer access, payment and partner agency data through ACE – US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements (4 controls), Export information and export manifests – US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements do I already cover?

US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements maps to 95 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 (34% coverage), ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations (9% coverage), NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (6% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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