Three Federal Register Notices have been recently published announcing plans to conduct National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) tests concerning ACE export manifest capabilities to facilitate filing of electronic export manifest data for air, ocean, and rail cargo to ACE.
These tests will have the following objectives:
Members of the trade community are encouraged to participate in the Air, Ocean, and Rail Export Manifest tests. Participation will be limited to parties able to electronically transmit export manifest data in accordance with CBP’s technical documentation and/or those technical considerations provided below. In addition, participants must successfully complete certification testing with their ABI client representative. For more information, please follow this link: NCAP Testing for Air, Ocean and Rail Manifests
These tests will have the following objectives:
- Test functionality for filing export manifest data for air cargo
- Gauge feasibility of requiring manifest information to be filed electronically within a specified timeframe before cargo is loaded onto an aircraft, ocean vessel, or train
Members of the trade community are encouraged to participate in the Air, Ocean, and Rail Export Manifest tests. Participation will be limited to parties able to electronically transmit export manifest data in accordance with CBP’s technical documentation and/or those technical considerations provided below. In addition, participants must successfully complete certification testing with their ABI client representative. For more information, please follow this link: NCAP Testing for Air, Ocean and Rail Manifests
