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U.S. Customs and Border Protection （CBP） will implement the Automated Commercial Environment （ACE） after a six-month transition period. ACE will then be the only CBP-approved electronic data interchange system for filing required advance ocean and rail cargo information to the agency.
Although the present Automated Manifest System （AMS） will continue to operate during the transition period and may still be used in the normal course of business for other purposes, after September 29, 2012, it will no longer be available for purposes related to transmitting to CBP required advance ocean and rail cargo information. AMS, however, will continue to operate for air manifests.
ACE is a multi-year project to modernize the business processes essential to securing U.S. borders, speeding the flow of legitimate shipments, and targeting illicit goods. ACE is a key part of CBP's layered defense to facilitate trade and border security. CBP will continue to work with the affected trade community to ensure a complete and efficient transition to ACE.
