June 14, 2006 
     

Effective June 15, 2006 the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is moving ahead with Phase Four Enforcement under the Trade Act. The move is intended to improve compliance with the advance cargo information requirements contained in the US Trade Act,… . 

In Phase Four, carriers who are not participating in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will no longer be able to rely on a copy of a fax transmission to a customs broker to indicate an attempt to comply with the Trade Act's advance cargo information rules if they arrive at the border and CBP has not received advance cargo information. 

If CBP has not received advance cargo information from the broker when the truck arrives, the truck will not be allowed to proceed. 

This policy is being put into place at ACE-implemented ports, most notably Blaine, Pembina, and the Blue Water and Ambassador bridges, and surrounding, smaller ports, on June 15, 2006. 

Note to our Dell Will Clients:

This June 15th implementation will only effect PAPS releases at this time. Please note section 321 and BRASS/Line Releases remains the same until further notice.

To confirm your PAPS has been transmitted and received by CBP and that you are okay to cross the border please continue to use the Dell Will PAPS Tracker at www.dellwill.com.