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ACE Automated Broker Interface (ABI) CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR)

The following documents contain the technical requirements for transmitting automated data to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) via the Automated Broker Interface (ABI). These documents provide information for prospective ABI filers to initiate the process to file data electronically in ACE either as a new or existing ACE ABI filer.

Draft Chapters Published Date Available in Certification Est. Date Available in Production
ACH Debit Authorization/Entry Summary Presentation (v7) 11/19/2020 TBD 05/01/2021
Broker Download BD 03/14/2024 TBD TBD
Cargo Release (v38.3) 09/06/2024 January 2025 April 2025
Drawback Error Dictionary (v26) 11/19/2024 11/21/2024 01/21/2025
Drawback Guidelines Draft Chapter v26 11/13/2024 11/21/2024 01/21/2025

Entry Summary Create/Update(v97)

11/25/2024 January 2025 April 2025
Entry Summary Create/Update(v98) 12/16/2024 January 2025 June 2025
FDA Supplemental Guide (v2.5.12) 12/12/2024 12/16/2024 No earlier than February 1, 2025
Global Business Identifier Enrollment Create Update v2.1 12/16/2024 January 2025 June 2025
In-Bond QP(v46) 03/14/2024 TBD TBD
Query: Cargo Manifest/In-Bond/Entry Status (v19) 05/30/2024 TBD TBD
Query: Importer/Bond (KI/KR) (v8) 11/15/2019 TBD TBD

PGA Message Set

This section contains the ACE ABI PGA Message Set CATAIR Chapter. It also includes the supplemental guidelines for the Partner Government Agencies. These documents are revised as needed.
 

Chapters and Appendices

Supporting Documentation

Implementation Guidelines: Ready for Coding

Agency File Version
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) AMS CATAIR Guidelines December, 2023
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) APHIS ACE PGA Message Set Implementation Guide (CORE) 6.3
Lacey Act Declaration ACE Guidance 3.3.1
Lacey Act Declaration ACE Samples 3.3
ATF Supplemental Guidance for ACE 1.15
DDTC Implementation Guide - DDTC 1.5
DEA Implementation Guide - DEA 2.6
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Supplemental CATAIR Guidelines 17
Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Implementation Guide - FWS  
PGA Message Set Samples - Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
Food and Drug Administration Supplemental Guide - FDA 2.5.11
PGA Message Set Samples - Food and Drug Administration
National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) PGA Message Set Manual -
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) PGA Message Set Guidelines February 2020
Office of Marine Conservation (OMC) Implementation Guide - OMC 2.5
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) Filing Instructions 8.0
Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) PGA Message Set - Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) 3.0

 

Other PGA Information

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) – For information related to CPSC’s participation in the 1USG messaging, please go to the Import Resources page. For information related to CPSC’s upcoming Beta Pilot, please visit the eFiling page.

Last Modified: Dec 20, 2024