In a ruling on April 19th, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provided clarification on Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) data. In the ruling, CBP stated the ACAS data must be submitted at the initial loading airport regardless of whether the aircraft makes stops at other foreign ports before entering the U.S.
ACAS DATA SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The timing of the filing is based on the departure of the aircraft from the departing loading port regardless of any subsequent stops before entering the US. The ruling is based on the relevant customs regulation for ACAS data, 19 CFR 122.48b, which states the initial filing must be submitted “no later than before loading of the cargo onto the aircraft.”
For example, ACAS must be filed before the cargo is loaded onto a flight from Hong Kong to Singapore, “Provided the cargo is still on board the aircraft” when it lands in the U.S., SBP stated. “For cargo loaded aboard the aircraft in Singapore destined for the United States, ACAS data must be submitted before the cargo being placed on board the aircraft in Singapore.”
ACAS Data requirements include:
- ACAS must be file at the port of loading even for multileg flights stopping in other foreign countries before entering the U.S.
- If there are multiple load points, ACAS must be filed prior to the cargo loading onto the aircraft.
- ACAS must be submitted as early as is possible and practicable but no later than loading onto the aircraft.
- The party that submits the ACAS filing must update the initial filing if any changes occur or more accurate data becomes available.
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