The following is excerpted from a 15 July 2013 publication by Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, Inc.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection states in its most recently monthly update on the development of the Automated Commercial Environment that progress on several ACE initiatives is expected within the next few months. CBP is also now proposing Dec. 31, 2016, as the deadline for mandatory use of all ACE features.
Earlier this year CBP tested the use of an Agile software development methodology to develop the remaining pieces of ACE functionality. Under this methodology, features are developed and delivered iteratively and incrementally as teams work concurrently to develop and deliver smaller releases of features more rapidly. In light of the success of that test, CBP has refined its three-year plan for completing the development and deployment of the remaining ACE features. As part of this plan, CBP is proposing to require the use of cargo release and manifest in ACE as of Dec. 31, 2015, and to require the use of all remaining ACE features as of Dec. 31, 2016.
This publication is available in its entirety at:
http://www.strtrade.com/publications-automated-commercial-environment-development-071513.html
Topic(s)
International Trade and Border Management
Information source
Canadian News Channel
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