[Notice] Regarding submission of additional ACAS data elements

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced additional ACAS data elements through the “US ACAS Implementation Guide v2.3.3” to identify suspicious cargo and prevent potential threats.

15 data elements have been added to the ACAS information required to be submitted electronically to CBP, including shipper/consignee contact details.

Freight forwarders must provide added 15 data elements to airlines in order to transport air cargo to the United States.

We have been in constant communication with TSA/CBP regarding the timeline for implementing additional data transfers, and we would like to inform you that the implementation date has been confirmed as follows:

 

Customers are requested to submit ACAS additional data for US-bound cargo according to our schedule.

 

1.  Applied Date 

  ■ Cargo departing from 55 countries and bound for the United States : DEC 23, 2024 (KST) 

    ☞ For a list of 55 countries, see linked document  [Click]

  ■ Cargo departing from other countries and bound for the United States : JUN 23, 2025 (KST)    

  ※ Not applicable to cargo bound for GUM (not submit the ACAS)

 

2. Additional data elements (Input additional data in OCI fields for FWB & FHL)

  ■ Reference : ACAS Implementation Guide [Click] and Enhanced ACAS FAQ [Click] 

  ■ Additional Data (Mandatory)

1) Shipper Email (EML)

2) Shipper Phone Number (SHP record)

3) Consignee Email (EML)

4) Consignee Phone Number (CNE record)

5) Customer Account Holder (AHL) (Shipper, Consignee, Third-party, etc.)

6) Customer Account Name (Party Type ESA Name field or Party Info Type ANM)

7) Customer Account Issuer (ISR)

8) Customer Account Number (ACT)

9) Customer Account Shipping Frequency/Volume (ATY)

10) Verified Known Consignor (KP)

11) Customer Account Establishment Date (EST)

12) Customer Account Billing Type (BLT)

13) IP Address used during creation of Customer Account or MAC Address (AIP)

14) IP Address used to request shipment pickup or bill creation or MAC Address) (SIP)

15) Biographic Data (Proof of Identity/Gov/t Issued Document Number, Document Country,

D.O.B.) (ISR+ID) => B2B is not applicable

 

■  Additional Data (Optional)

16. Customer Account E-mail. Data is distinct from shipper e-mail and should be sent separately for the customer account even if it is the same (use data type EML or VML within the account data record)

17. Customer Account Phone Number. Data is distinct from shipper phone number and should be sent separately for the customer account even if it is the same (use data type PHN or VPH within the account data record)

18. Origin of Shipment. Report on the WBL Origin of Shipment field

19. Transaction Type. Report on CAMIR WBL Transaction Type or Cargo-IMP OCI with information type RT. 

20. Shipper MID or AEO Number. Report on SHP record using type MID. In CAMIR messages, send the data in Party Info Type/Party Info fields. In Cargo-IMP messages, use OCI with information type MI. 

21. Consignee IOR (or similar number). Report on CGN record using type IOR. In CAMIR messages, send the data in Party Info Type/Party Info fields. In Cargo-IMP messages, use OCI with information type II. 

22. Commodity HTS Code, Value and related information. Report on CAMIR CSD record or Cargo-IMP HTS record. 

23. Regulated Agent (Yes or No). Report on OPI record with Party Type RAG. a. Regulated Agent Name b. Regulated Agent Address c. Regulated Agent Code 

24. Shipment Place of Receipt (name and address). Report on CAMIR OPI record or Cargo-IMP APD record with Party Type POR. 

25. Shipment Packing Location (name and address of facility). Report on OPI record or Cargo-IMP APD record with Party Type PKG.

26. Ship To Party (name and address) Report on OPI record or Cargo-IMP APD record with Party Type STP. 

27. Shipping cost. Report on WBL record Shipping Cost field. 

28. Filing Type.

29. Special Handling. Type of special handling, dangerous goods, or cargo feature. Report on CAMIR WBL Special Handling or Cargo-IMP FWB SPH record (25), FHL WBS record (3.10).

30. URL of the eCommerce Marketplace (CAMIR MUR, Cargo-IMP MU)

31. URL of item(s) purchased or SKU of item(s) from the E-commerce marketplace (CAMIR PUR, Cargo-IMP PU) 

32. URL of the supplier/seller/manufacturer of the good(s) (CAMIR SUR, Cargo-IMP SU)

 

3. Example  

  ■  15 additional data(Mandatory) in the OCI Field of FWB/FHL

OCI/US/SHP/MU/SHP TEST            ☞  Shipper Name

/US/SHP/MD/SHPTEST.COM          ☞ Shipper Domain

/US/CNE/MU/CNE TEST                  ☞ CNEE name

/US/CNE/MD/CNETEST.COM          ☞ CNEE domain

/US/CUS/AH/S                                  ☞ Customer Account Holder

/US/CUS/AN/CUSTO TEST             ☞ Customer Account Name

/US/CUS/AI/CUSTO ISSUER           ☞ Customer Account Issuer

/US/CUS/AR/ACT NO 8563              ☞ Customer Account Number

/US/CUS/AF/S                                  ☞ Customer Account Shipping Frequency

/US/CUS/KP/Y                                  ☞ Verified Known CNEE

/US/CUS/AE/01JAN21                      ☞ Customer Account Establishment Date

/US/CUS/BT/BILL                              ☞ Customer Account Billing Type

/US/SHP/IA/10-123-456-789             ☞ IP Address used during creation of Customer Account

/US/SHP/IR/20-321-654-987            ☞IP Address used to request shipment pickup

/US/CUS/MU/CUST AT TEST          ☞ Customer Account E-mail

/US/CUS/CT/82 2 2656 0000           ☞ Customer Account Phone Number

/US/CUS/RT/B2B                             ☞ Transaction type

/US/CUS/MI/AEO 4578                    ☞ Shipper MID or AEO Number.

/US/CNE/II/EORI NO 4563              ☞ Consignee IOR (or similar number)

/US/AGT//AGT TEST                       ☞ Regulated Agent Name

/US/AGT/RA/RA NO 7569               ☞ Regulated Agent Code

 

4. Note

  ■  Korean Air should be indemnified from any CBP/TSA  penalties caused from the forwarder's 

       non-compliance with ACAS procedures