FTZ Management: e214 - Preparation for the e214
In preparation for the e214 process, each zone operator and user needs to take action to prepare for communicating admission data to CBP. There are multiple ways e214 data can be filed. Depending on which method is used, the steps taken to inform CBP of intended participation in the upcoming NCAP test of the e214 may vary.
Self-Filing the E214
If you intend to file your own e214 data and you have a filer code, you must contact your account manager and inform him/her that you intend to file e214s. Your account manager may also require a Letter of Intent (LOI). See details below.
If you intend to file your own e214 data and do not have a filer code, you must file a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Client Representative Branch of CBP in order to obtain a filer code for e214 transmissions.
Contact method |
Contact information |
Fax |
703.650.3538 |
Mail |
CBP, Client Representative Branch Attn: Beauregard, Outreach Office, A-314-1 7681 Boston Blvd. Springfield, VA 22153 |
Your LOI should contain:
- A brief description of the company’s current or planned hardware, data communications, and entry processing system.
- If the operator or user plans to purchase ABI software that has been certified by CBP to transmit the e214 records, the name of that software is all that is needed.
- If a contact is required, please indicate IntegrationPoint@ThomsonReuters.com
- A list of all offices that will communicate with ACE indicating the location, CBP District/Port Number, Filer Number, and the average monthly volume of formal and informal entries per district/port. Corporate headquarters and the approximate start-up time for each indicated office must be specified.
- The names and telephone numbers of the principal management and technical contacts for operations, applications program development, and computer data communications and operations. Software providers will support the operators and users in the implementation process of beginning e214 transmissions.
- The estimated date when e214 transmissions will begin.
e214 Certification
Since your company has selected a certified software provider, your certification process will entail only one test submission into CBP’s certification region. Using the 214 data of an admission previously filed via paper, an electronic submission will be filed in accordance with the notes below.
During testing, be sure the gateway is pointed to the
Certification
queue rather than Production
.
To ensure the certification test will pass the Bill of Lading and IT checks, turn off the Direct Delivery flag on the e214 file. Turn this flag back on before filing an e214 in production, if the customer is approved for Direct Delivery.
Sometimes the customer EIN is different in certification than it is in production. If a message appears stating that the zone is invalid; have the Client Rep check the EIN on file. If the EIN has to be modified in order to pass the test, be sure to update to the correct EIN upon filing in production.
Once you have an accepted e214 in certification, you are ready to file an e214 in production. No letter/document is provided by CBP acknowledging that you are certified. You are just set up in production and are ready to file e214s.
Using a Broker
If you intend to file your e214 data using a broker, you must contact that broker to let them know of your intentions.
The broker must then contact the account manager assigned to the broker for ABI transmission and inform the account manager of the intent to file e214s. The broker must also have ABI software that has been certified by CBP to transmit the e214 records.
Each client should contact the FTZ Board to confirm their two-digit site number. This number will be incorporated in the e214 numbering scheme to identify each zone.
Additional e214 Data Requirements |
Description |
|---|---|
MID |
The Manufacturer ID. The MID sent in the e214 must match the MIDs set up in AMS. Clients moving to e214 should confirm their MIDs in AMS prior to going live with the system. |
SCAC |
The Standard Carrier Alpha Code of the carrier moving freight into the United States. |
IATA |
The International Air Transport Administration code for air carriers used to transport zone merchandise. This data is required if the Mode of Transportation (MOT) is air. |
Country of Export |
The listed country of export. |
Transport Number |
The vessel voyage number, truck or rail trip number, or aircraft flight number. |
Airport Code in Permit to Transfer (PTT) |
This data is required if the Mode of Transportation (MOT) is air. |
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