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CB9u—Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage, Part 9: Practice Filing Entry Summary in ACE Using SmartBorder® or Similar ABI Software

Subscriber price: $99.00, Non-subscriber price: $145.00
Estimated total study time: 16 hours 48 minutes [Enroll now]

This course is made up of several case studies for practice in filing entry in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Case studies should be taken only after completion of the prior 8 courses in the "Introduction to U.S. Customs Brokerage" series, for proper continuity. This requirement can be waived for entry-writers with prior training:

  • CB1u—Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage: Part 1, The Players, Functions and Business of a Customs Broker
  • CB2u—Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage: Part 2, Customs Broker Transactions, Supervision and Work Flow
  • CB3u—Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage, Part 3: Cargo Release Processing; Surety Bonds
  • CB4u—Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage, Part 4: Documentation and Admissibility; Product Compliance and Marking Requirements
  • CB5u—Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage, Part 5: U.S. Customs Tariff (HTSUS) Classification
  • CB6u—Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage, Part 6: Customs Appraisement, Value and Duty Calculation
  • CB7u—Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage, Part 7: Trade Agreements and Supporting Documentation
  • CB8u—Intro to U.S. Customs Brokerage, Part 8: Post-Entry Summary Filing Operations and CBP Enforcement

In this course we offer Air, Ocean and Border Case studies to provide practice with obtaining information from sample documents, determining whether trade agreements or partner government agencies are involved, duty, fees, entry type, importer of record, continuous vs. single entry bond, etc.

The case studies require the use of ACE software in the ABI system with the capability to create an entry summary and single entry bond without transmission to CBP, and a customer invoice. All three documents must be able to be printed. If your ABI system does not have this functionality, GISTnet has chosen SmartBorder® as the ABI system to use as a testing platform for users taking this course. Please read the SmartBorder® system requirements.

Please note: company-specific case studies can be created using any software that has a test system using any type of documentation. For inquiries email at staff@gistnet.com.

Using SmartBorder® Software to Prepare Entries in ACE

This lesson will walk users through the process of downloading SmartBorder® Software software, logging in, and troubleshooting. Then it goes through entering import information step by step.

(Estimated study time: 1 hour 41 minutes)

  • Introduction
  • Complete This Step Before Accessing the Assessments
    • Initial Login and Setup for SmartBorder®
    • Completing the Assessments in GISTnet Using SmartBorder®
    • For Cases With Products Regulated by the Other Government Agencies (OGAs)
    • Ending an Entry Early and Re-entry to Finish
  • Document and SmartBorder® Client Profile Review
  • Printing Instructions
  • Entry Preparation Instructions Using SmartBorder®
    • Transaction Summary in SmartBorder®
      • Open a New Transaction
      • Choose the Client
    • Release/Entry Editor in SmartBorder®
      • Release/Entry Editor - U.S. Customs Entry/Release
      • Release/Entry Editor-Bill of Lading/In-Bond
      • Release/Entry Editor-Container #'s
      • Release/Entry Editor-CBP Line Item
      • Release/Entry Editor-CBP Line Item, Tariff #
      • Release/Entry Editor-CBP Line Item 0, OGA, FDA Line
      • Release/Entry Editor-Invoice Value Deductions/Additions
      • Release/Entry Editor-Missing Documents
      • Release/Entry Editor-CF-7501 Declarations, Signature
    • Creating a Single Entry Bond in SmartBorder®
    • Saving the Entry and Checking for Error Messages
    • Billing the Transaction in SmartBorder®
    • Print the Entry Documents

Air Case Study 1a; Document and Client Review

The best way to learn is through practice. This case study concentrates on an air import to use what was learned in this series of courses. It is one of several case studies devoted to actually looking at a set of sample documents, completing the entry summary, and single entry bond and customer invoice in an actual ABI ACE software system.

(Estimated study time: 38 minutes)

  • Introduction to Air Case Study 1 Document and Client Review
    • International Customs Entry Case Study 1 – Document Download
    • International Customs Entry Case Study 1 – Document and Client Review

Air Case Study 1a; Entry Summary and Billing

Air Case study 1 continued. Processing the air shipment entry, and bill.

(Estimated study time: 3 hours 20 minutes)

  • Introduction to Air Case Study 1 Entry Summary and Billing
  • International Customs Entry Case Study 1 – Release and Entry Filing
  • International Customs Entry Case Study 1 – Customs Bond
  • International Customs Entry Case Study 1 – Broker Client Billing

Air Case Study 2a; Document and Client Review

This case study concentrates on an air import to use what was learned in this series of courses. It is one of several case studies devoted to actually looking at a set of sample documents and completing the entry summary, single entry bond and customer invoice in an actual ABI system.

(Estimated study time: 21 minutes)

  • Introduction to Air Case Study 2 Document and Client Review
  • International Customs Entry Case Study 2 – Document Download
  • International Customs Entry Case Study 2 – Document and Client Review

Air Case Study 2a; Entry Summary and Billing

Air Case study 2 continued. Processing the anti-dumping entry, and bill.

(Estimated study time: 3 hours 15 minutes)

  • Introduction to Air Case Study 2 Entry Summary and Billing
  • International Customs Entry Case Study 2 – Release and Entry Filing
  • International Customs Entry Case Study 2 – Customs Bond
  • International Customs Entry Case Study 2 – Broker Client Billing

Ocean Case Study 3a; Document and Client Review

This case study concentrates on an ocean import to use what was learned in this series of courses. It is one of several case studies devoted to actually looking at a set of sample documents and completing the entry summary, single entry bond and customer invoice in an actual ABI system.

(Estimated study time: 15 minutes)

  • Introduction to Ocean Case Study Document and Client Review
  • International Customs Entry Case Study 3 – Document Download
  • International Customs Entry Case Study 3 – Document and Client Review

Ocean Case Study 3a; Entry Summary and Billing

Case study 3 continued. Processing the multi-line ocean entry, and bill.

(Estimated study time: 3 hours 41 minutes)

  • Introduction to Ocean Case Study Entry Summary and Billing
  • International Customs Entry Case Study 3 – Release and Entry Filing
  • International Customs Entry Case Study 3 – Customs Bond
  • International Customs Entry Case Study 3 – Broker Client Billing

Border Case Study 1b; Document and Client Review

This case study concentrates on a border import to use what was learned in this series of courses. It is one of several case studies devoted to actually looking at a set of sample documents and completing the entry summary, single entry bond and customer invoice in an actual ABI system. Border entries are typical of methods on both borders.

(Estimated study time: 58 minutes)

  • Introduction to Border Case Study Document and Client Review
    • Border Customs Entry Case Study 1 – Document Download
    • Border Customs Entry Case Study 1 – Document and Client Review

Border Case Study 1b; Entry Summary and Billing

Case study 1b continued. Processing the entry, and bill.

(Estimated study time: 2 hours 40 minutes)

  • Introduction to Border Case Study Entry Summary and Billing
  • Border Customs Entry Case Study 1 – Release and Entry Filing
  • Border Customs Entry Case Study 1 – Customs Bond
  • Border Customs Entry Case Study 1 – Broker Client Billing