With statement processing you can:

• Print and review statement of all entries scheduled for payment.
• Update a scheduled statement with additions and deletions, or reschedule entry summaries for payment, up to the day before the statement date.
• Receive receipt for payment in the form of a final statement of all entries paid.
• Reduce the costs and risks of handling multiple paper checks.
• Choose from two statement types: broker statements group entry summaries by filer code. Importer statements group entry summaries for a single importer. Statements are available in broker reference number order or entry summary number order.

For more details on statement processing, see Customs Automated Broker Interface page's section on Statement Processing.

Automated Clearinghouse (ACH)
ACH is an electronic payment option that allows ABI filers to pay Customs fees, duties, and taxes with one electronic transaction. Filers transmit payment authorization to Customs through ABI. The payer's account is debited and the Customs account is credited with the amount due. The accuracy and speed of ACH results in a higher volume of completed transactions for the importer and Customs, saving time and money.

With ACH you can:

• Obtain up to an additional ten days to pay duties, taxes, and fees on quota and other special merchandise classes.
• Pay all ABI statements in a central location.
• Eliminate check processing hassles--reduce errors and eliminate lost or stolen check problems.
• Control cash flow by identifying the exact day to allocate funds.

For more details on ACH, see Customs Automated Clearinghouse page.

Other Government Agencies Interface
ACS interfaces with other government agencies (OGA) to electronically transfer data on import transactions. The interface eliminates the need for paper copies of other agencies' forms which are otherwise required by Customs with the entry or entry summary. The OGA interface allows filers to comply with Department of Transportation, Bureau of Census, Federal Communications Commission, Food and Drug Administration, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requirements.

With the OGA interface you can:

• File entry and entry summary data electronically and receive ACS, Census, DOT, FCC, FDA, and FWS edit results.
• File other agency data electronically, get faster cargo release, and reduce the number of paper documents.
• Receive other agency cargo status and authorizations for cargo disposition.

Line Releases
The Border Release Advanced Selectivity System (BRASS) tracks and releases highly repetitive shipments at land border locations. Customs scans a bar code into a personal computer, verifies that the bar code matches the invoice data, enters the quantity, and releases the cargo. The cargo release data is transmitted to ACS, which establishes an entry and the requirement for an entry summary, and provides ABI participants with release information.

With BRASS System you can:

• Obtain release without preparing a CF-3461 or CF-3461 ALT -- the barcode replaces these forms.
• Participate in an automated release system without expensive computer or printer equipment.
• Receive approval for expedited release after one-time application per district.
• Receive detailed reports of all Border Release Advanced Selectivity System transactions electronically through ABI.
• Minimize keying and processing--Customs output report creates your entry records.

The BRASS system:

• Replaced the former Line Release system and remained transparent to the trade community requirements.
• Allows better system uptime.
• Maintains better data quality.
• Runs in a Windows NT environment.