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|description=The complete user guide for BorderConnect's ACE Manifest software. Learn how to submit U.S. CBP truck manifests, meet advance notice timeframes, and generate mandatory QR code lead sheets.
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{{note|This article is part of the [[ACE_Manifest_Software_User_Guide_(CBP)|BorderConnect ACE Manifest Guide]]|info}}
{{note|This article is part of the [[ACE_Manifest_Software_User_Guide_(CBP)|BorderConnect ACE Manifest Guide]]|info}}
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<h1>ACE Manifest</h1>
<h1>ACE Manifest</h1>
<p>A complete guide to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) electronic truck manifest system for highway carriers.</p>
<p>A comprehensive guide to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) electronic truck manifest system, compliance rules, and modernization updates.</p>
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<span class="bc-article-pill"><i class="fas fa-chart-line"></i> Difficulty: Beginner</span>
<span class="bc-article-pill"><i class="fas fa-chart-line"></i> Difficulty: Beginner</span>
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* <strong>EDI / Service Provider:</strong> Electronic messaging using CBP-tested software such as BorderConnect.
* <strong>EDI / Service Provider:</strong> Electronic messaging using CBP-tested software such as BorderConnect.
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<p style="font-size: 0.9rem; color: #666; margin-top: 10px;">Carriers using a service provider remain fully responsible for the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of the transmitted data.</p>
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<h3>Manifest Cover Sheet</h3>
<h3>Manifest Cover Sheet</h3>
After a truck manifest is accepted by CBP, carriers can print a <strong>manifest cover sheet</strong> (lead sheet). This document helps CBP officers link the driver and conveyance at the port of entry to the electronically filed manifest.
After a truck manifest is successfully transmitted and accepted by CBP, carriers can print a <strong>manifest cover sheet</strong> (commonly referred to as a <strong>lead sheet</strong>) from the manifest screen. This document helps CBP officers link the driver and conveyance at the port of entry to the electronically filed manifest.
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<h2 style="margin-top: 40px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 10px;">Modernization & QR Codes</h2>
<h2 style="margin-top: 40px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 10px;">Modernization & QR Codes</h2>
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<h3>Truck Manifest Modernization (TMM)</h3>
<p>On <strong>January 30, 2022</strong>, CBP began deploying <strong>ACE Truck Manifest Modernization (TMM) – Phase 2</strong>. This initiative focused on modernizing and enhancing the user interface used by CBP officers for truck manifest processing.<ref name="CSMS-TMM-Phase2">https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCBP/bulletins/31d9392</ref></p>
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* Certain validations relaxed in the legacy system are now <strong>strictly enforced</strong>.
* Carriers may encounter new errors if data is incomplete or invalid.
* The legacy truck manifest application (R4) is being retired.
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<h3>QR Code Requirements</h3>
<h3>QR Code Requirements</h3>
<p>Since 2020, truck manifest cover sheets can optionally include a <strong>Quick Response (QR) code</strong> to speed up retrieval at the booth.</p>
<p>Since 2020, truck manifest cover sheets can optionally include a <strong>Quick Response (QR) code</strong>. CBP identified benefits including faster manifest retrieval, improved matching accuracy, and fewer manual steps at primary inspection.<ref name="CSMS-QR-Optional">https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCBP/bulletins/27bace9</ref></p>


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<strong>Mandatory at Laredo:</strong> Effective <strong>August 11, 2024</strong>, the Laredo Field Office requires QR codes on cover sheets for all its ports of entry.<ref name="LFO-QR-Req">https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCBP/bulletins/3e4f415</ref>
<strong>Mandatory at Laredo:</strong> Effective <strong>August 11, 2024</strong>, the Laredo Field Office requires QR codes on cover sheets for all its ports of entry (8 ports total).<ref name="LFO-QR-Req">https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCBP/bulletins/3e4f415</ref>
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<h3><span class="bc-step-circle">1</span> Create Profiles</h3>
<h3><span class="bc-step-circle">1</span> Create Profiles</h3>
<p>Before creating ACE manifests, create profiles for your assets. This significantly reduces data entry errors.</p>
<p>Before creating ACE manifests, create profiles for drivers, trucks, and trailers. This automatically populates mandatory fields and significantly reduces data entry errors.</p>
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* [[Creating_and_Maintaining_Driver_Profiles_(ACE_and_ACI_eManifest)|Driver Profiles]]
* [[Creating_and_Maintaining_Driver_Profiles_(ACE_and_ACI_eManifest)|Driver Profiles]]
* [[Creating_and_Maintaining_Truck_Profiles_(ACE_and_ACI_eManifest)|Truck Profiles]]
* [[Creating_and_Maintaining_Truck_Profiles_(ACE_and_ACI_eManifest)|Truck Profiles]]
* [[Creating_and_Maintaining_Trailer_Profiles_(ACE_and_ACI_eManifest)|Trailer Profiles]]
* [[Creating_and_Maintaining_Trailer_Profiles_(ACE_and_ACI_eManifest)|Trailer Profiles]]
* [[Creating_and_Maintaining_Passenger_Profiles_(ACE_and_ACI_eManifest)|Passenger Profiles]]
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{{note|If you also use BorderConnect ACI eManifest software, these profiles are shared between ACE and ACI.|info}}
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* [[Creating_a_Split_Shipment_(ACE_Manifest)|Creating split shipments]]
* [[Creating_a_Split_Shipment_(ACE_Manifest)|Creating split shipments]]
* [[US_In_Bond_Manager_Guide_(CBP)|U.S. In-Bond Manager Guide]]
* [[US_In_Bond_Manager_Guide_(CBP)|U.S. In-Bond Manager Guide]]
* [[Shipment_Types_For_ACE_and_ACI_eManifest|Manifesting different shipment types]]
* [[ACE_Shipment_CSV_Upload_Feature_(ACE_Manifest)|Uploading shipments via CSV]]
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