{"id":"14739c31-0fbe-4064-a7e5-000bd8e9b438","task":"Obtain an ABI filer code from CBP and transmit an Entry Type 01 formal consumption entry through ACE ABI using CATAIR messaging","domain":"cbp.gov","steps":["Apply to CBP for a licensed customs broker filer code; confirm your software vendor is on the CBP-approved ABI vendor list at cbp.gov/trade/automated.","Establish a system-to-system EDI connection to ACE ABI using the transmission specifications in the relevant CATAIR chapter for cargo release.","Build the SE (Entry Summary) transaction set following CATAIR field-by-field requirements: importer of record EIN, entry number, HTS codes, entered value, and applicable PGA data elements.","Transmit the entry to CBP in the test environment; validate the 824 Application Advice response codes and correct any rejected segments before moving to production.","In production, transmit the entry and poll for the CBP-generated status messages (e.g., release notification or exam hold) via ABI response transactions.","Archive the filed entry summary, all response messages, and supporting commercial documents for the CBP-mandated five-year retention period."],"gotchas":["ABI is EDI-based, not REST; there is no HTTP endpoint to call. Integration requires a certified ABI software package or a licensed service bureau.","Each HTS number must include the correct statistical suffix and any applicable Chapter 99 tariff overlay; omitting these triggers a CBP reject or penalty.","PGA data (FDA, EPA, USDA, etc.) must be included in the same ABI transmission for covered commodities; separate filing is not allowed for ABI entries."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T11:29:43.599Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:15.651Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/14739c31-0fbe-4064-a7e5-000bd8e9b438"}