Regulation & law · 23/10/2013

Extension of the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Pilot Program and Reopening of Application Period for Participation

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is extending the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) pilot program for nine months and reopening the application period for new participants for 60 days. The pilot program, which began in 2012, allows participants to submit advance air cargo data to CBP prior to loading cargo onto aircraft destined for or transiting through the United States.