WASHINGTON — Just about any company doing business with U.S. Customs can now, for the first time, establish an ACE Secure Data Portal account.

CBP has expanded ACE account types to include all types of business entities with the deployment of Master Data and Enhanced Accounts, known as A1, the first set of ACE entry summary, accounts, and revenue capabilities.

A1 will lay the foundation for future entry summary, accounts, and revenue features and redefine and increasingly automate the way CBP does business.

“Virtually every entity doing business with CBP can now access ACE,” said Lou Samenfink, executive director for the CBP Cargo Systems Program Office. “Expanding ACE Secure Data Portal access to more types of commercial entities will help increase automation and efficiency through an account-based approach to conducting business with CBP.”