Overview

The FTZ reports provide shipment, status, and fee information for Foreign Trade Zone activity. They are used to review FTZ records created during a selected date range, research the current Customs disposition status of transmitted shipments, and identify Harbor Maintenance Fee amounts that may need to be paid to Customs.

Each report can be limited by department, customer, and date range. The date range can be based on the date type that best matches the review being performed, such as file date, import date, export date, arrival date, transmitted date, action date, or response date depending on the report.

FTZ reporting context: Use these reports together when reconciling FTZ activity. The FTZ Report identifies the shipment population, the ACE Disposition Report confirms Customs response and disposition activity, and the HMF Report summarizes HMF amounts for the selected FTZ records.

Choosing the Right Report

Report	Use This Report To	Typical Output
FTZ Report	List FTZ records created or processed within a selected date range and review their ABI transmission status.	File number, file date, document number, account, customer, import/export/arrival dates, ABI message, total value, bill of lading, HTS, quantity, country, and description.
ACE Disposition Report	Review the current Customs disposition status and response message activity for FTZ, In-Bond, Customs Brokerage, or all ACE transactions.	File number, transaction count, opened by, document number, account, customer, file date, transmit date, action date/time, response date/time, disposition code, and response message.
HMF Report	List HMF duty amounts associated with FTZ records for a selected date range.	File number, document number, file date, account, customer, import/export/arrival dates, total HMF, and total value.

FTZ Report

The FTZ Report provides a listing of FTZ shipments for a selected department, customer, date range, and ABI status. It is commonly used to review the FTZ files created during a period and to confirm whether the shipments were accepted, rejected, transmitted without response, or not transmitted.

Report Prompts

Prompt	Description
Enter Department or (A)ll	Enter a department code to limit the report to one department, or enter A to include all departments.
Select Date Range	Enter a date range code to auto calculate the report dates, or manually enter the starting and ending dates.
Enter Starting Date	Starting date for the selected date basis.
Enter Ending Date	Ending date for the selected date basis.
Date Based On (F/I/E/A)	Select which FTZ date field will be used for the report range.
Customer Account or (A)ll	Enter a specific customer account or enter A for all customers.
ABI Status Option	Limits the report by ABI status. Leave the report broad when reviewing all FTZ records regardless of transmission result.
Print Option (R/S)	Choose standard report output or spreadsheet output.

Date Basis Options

F. File Date — Uses the FTZ file date for the report range.
I. Import Date — Uses the import date entered on the FTZ shipment.
E. Export Date — Uses the export date entered on the FTZ shipment.
A. Arrival Date — Uses the arrival date entered on the FTZ shipment.

ABI Status Options

A. Accepted — Includes accepted FTZ transmissions.
R. Rejected — Includes rejected FTZ transmissions.
T. Transmitted no Response — Includes records transmitted with no response received.
N. Not Transmitted — Includes records that have not been transmitted.

ACE Disposition Report

The ACE Disposition Report lists Customs disposition activity for ACE transactions. For FTZ review, it can be limited to FTZ transactions, or it can be expanded to include In-Bond, Customs Brokerage, or all transactions when researching shared ACE response activity across modules.

The report can also be filtered by disposition code, allowing the user to review all disposition activity or focus on a specific disposition status returned by Customs.

Report Prompts

Prompt	Description
Enter Department or (A)ll	Enter a department code to limit the report to one department, or enter A to include all departments.
Enter Starting Date	Starting date for the selected disposition date basis.
Enter Ending Date	Ending date for the selected disposition date basis.
Dated Based On (X/A/R/F)	Select which ACE transaction date field will be used for the report range.
Customer Account or (A)ll	Enter a specific customer account or enter A for all customers.
Transaction Type (F/I/A)	Select all transaction types or limit the report to a specific ACE module transaction type.
Disposition Code or (A)ll	Enter a specific disposition code to review only that status, or enter A to include all disposition codes.
Print Option (R/S/E)	Choose report, spreadsheet, or other export output supported by the screen.

Date Basis Options

X. Transmitted Date — Uses the date the transaction was transmitted.
A. Action Date — Uses the Customs action date returned for the transaction.
R. Response Date — Uses the response date received from Customs.
F. File Date — Uses the file date associated with the transaction.

Transaction Type Options

A. All Transactions — Includes all supported ACE transaction types.
F. FTZ Transactions — Limits the report to FTZ transactions.
I. In-Bond Transactions — Limits the report to In-Bond transactions.
C. Customs Brokerage — Limits the report to Entry Summary or Cargo Release transactions.

The spreadsheet output is especially useful when researching repeated Customs response messages, such as missing bill matches, cancelled-entry warnings, or other disposition messages that require follow-up by the operator.

HMF Report

The HMF Report lists FTZ shipments and summarizes the Harbor Maintenance Fee amount associated with those shipments for the selected date range. It is used to review HMF duties that may need to be paid to Customs and to reconcile HMF totals by file, customer, and shipment dates.

Report Prompts

Prompt	Description
Enter Department or (A)ll	Enter a department code to limit the report to one department, or enter A to include all departments.
Enter Starting Date	Starting date for the selected date basis.
Enter Ending Date	Ending date for the selected date basis.
Date Based On (F/I/E/A)	Select which FTZ date field will be used for the report range.
Customer Account or (A)ll	Enter a specific customer account or enter A for all customers.
Print Option (R/S/E)	Choose report, spreadsheet, or other export output supported by the screen.

Date Basis Options

F. File Date — Uses the FTZ file date for the report range.
I. Import Date — Uses the import date entered on the FTZ shipment.
E. Export Date — Uses the export date entered on the FTZ shipment.
A. Arrival Date — Uses the arrival date entered on the FTZ shipment.

Spreadsheet Columns

File Number — FTZ file number included in the report.
Document Number — Shipment document number associated with the FTZ file.
Total HMF — HMF amount calculated for the shipment.
Total Value — Shipment value used for review and reconciliation.

Tips & Best Practices

Use the FTZ Report for shipment listings

Run this report when the question is which FTZ files exist for a date range, customer, department, or ABI status.

Use ACE Disposition for Customs response research

Run this report when a shipment needs follow-up because of a Customs disposition code, response message, or missing response.

Use the HMF Report for fee reconciliation

Run this report when reviewing HMF amounts due or when reconciling FTZ shipment value and HMF totals for a selected period.

Match the date basis to the question

Use file date for creation activity, import/export/arrival dates for shipment activity, and transmitted/action/response dates for ACE status research.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which report should I use to list FTZ shipments for a period?

Use the FTZ Report. It lists FTZ files for the selected department, customer, date range, date basis, and ABI status.

Which report shows the current Customs disposition status?

Use the ACE Disposition Report. It shows disposition codes, action and response dates, and Customs response messages for the selected transaction type.

Can the ACE Disposition Report be limited to FTZ only?

Yes. Use transaction type F to limit the report to FTZ transactions. Use A when all ACE transaction types should be included.

Which report should be used to review HMF amounts?

Use the HMF Report. It lists FTZ shipments with total HMF and total value for the selected date range.

Should I choose report or spreadsheet output?

Choose report output for standard printed review. Choose spreadsheet output when the results need to be filtered, sorted, reconciled, or sent to a customer or internal department.