Air Cargo Advanced Screening Requirements

​The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented its Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) requirements for cargo entering the country following the completion of a pilot program. In the final ruling, DHS required air cargo data be submitted to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) before the aircraft is loaded, differing from previous requirements that the information be provided four hours before arrival. Previously a voluntary process (in which many airlines already participated), the program is now mandatory for airlines flying inbound to the United States. This is a necessary measure as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to raise the bar on aviation security worldwide.

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