# 2026-19414: CBP Tests 'Fun' Electronic Truck Exports 24 Hours Early 2026-19414, Electronic Export Manifest for Truck Cargo Test, is a Federal Register notice from Homeland Security Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published 2026-09-23, effective 2026-10-23; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19414 - As of: 2026-09-30 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-19414 - Title: Electronic Export Manifest for Truck Cargo Test - Type: Notice - Agencies: Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Citation: 91 FR 60383 - Published: 2026-09-23 - Effective: 2026-10-23 - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-09-30 ## In one line CBP Tests 'Fun' Electronic Truck Exports 24 Hours Early ## Summary Starting October 23, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is launching a fun, voluntary test for truck exporters to submit some export info electronically 24 hours before leaving the U.S., with the full details due 2 hours before reaching the border. This test lasts about two years and is open to nine qualified participants. It’s a smart move to speed up exports and make paperwork easier, with no extra fees involved. ## Abstract This document announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will conduct an Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) for Truck Cargo Test. The ACE EEM for Truck Cargo Test is a voluntary test in which truck export participants agree to the submission of certain limited export manifest data electronically at least 24 hours prior to departure from the United States to a foreign destination to then be complemented by the complete export manifest filing no later than two (2) hours prior to arrival at the final port of export. This notice provides a description of the test, sets forth eligibility requirements for participation, and invites public comment on any aspect of the test. ## Effects PRIA read - Voluntary 2-year test with nine slots: benefit, low. Starting October 23, 2026, CBP will run a voluntary Electronic Export Manifest for Truck Cargo Test that lasts approximately two years and will accept up to nine truck carrier participants. Applications are accepted until CBP receives nine qualifying applicants. - Strict filing timeframes: 24 hours and 2 hours: cost, medium. Test participants must submit limited export manifest data electronically at least 24 hours before departure from the United States and then submit the complete export manifest no later than two (2) hours before arrival at the final port of export. - Seven advance data items required: cost, medium. Participants must provide seven advance mandatory data elements 24 hours before departure: (1) bill of lading number; (2) cargo quantity; (3) total weight (lbs or kgs); (4) precise cargo description (and HTS 6-digit if available) and weight; (5) shipper's name and address; (6) consignee's name and… - Technical eligibility and certification required: cost, medium. To join the test, participants must have the technical capability to submit data through ACE via the Export Truck Manifest Trade Portal or by electronic data interchange (EDI), and if using EDI must be able to receive response messages via Cargo-ANSI X12 or Unified XML and complete certification te… - Participants pay all participation costs: cost, medium. Electronic Export Manifest for Truck Cargo Test participants are responsible for all costs they incur from participation, which will vary depending on each participant's existing infrastructure. - Potential operational benefits from participation: benefit, medium. CBP lists potential benefits for test participants such as reduced post-loading examinations, fewer border inspection delays, improved transport data accuracy when linked to AES filings, increased security-based targeting, and facilitation of legitimate cargo movement. - Voluntary test but subject to export laws and sanctions: mixed, medium. Participation is voluntary and does not create legally binding obligations on CBP or participants during the test, but participants remain subject to all other statutory and regulatory export requirements and may face penalties for violations; CBP may suspend or sanction participants for misconduct. - Test could lead to mandatory nationwide rule: cost, high. CBP states that upon sufficient analysis of the test results, it intends to initiate rulemaking to require submission of electronic export manifest data before cargo is loaded onto trucks for all international shipments exported from the United States. - Data confidentiality vs. participant name disclosure: cost, low. Data entered into ACE is treated as confidential under the Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. 1905), but participation in the ACE test is not confidential and CBP will disclose the name(s) of approved participant(s) in response to a written Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. ## Related documents - [2026-20650](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20650): Low-Value Shipments, 2026-10-08 - [2026-17390](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17390): Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Electronic Export Manifest for Rail Cargo, 2026-08-26 - [2026-12670](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12670): Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Merchandise Arriving Through All Modes Other Than the International Postal Network, 2026-06-24 - [2026-12669](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12669): Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Mail Shipments and New Postal Informal Entry Process, 2026-06-24 - [2026-20228](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20228): Agency Information Collection Activities; Court-Ordered Refunds Under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act Worksheet, 2026-10-05 - [2026-20229](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20229): Agency Information Collection Activities; New Collection of Information; Client Representative Technical Assistance Portal (CR-TAP), 2026-10-02 ## Sources - [2026-19414 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/23/2026-19414/electronic-export-manifest-for-truck-cargo-test) - [2026-19414 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-23/pdf/2026-19414.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-19412, Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Veterans Employment Th…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19412) - [Next: 2026-19415, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19415) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19414 (as of 2026-09-30).