U.S. Enhanced Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Interim Final Rule
New data requirements for international shipments
To address ongoing aviation security threats, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enhanced its Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) program on November 21, 2025. The ACAS program requires air carriers like FedEx to collect additional data elements from shippers for international shipments from Canada that arrive in or transit through the U.S. *
While CBP is currently implementing these enhanced requirements through a phased enforcement approach, FedEx is introducing new shipping requirements in stages to help customers prepare before full CBP enforcement begins on May 1, 2027.
What do I need to do?
FedEx will begin requiring shipper and consignee email addresses ahead of the May 1, 2027, CBP enforcement date:
Important Dates and Required Actions
| Date | Applies to | Action required |
|---|---|---|
| November 21, 2026 | FedEx Ship Manager™ at fedex.ca users | Begin providing shipper and consignee email addresses Log in to FedEx Ship Manager at fedex.ca |
| January 2027 | Customers integrated via FedEx APIs | Begin providing shipper and consignee email addresses, and update your shipping systems to capture and transmit the required email fields Go to FedEx Developer Portal |
| May 1, 2027 | International shipments from Canada that arrive in or transit through the U.S. * |
Full CBP enforcement begins. Shipments with missing or incomplete required data may experience delays |
To help ensure a smooth transition and avoid potential shipment delays, we recommend reviewing your shipping systems and processes to confirm they can capture and submit any required ACAS information.
Required data elements
FedEx is required to collect the following data elements from shippers:
- Shipper and Consignee email address (required for FedEx Ship Manager™ at fedex.ca users starting November 21, 2026; FedEx API users starting January 2027)
- Consignee phone number
- Ship to Party name and address (if different from Consignee)
- The shipper’s Verified Known Consignor (VKC) status:
- if applicable, provide the VKC registration number
- if not applicable, no action is required
Additional data required in certain scenarios
Walk-in/Household goods (HHG) and personal effects shipments:
- Shipper phone number
- Biographic data, including government-issued photo identification (ID) and an image of the ID, for compliance and record-keeping purposes
E-commerce and online marketplace transactions:
- The unmasked IP address or MAC address of the device used by the consignee to purchase the product and the product’s:
- URL link; or
- SKU number
Government resources
*International shipments destined for countries outside the U.S. may still transit through the U.S. as part of the FedEx transportation network.