Filing Instructions Claims are filed in accordance with the requirements in 19 C.F.R. Part 190 and the generalized instructions in the ACE Business Rules and Process Document found on CBP.gov. Claims filed under 19 U.S.C. 1313(d) must be filed within 3 years from the date of export of the manufactured article. NAFTA claims are subject to the time frames in 19 C.F.R. Part 181. All other claims must be filed within 5 years from the date of import of the imported merchandise. All claims must be filed electronically with CBP through the Automated Broker Interface (ABI). Paper claims are not accepted, and electronic claims may not be submitted through an ACE portal account. Claimants are required to electronically transmit the claim data defined in the drawback CATAIR, which can be found on CBP.gov. Claimants may file a claim in one of three ways: Utilize the services of a licensed Customs broker. Brokers will handle all aspects of claim filing, including constructing and electronically transmitting the claim to CBP. Claimants may use any U.S. licensed customs broker regardless of location or whether or not the broker was involved in the import or export transaction(s) Use a service provider. Service providers will transmit a claim constructed by the claimant Self-file: claimants must construct the claim, purchase the filing software, and establish an ABI communications link with CBP Service providers, and software vendors can be found on CBP.gov. Upon acceptance by CBP, the claim will be automatically routed to a CBP Center of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) for processing according to the claimant's importer number included within the claim. CEE drawback offices are located at Newark/New York, Houston, Chicago, Detroit, and San Francisco. Privileges. CBP allows three “privileges” that enhance drawback claim processing: Accelerated payment (AP): an estimated payment of drawback (19 C.F.R. 190.92) Waiver of the requirement to file CBP Form 7553 for prospective exports (WPN) (19 C.F.R. 190.91) Waiver of the requirement to file CBP Form 7553 for past exports (OTW) (19 C.F.R. 190.36) Claimants must submit an application for a privilege which must be approved by a drawback office before a privilege can be invoked on a claim. Claimants may use either the generic privilege application sample found on CBP.gov or submit an application in letter format that includes the data elements defined in the specific regulation. Privilege applications should be emailed to the drawback office that will process the