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(UPDATED) GUIDANCE: Section 232 Aluminum Smelt and Cast Requirements
CBP provides updated guidance on the requirement to report primary and secondary countries of smelt and country of cast for aluminum and aluminum derivative article imports, effective April 10, 2023, including details on FTZ withdrawals and covered products.
Update to Appendix PGA
CBP published an updated Appendix PGA that adds 'COA' (Certification of Admissibility) as a valid PG01 Agency Program Code for the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service.
UFLPA Region Alert and Postal Code Requirements FAQs
CBP published an FAQ document regarding the upcoming UFLPA Region Alert and Postal Code Requirements, which take effect March 18, 2023.
In-Bond Tool and Link to AD/CVD User Interface Removed from Legacy ACE Portal
CBP removed the in-bond arrive/export/divert functionality and the AD/CVD tool link from the legacy ACE Portal, as these are now available in the modernized ACE Portal.
GUIDANCE: Section 232 Aluminum Smelt and Cast Requirements
CBP provides guidance on new entry summary reporting requirements for the primary and secondary countries of smelt and the country of cast for aluminum and aluminum derivative articles, effective April 10, 2023, including special provisions for Russian-origin aluminum subject to a 200% duty rate. It also notes ACE deployment dates for the smelt/cast data fields and lists the products covered under Proclamations 9704 and 9980.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, March 11 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, March 12, 2023
CBP announced a scheduled ACE production standard invasive maintenance window from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, March 11 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, March 12, 2023.
National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) April 2023 Webinars
CBP's National Commodity Specialist Division announces registration for its April 2023 series of commodity-specific educational webinars, now hosted on WebEx.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) End-Dating Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Product Codes
FDA/CDRH announced it will end-date a specific device product code effective April 9, 2023, and directs questions to the Product Code Builder Feedback email.
Update to Other PGA Information
CBP updated the 'Other PGA Information' section of the ACE CATAIR page to add a new link related to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
(UPDATED) GUIDANCE: Section 232 Additional Duties on Russian Aluminum
CBP provides updated guidance on the 200 percent Section 232 additional duties applicable to aluminum and derivative aluminum articles from Russia, including effective dates, exclusion ineligibility, and drawback unavailability.
REMINDER: The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert Enhancements Set to Deploy March 18, 2023
CBP reminds trade that on March 18, 2023 it will deploy the UFLPA Region Alert enhancement in ACE, providing early notice of goods possibly produced in Xinjiang, and will hold a post-deployment support call on March 21.
GUIDANCE: Section 232 Additional Duties on Russian Aluminum
CBP provides guidance on the 200 percent Section 232 additional duties applying to aluminum and derivative aluminum articles from Russia, effective March 10, 2023 and expanded April 10, 2023, including exclusion and drawback restrictions.
Ocean House Bill Release – ACE Certification Deployment Set for Tomorrow
CBP announced an ACE Certification environment deployment for the Ocean House Bill Release, detailing scheduled updates and fixes for FTZ events, bill notifications, and related processing, along with a schedule of future certification releases.
Truck Manifest: Reject Message “422 Inv Combination for Trip”
CBP notes that a recent Truck Manifest deployment caused a '422 Inv Combination for Trip' reject message, and states the validation will be temporarily disabled, effectively removed by 03/08/2023.
New ACE Currency Exchange CATAIR Chapter Posted to Draft Section of CATAIR
CBP posted a new draft ACE Currency Exchange Rates CATAIR chapter supporting migration of currency exchange functionality from ACS to ACE, with anticipated CERT and PROD deployment dates.
ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance Window on March 8, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
CBP announced a scheduled maintenance window for the ACE Certification environment on March 8, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
EPA Compliance Advisory Alert: Imports of Pesticide Devices
CBP shares an EPA compliance advisory from February 2023 regarding FIFRA requirements applicable to pesticide devices imported into the United States, highlighting risks of holds, denials, seizures, or penalties for non-compliance.
An updated ACE CATAIR Appendix B document is available, without the word 'DRAFT'
CBP posted an updated ACE CATAIR Appendix B file dated October 21, 2022 with 'DRAFT' removed from the filename, though the document's contents remain unchanged.
Truck Manifest will deploy an update at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2023
CBP announced a Truck Manifest system update deployment on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 5:00 a.m., during which EDI processing queues and the Trade Portal will be unavailable until 7:00 a.m., after which queued messages will be processed.
Updated Registration Period for April 26, 2023 Customs Broker License Exam
CBP announced an updated registration period (March 1–27, 2023) for the April 26, 2023 Customs Broker License Exam.