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Harmonized Tariff Schedule
CBP announced that an updated version of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule CATAIR document has been posted to CBP.gov, with the same application identifiers reused for transition purposes.
ACE Portal Modernization – Employee Social Security Number and Tax ID Masking Now Effective
CBP announced that as of March 4, 2023, the modernized ACE Secure Data Portal now masks employee Social Security Numbers and organization Tax ID numbers for users with read-only access, with instructions available for Account Owners on managing user access.
RESOLVED - ACE Emergency Maintenance Activity at 3 pm on 3/5/23
CBP announced resolution of emergency maintenance on 3/5/2023 from 3-3:30 pm during which Entry and Entry Summary EDI messages were not processed, while manifest messages were unaffected.
ACE Emergency Maintenance Activity at 3 pm on 3/5/23
CBP announced emergency maintenance from 3-3:30 pm on 3/5/2023 that will delay Entry and Entry Summary EDI message processing, while manifest messages remain unaffected; a follow-up CSMS will confirm resolution.
Update - ACE Entry/FDA EDI issues
CBP notifies trade of an internal issue causing delays in EDI message processing for entries with FDA data, while manifest messages remain unaffected; trade is advised not to submit replacements and a follow-up CSMS will announce resolution.
The PGA Status Notification Codes document has been updated
CBP announced an update to the PGA Status Notification Codes document, adding a new Valid Reason code 48 associated with certain Line Level Status codes.
ACE Entry/FDA EDI issues
CBP notified trade of an internal issue causing delays in EDI message processing for entries containing FDA data, while manifest messages remain unaffected. Filers were advised not to submit replacement entries to expedite processing, with an update to follow once resolved.
UPDATE - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Process Port of Entry Corrections
CBP provides an update on a planned FDA enhancement for processing Port of Entry corrections, noting it will still deploy to the Certification region as planned while CBP and FDA discuss further options and will notify trade of any changes.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, March 4, 2023 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, March 5, 2023
CBP announced a scheduled standard invasive maintenance window for the ACE production system from 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 4, 2023 to 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
REMINDER – Expansion of Section 321 Data Pilot
CBP reminds stakeholders that it is expanding the Section 321 Data Pilot, accepting new applicants with no cap on volunteers, and extending the pilot's end date to August 2025 unless further extended.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to Process Port of Entry Corrections Through ACE and Posting of a New FDA Information Document
CBP announces an ACE enhancement allowing FDA to process Port of Entry corrections electronically, with testing beginning March 2023 and production deployment expected no earlier than April 15, 2023, alongside a new FDA guidance document for filers.
Resolved - ACE Entry/Entry summary EDI issues
CBP announced that a previously reported ACE Entry/Entry Summary EDI issue has been resolved and instructed filers to resubmit entry summary EDI messages that had received ACE SYSTEM FAILURE errors.
ACE Entry/Entry summary EDI issues
CBP notified the trade of an internal issue causing delays in EDI processing for entry and entry summary messages, while manifest messages remain unaffected, and advised against submitting replacement filings to expedite processing. A follow-up bulletin will be issued once the issue is resolved.
UPDATED: Ocean House Bill Release: Update to DRAFT CAMIR Appendix D and CATAIR Appendix N for Disposition Codes are now posted on CBP.gov
CBP posted updates to the Draft CAMIR Appendix D and CATAIR Appendix N disposition codes for Ocean House Bill Release, adding new disposition codes and clarifying quantity matching validations, and provided updated CERT/production release dates.
Request for Participants: Trade Support Network (TSN) Working Group: Ocean AMS Streamlining
CBP's Trade Support Network is establishing an Ocean AMS Streamlining working group to gather feedback on reducing NVOCC Ocean AMS data requirements and is requesting participants.
ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance Window on March 1, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
CBP announced an ACE Certification (test) environment standard invasive maintenance window scheduled for March 1, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
Vessel Agency Account Instructions and additional content
CBP updated the VECS homepage with additional instructions for establishing a Vessel Agency account and added a section listing current active ports.
ACE CATAIR Entry Summary (ES) Query Update
CBP announced an update to the ACE CATAIR Entry Summary (ES) Query, adding new App IDs, output records, and data elements from the ACS version, with deployment to certification in July 2023 and production in October 2023.
DRAFT ACE CATAIR Courtesy Notice
CBP updated the draft ACE CATAIR Courtesy Notice documentation to clarify the position of the negative sign within certain amount fields.
Updated ACE Development and Deployment Schedule Posted to CBP.gov/ACE
CBP posted an updated ACE Development and Deployment Schedule reflecting revised timelines for various ACE system enhancements and deployments. The notice lists updated/anticipated dates for items such as ACE Portal Modernization phases, Currency Exchange, HTS Go Live, ASI/SEACATS, OHBOL, and Entry Summary Query updates.