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Resolved - Modernized ACE Portal Login Outage
CBP announced that a previously reported login outage affecting the modernized ACE Portal has been resolved.
Modernized ACE Portal Login Outage
CBP reports that the Modernized ACE Portal login is down due to an unresolved issue following scheduled maintenance, with troubleshooting ongoing and no impact to EDI processing.
(Extended) ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance, Sat. Feb 25, 2023 @ 10:00 pm to 6:00 am ET Sun. Feb 26, 2023
CBP announced an extended standard invasive maintenance window for the ACE production system on Saturday, February 25, 2023, from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am ET Sunday, February 26, 2023.
Cancelled - Emergency ACE Production Maintenance from 11 PM EST Thursday, Feb 23, 2023 to 1 AM EST Friday, Feb 24, 2023.
CBP announced that the previously scheduled emergency ACE production maintenance window for the night of Feb 23-24, 2023 has been cancelled.
Emergency ACE Production Maintenance from 11 PM EST Thursday, Feb 23, 2023 to 1 AM EST Friday, Feb 24, 2023.
CBP announced an emergency ACE production maintenance window from 11 PM EST Thursday, Feb 23, 2023 to 1 AM EST Friday, Feb 24, 2023, during which access to portions of ACE and Entry/Entry Summary EDI responses may be delayed, with no impact to Manifest EDI processing.
GUIDANCE: Extension of Covid-19 Section 301 China Product Exclusions
CBP provides guidance on the extension of the 81 COVID-19 medical-care related Section 301 China product exclusions through May 15, 2023, with acceptance functionality available in ACE starting February 14, 2023.
GUIDANCE: Section 301 China Conforming and Technical Amendments
CBP provides guidance on conforming and technical amendments to Section 301 China product exclusions to align with HTSUS statistical category changes, including instructions on entry filing and post summary corrections for refunds.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance, Sat. Feb 25, 2023 @ 10:00 pm to 4:00 am ET Sun. Feb 26, 2023
CBP announced a scheduled ACE production standard invasive maintenance window from 10:00 pm ET Saturday, February 25, 2023 to 4:00 am ET Sunday, February 26, 2023.
2023 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security (TFCS) Summit – April 17-19
CBP announces registration details and agenda topics for the 2023 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security (TFCS) Summit, held April 17-19 in Boston with both in-person and virtual attendance options.
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and Forced Labor Enforcement – New Resources for Industry
CBP announced new guidance resources, including FAQs and best practices, to help companies comply with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and Section 307, and announced an upcoming Forced Labor Technical Expo.
ACE Truck Manifest Update Set to Deploy Thursday, February 23
CBP announced a deployment of updates to the ACE Truck Manifest system on Thursday, February 23 from 5:00-7:00 a.m. ET, during which EDI processing queues will be inhibited and then processed afterward.
Link to ACE AD/CVD Tool Now Available in Modernized ACE Portal
CBP announced that a link to the ACE AD/CVD tool is now available in the modernized ACE Portal, completing Phase 2 of the ACE Portal Modernization effort.
Emergency ACE Production Maintenance from 11 PM EST Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023 to 1 AM EST Thursday, Feb 23, 2023.
CBP announced an emergency ACE production maintenance window from 11 PM EST Feb 22 to 1 AM EST Feb 23, 2023, during which access to parts of the ACE application and EDI responses for Entry and Entry Summary may be delayed, with no impact to Manifest EDI processing.
Ocean House Bill Release – ACE Certification Deployment Set for Today
CBP announced an ACE Certification environment deployment for the Ocean House Bill Release on February 22, 2023, including fixes to bill of lading validation and matching processes, and noted future release dates and a postponement of the OHBOL production deployment to June 4, 2023.
ACE Certification Environment Maintenance Planned for Tomorrow, February 22
CBP announced a scheduled maintenance window for the ACE Certification Environment from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST on February 22, 2023. This is a standard invasive maintenance notice that may affect certification environment availability.
REMINDER: Information on Electronic Export Information (EEI) Hold and Hold Release Notification Messages – AESTIR Appendix A – Commodity Filing Response Messages
CBP reminds exporters and software developers that two new AESTIR Appendix A response codes (97H for shipment hold and 97R for hold release) are available for testing in the CERT environment, with a follow-up notice to come when active in production.
Resolved - The Emergency ACE Production Maintenance window has ended
CBP announced that the emergency ACE Production Environment maintenance window for Manifest EDI messaging on 2/19/23 has ended and systems are now available; users missing messages during the outage window can request resending via a helpdesk ticket.
Manifest - Emergency ACE Production Maintenance window starting at 10:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, February 19, 2023 – Impacts all modes of transportation
CBP announced an emergency ACE Production Environment maintenance window on Sunday, February 19, 2023, during which manifest EDI messages for all transportation modes will be queued and processed after completion, with downtime procedures authorized.
Correction - ACE Rail/Ocean Messages MQ Header Issues
CBP notes that some outbound ACE Rail/Ocean EDI messages are missing certain MQ header details (e.g., Put Date/Time, User Identifier, Put Application Name), which may cause processing issues for trade systems relying on those fields, and that CBP is investigating the cause.
ACE Rail/Ocean Messages In-bond issues
CBP notes that some outbound ACE Rail/Ocean EDI in-bond messages are missing certain MQ Header details, which may cause processing issues for trade systems relying on those fields, and that the issue is under investigation.