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Update to ACE Portal Login Page Coming February 7
CBP announced a February 7, 2023 update to the ACE Portal login page adding a Privacy Act Statement acceptance checkbox, removing the separate terms acceptance step after two-factor authentication for trade and PGA users.
AES Filers Now Receiving Responses
CBP announced that a previous issue preventing AES filers from receiving responses has been resolved, and filers are now receiving responses normally.
Cargo Release Condition Codes
CBP announced an updated Cargo Release Condition Codes document is available on CBP.gov, reflecting changes related to Master and House bill validations.
Some AES Filers Not Receiving Responses
CBP notified trade that some AES filers are not receiving responses and that technicians are investigating the issue, with further updates to follow.
Publication of New USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Filing Requirements – Mandatory March 2024
CBP announces USDA AMS National Organic Program's new Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule requiring electronic NOP Import Certificate numbers to be filed in ACE, with mandatory compliance beginning March 2024 following a phase-in period.
Truck Manifest will pause EDI processing during the ACE Production Environment Extended Invasive Maintenance window from 9:00 p.m. ET Saturday, February 4, 2023 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, February 5, 2023
CBP announced that Truck Manifest EDI processing will pause during the ACE Production Environment Extended Invasive Maintenance window from 9:00 p.m. ET Feb 4, 2023 to 4:00 a.m. ET Feb 5, 2023, with backlog processing afterward and intermittent Trade Portal degradation.
UPDATED LINKS: Ocean House Bill of Lading (OHBOL) Release and OHBOL Container Freight Station (CFS) User Interface (UI) Deployments Scheduled for March 5, 2023
CBP announces the March 5, 2023 ACE deployment of the Ocean House Bill of Lading (OHBOL) Release enhancement, enabling cargo release at the lowest shipment level, along with a new CFS user interface for non-automated container freight stations.
Ocean House Bill of Lading (OHBOL) Release and OHBOL Container Freight Station (CFS) User Interface (UI) Deployments Scheduled for March 5, 2023
CBP announces the deployment of the Ocean House Bill of Lading (OHBOL) Release enhancement and a new OHBOL Container Freight Station User Interface in ACE on March 5, 2023, enabling shipment-level cargo release and supporting non-automated CFS facilities.
REMINDER: ACE Production Extended Invasive Maintenance from 9:00 p.m. ET Saturday, February 4, 2023 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, February 5, 2023
CBP reminds trade that ACE Production will undergo extended invasive maintenance from 9:00 p.m. ET on February 4, 2023 to 4:00 a.m. ET on February 5, 2023.
Extension for Modernized ACE Portal Broker Employee Reporting Requirements to be Satisfied by 4/14/2023
CBP extended the deadline for brokers to satisfy ACE Portal broker employee reporting requirements to April 14, 2023, to allow more time for compliance and technical fixes.
Updates to Broker Functionality in the Modernized ACE Portal
CBP deployed updates to broker functionality in the modernized ACE Portal, including licensed broker indicators, improved bulk employee upload, a new employee end date column, and duplicate SSN checks.
Resolved: CBMA Issue with Multiple Classifications Totaling Incorrectly
CBP announced that the issue causing multiple classifications on CBMA entries to total incorrectly and trigger the F662 error has been resolved.
FDA’s ITACS Planned Maintenance Friday February 3, 2023, 11:00 PM to Saturday February 4, 2023, 5:00 AM EST
FDA's ITACS system will undergo planned maintenance from Friday February 3, 2023, 11:00 PM to Saturday February 4, 2023, 5:00 AM EST, during which document upload and Notice of FDA Action download functions will be unavailable, though entry processing will not be affected. Filers needing to submit documents during this window should contact the local FDA import office directly.
Update - ACE Portal is fully functional now
CBP announced that the ACE Portal has been restored to full functionality, with applications such as DIS, PGA, AES UI, FTZ Online, MID, and AD/CVD modules now accessible.
Update - ACE Portal Invasive Maintenance completed with a degraded status
CBP announced that ACE Portal Invasive Maintenance has completed, but several applications including DIS, PGA, AES UI, FTZ Online, MID, and AD/CVD are operating in a degraded status.
Update - ACE Portal Invasive Maintenance extended until 8 am. ET Thursday, February 2, 2023
CBP announced that ACE Portal invasive maintenance has been extended, with the portal unavailable from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 2, 2023.
Ocean House Bill of Lading (OHBOL) Release Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Content on CBP.gov - UPDATE
CBP updated the Ocean House Bill of Lading (OHBOL) FAQ content on the ACE FAQ page, adding new questions and answers related to the OHBOL ACE enhancement in development.
GUIDANCE: Annual Quota Opening February 7, 2023: Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) Solar Cells
CBP announces the opening of the 2023 annual tariff-rate quota period for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) solar cells, effective February 7, 2023 through February 6, 2024, and notes Canada's exclusion from the related safeguard measures per USTR's July 2022 Federal Register notice.
FDA System Maintenance Scheduled for February 4-5
CBP announces scheduled FDA system maintenance from Feb 4-5, 2023, during which the FDA-CBP interface will be down and Prior Notice reviews may be delayed, advising filers not to resubmit entries.
INFORMATION: Luxembourg Aluminum TRQ Correction/Quota Opening 9903.85.40
CBP announced that the Luxembourg Aluminum TRQ for Period 1 2023 under 9903.85.40, which had been prematurely closed due to a filer data transmission error, has been reopened and is now accepting new ACE submissions.