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ACE AESTIR - Updates to AESTIR Documentations for new DDTC Response message 5C2 posted on CBP.gov
CBP announces updates to AESTIR documentation adding a new DDTC Response Code 5C2 for unknown Commodity Jurisdiction Numbers, requiring software updates from exporters and developers, with availability in CERT starting January 3, 2023.
Truck Manifest - ACE Production Environment Standard Invasive Maintenance window starting at 10:00 PM ET on Saturday December 3, 2022
CBP announced a scheduled ACE Production Environment standard invasive maintenance window from 10:00 PM ET on December 3, 2022 to 4:00 AM ET on December 4, 2022, during which messages will be queued and downtime procedures are authorized.
ACE Protest Document Upload Update
CBP announced that a previously reported ACE Protest document upload issue has been resolved, allowing users to successfully upload documents again.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance, Sat. Dec 3rd, 2022 @ 10:00pm to 04:00am ET Sun. Dec 4th, 2022
CBP announced a scheduled invasive maintenance window for ACE Production from 10:00pm ET Saturday, December 3, 2022 to 4:00am ET Sunday, December 4, 2022.
GUIDANCE: Extension of Section 301 China Product Exclusions
CBP provides guidance on the USTR's extension of 81 COVID-19-related Section 301 China product exclusions through February 28, 2023, and instructs filers to report HTSUS 9903.88.66 for covered entries, with ACE functionality available starting December 1, 2022.
Requirement for Powers of Attorney (POAs) Executed Prior to 12/19/2022 to be Satisfied by 2/17/2023
CBP announces that brokers with powers of attorney executed before December 19, 2022 must satisfy the new direct-execution requirement under 19 CFR 111.36(c)(3) by February 17, 2023, and clarifies how brokers must directly obtain POAs from importers or drawback claimants.
Ocean House Bill of Lading FAQs update
CBP updated the Ocean House Bill of Lading FAQs, reordering and modifying existing entries and adding new ones, available on the CBP ACE FAQ webpage.
USDA Announces Propagative Shipment Database Service Maintenance Beginning Friday, December 2, 2022
USDA announces that its electronic propagative shipment database system will undergo scheduled maintenance and be offline from the evening of December 2, 2022 through the evening of December 3, 2022, with guidance for handling clearances during the outage.
ACE Certification Environment Maintenance Planned for Today, November 30
CBP announces a scheduled standard invasive maintenance window for the ACE Certification environment on November 30, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
REMINDER for Carriers to Renew your SCAC Code for 2022 by December 5th
CBP reminds transportation carriers to renew their SCAC codes for 2022 with NMFTA by December 5th, or the codes will be deactivated.
Truck Manifest will deploy an update at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2022
CBP announced a Truck Manifest system update deploying at 5:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, to improve SN021 trade notification logic, with expected truck portal outages and EDI processing delays between 5:00-6:00 a.m. EST.
Pocket Bag Fabric for Blue Denim Apparel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA), effective January 1, 2023
CBP announces implementation of the second phase of the USMCA pocket bag fabric rule for blue denim apparel, effective January 1, 2023, and reminds importers that USMCA preference claims are subject to verification.
GUIDANCE: EU Steel Limit Modifications for HTS 7301.10.0000 Goods of Germany and Luxembourg
CBP announces that Commerce updated the EU Steel TRQ limits for HTS 7301.10.0000 (Sheet Piling), reassigning the Germany quota quantity to Luxembourg effective November 30, 2022, with in-quota goods remaining free of Section 232 duty and over-quota goods subject to the 25% duty absent an exclusion.
ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance Window on 11/28/2022 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm EST
CBP announced an ACE Certification standard invasive maintenance window scheduled for November 28, 2022, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm EST.
DRAFT ACE CATAIR Courtesy Notice
CBP posted an updated draft CATAIR (CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements) document as a courtesy notice for ACE.
Customs Broker Modernization Regulations – Q&A
CBP announces a webinar on December 1, 2022, to answer questions about the Customs Broker Modernization Final Rules and provide further resources.
Partner Government Agency Tariff Flags Now Appended to Two Error Codes in Certification Environment
CBP announces that in the ABI Certification environment, the P00 and PU2 error messages now append the specific PGA tariff flag, with production deployment expected in January 2023 and the Error Code Dictionary to be updated afterward.
Resolved-Issue with Ocean Manifest Status Notifications
CBP announced it completed resending correct ocean manifest status notifications after an ACE system issue, noting some duplicate postings may occur, and authorized affected shipments to out-gate.
Update-Issue with Ocean Manifest Status Notifications
CBP resolved an issue that caused erroneous ocean manifest status notifications and is now working to resend correct notifications for the affected period, with a follow-up CSMS to be issued upon completion.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Outreach Message to Importing Community to Provide Awareness of Enoki Mushroom Product Codes
FDA issued an outreach message alerting importers to use the correct product codes for Enoki Mushroom (also known as Seafood mushroom) shipments, listing the appropriate codes and providing a contact for questions.