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ACE Manifest Maintenance Window 4pm ET 6/6/2022
CBP announced an emergency ACE Manifest maintenance window at 4pm ET on 6/6/2022, lasting approximately one hour, to address improperly issued Ocean notifications, during which messages will be held and processed afterward.
Transmitting FDA Data for Tobacco Products Containing Non-Tobacco Nicotine
CBP advises that FDA now regulates tobacco products containing non-tobacco nicotine (NTN) under the FD&C Act, and importers must transmit entry data for such products to FDA using the same product codes as traditional tobacco products.
Known Issue: UK Aluminum Quota
CBP notes a discrepancy between published guidance for the 2022 First Period UK Aluminum Tariff Rate Quota and the underlying Presidential Proclamation, and advises trade to continue following current guidance until the issue is resolved.
ACE PRODUCTION Scheduled Extended Invasive Maintenance, Saturday June 4, 2022, 10:00pm to 04:00am Sunday, June 5, 2022, and the following ACE Deployment items.
CBP announced an extended ACE Production maintenance window on June 4-5, 2022, during which several PGA-related deployment updates (USDA AMS, Office of Marine Conservation, and FDA bug fixes) would be implemented.
Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2212 created on June 2, 2022
CBP announced that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2212, created June 2, 2022, contains 18 ABI records and 4 Harmonized Tariff Records, including updates to two FDA PGA indicators.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance from 10:00pm ET Sat. June 4, 2022 to 4:00am ET Sun. June 5, 2022
CBP announced a scheduled invasive maintenance window for the ACE production system from 10:00pm ET Saturday, June 4, 2022 to 4:00am ET Sunday, June 5, 2022.
CBP 2022 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit – July 18-20
CBP announces registration and details for its 2022 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit, held in person in Anaheim, California and virtually, July 18-20, 2022.
Draft Global Business Identifier Condition Codes
CBP announced an updated draft document on Global Business Identifier Condition Codes, reflecting a rule description update, available on its website.
ACE Truck Manifest Modernization – Next Deployments Set for June 5 and June 26
CBP announces the remaining deployment schedule for ACE Truck Manifest Modernization Phase 2 (June 5 and June 26, 2022) at southern and northern border ports, plus the planned July 11, 2022 deployment of Phase 3 enhancements and July 10, 2022 retirement of the legacy truck manifest application.
GUIDANCE: Section 301 China Extension of Product Exclusions
CBP provides guidance on extending certain Section 301 China exclusions for COVID-19 medical-care products through November 30, 2022, including instructions to report HTS 9903.88.66 and how to seek refunds via Post Summary Correction or protest.
Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2211 created on May 27, 2022
CBP announced the creation of Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2211 on May 27, 2022, which includes ABI and tariff records related to a proclamation adjusting steel imports for Ukraine, along with details of the prior update HSU 2210.
Resolved - The extended ACE Standard Invasive Maintenance Window for 5/29/22 has ended
CBP announced that the extended ACE Standard Invasive Maintenance Window for 5/29/22 has ended and all ACE Truck applications, including Truck EDI and Truck Manifest Modernization, are now available.
The ACE Standard Invasive Maintenance Window for 5/29/22 will be extended to 9 AM
CBP announced that the ACE Standard Invasive Maintenance Window on 5/29/22 would be extended to 9 AM, during which ACE Truck applications would be unavailable while other ACE applications remained operational.
*CORRECTION* Ace Account Merge Requests – Information on New Procedures
CBP issues a correction to a prior bulletin, providing the correct phone number and confirming permanent procedures for submitting ACE Account merge requests via email or ServiceNow ticket.
Updates to Document Imaging System Federal Register Notice 2022-09966
CBP provides updates to a Federal Register Notice on the Document Imaging System pilot for used self-propelled vehicle export documentation, including new points of contact and a note that EDI submission via ABI is not yet available.
Truck Manifest Database Maintenance, Sat. May 28, 2022 from 10:00pm to 1:00am ET Sun. May 29, 2022
CBP announced a scheduled maintenance window for the Truck Manifest Database from 10:00pm ET on May 28, 2022 to 1:00am ET on May 29, 2022.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) New Product Code Industry 58 for Human and Animal Therapeutic Biologic and Biosimilar Drugs
FDA has added a new Industry Code 58 for Human and Animal Therapeutic Biologic and Biosimilar Drugs, along with associated Class Codes, Process Indicator Codes, and Product Codes, effective immediately. Filers may continue using existing Industry 60-66 product codes until additional Industry 58 codes are issued.
CBP 2022 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit – July 18-20
CBP announces its 2022 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit, a combined Trade Symposium and CTPAT Conference, to be held July 18-20 in Anaheim, CA, with registration details to follow June 1st.
Importation of Infant Formula Products Based on Current Supply Chain Shortage
CBP outlines ACE transmission requirements and contact information for importing foreign-sourced infant formula under FDA's temporary enforcement discretion guidance addressing supply shortages.
Importation of Infant Formula Products Based on Current Supply Chain Shortage
CBP outlines ACE transmission requirements and FDA contact information for importing foreign-sourced infant formula under FDA's temporary enforcement discretion policy addressing the supply shortage.