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ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, October 4th, 2025, to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, October 5th, 2025
CBP announced a scheduled invasive maintenance window for ACE Production Standard from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, October 4, 2025, to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, October 5, 2025.
Section 301 Vessel Fees
CBP provides guidance on new Section 301 vessel fees applicable to vessels owned, operated, or built in China and to foreign-built vehicle carrier vessels, noting that operators bear responsibility for determining fee liability.
PGA Error Code Dictionary Quarterly Update
CBP announced a quarterly update to the PGA Error Code Dictionary published on CBP.gov, including updates to the introduction/document overview sheet.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, October 5th, 2025, to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, October 6th, 2025
CBP announces a scheduled invasive maintenance window for the ACE Production environment from 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 5, 2025, to 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, October 6, 2025.
Updated ACE Development and Deployment Schedule Posted to CBP.gov/ACE
CBP announced that an updated, notional ACE Development and Deployment Schedule has been posted to CBP.gov/ACE, subject to change.
ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance Window on October 1, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. ET to 8:00 p.m. ET
CBP announced a scheduled invasive maintenance window for the ACE certification environment on October 1, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
Automated Rejection of Manifest Filings with Insufficient Cargo Information Enhancement Deployed September 27, 2025
CBP announces deployment of an ACE enhancement that automatically rejects manifest filings with insufficient cargo description, consignee, or shipper information, and introduces new disposition codes for related holds.
Resolved - CBP Network Outage affecting ACE applications
CBP announced that a previously reported network outage affecting ACE applications has been resolved.
CBP Network Outage affecting ACE applications
CBP announced a network outage affecting ACE applications and stated that subject matter experts are troubleshooting the issue, with an update to follow once resolved.
Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2536
CBP announced Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2536, published September 25, 2025, containing 19 Harmonized Tariff Records and 86 ABI records, including updates related to EU Executive Order tariff changes and a Mushroom Assessment fee increase.
Submitting HTS Codes when Filing an Air Import Manifest
CBP explains requirements for submitting HTS codes in the free-text cargo description field when filing air import manifests in ACE, including current mandatory data fields, and notes a planned future update that will narrow these requirements for certain express house air waybill entry types.
Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2537
CBP announces that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2537 was published on September 26, 2025, containing 6 Harmonized Tariff Records and 36 ABI records, including a correction related to Mushroom Fee rates and European Union updates.
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Publishes Updated Certification of Admissibility Form
NMFS announces an updated Certification of Admissibility (COA) form, approved by OMB through July 31, 2028, which must accompany applicable imports effective November 3, 2025.
NMFS Certification of Admissibility Update: Newly Designated Officials for the Government of Mexico
NMFS updated the list of designated Government of Mexico officials authorized to sign Certifications of Admissibility for certain seafood imports, adding local officials for Baja California and Sonora who must now sign COAs for those states. Entries requiring a COA remain inadmissible without proper certification.
Final Extension: Submitting CBP Form 1302A Cargo Declaration via Document Image System (DIS)
CBP announces a final extension allowing use of the Document Image System (DIS) for outbound cargo declarations until December 1, 2025, after which carriers must transition to the Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) pilot or submit hard-copy CBP Form 1302A.
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is Providing Clarifying Guidance for Pistachio MO5 Message Set Filings
USDA AMS provides clarifying guidance on filing requirements for pistachio aflatoxin testing, specifying use of the MO5 message set with Estimated Arrival Date for raw/shelled pistachios and MO3/MO4 for processed pistachios. It also reiterates aflatoxin testing thresholds and importer testing obligations.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 27, 2025, to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, September 28, 2025
CBP announces a scheduled ACE production standard invasive maintenance window from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 27, 2025 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, September 28, 2025.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Supplemental Guide DRAFT Version 2.6 is Now Available
CBP announces that FDA has posted draft version 2.6 of its ACE Supplemental Guide, detailing editorial and validation changes (including tobacco message set severity levels and deployment timelines) for the import community's review.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Supplemental Guide Version 2.5.13 is Now Available
CBP announced that FDA's Supplemental Guide version 2.5.13 has been posted and deployed, updating validity of an Intended Use Code for the TOB program.
Guidance – Implementation of Tariff-Related Elements of the United States-European Union Framework Agreement
CBP issued guidance implementing tariff-related elements of the U.S.-EU Framework Agreement, modifying IEEPA reciprocal tariffs and Section 232 duties on EU-origin automobiles, automobile parts, and other goods, with new HTSUS headings deployed in ACE effective September 25, 2025 (retroactive to August 1, 2025 for autos/parts). It also provides instructions for correcting entries and filing refunds via PSC or protest.