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ACE Production Invasive Maintenance Ended - 02/13/2022
CBP announced that scheduled invasive maintenance on ACE Production has ended, with the ACE Portal operational and EDI processing resumed.
ACE Production Invasive Maintenance Extended - 02/13/2022
CBP announced that scheduled ACE production invasive maintenance on 02/13/2022 has been extended beyond 4am due to technical issues, with a resolution notice to follow once complete.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission Status Notification (SO) Messaging Update
CPSC is updating the timing logic for its May Proceed status notification messaging, which should improve response times for some brokers and a portion of CPSC reviews.
Updated Import Manifest CAMIR Appendix F Schedule K - Foreign Port Codes
CBP posted an updated version of the Import Manifest CAMIR Appendix F: Schedule K - Foreign Port Codes, correcting a Thailand port code, available on CBP.gov.
Correction – Action Identifier error on ACE portal upload requests
CBP addresses an Action Identifier error affecting ACE portal document uploads and advises the trade to use DIS instead until the ACE portal upload feature is restored with the Forms Modernization deployment in April 2022.
ACE Production Invasive Maintenance, Sat. Feb 12, 2022 @ 10:00pm to 04:00am ET Sun. Feb 13, 2022
CBP announced a scheduled invasive maintenance window for the ACE Production system from 10:00pm ET on Saturday, February 12, 2022 to 4:00am ET on Sunday, February 13, 2022.
Action Identifier error on ACE portal upload requests
CBP acknowledges an error message regarding Action Identifier format when uploading documents via the ACE Portal, and notes technicians are researching a fix while suggesting DIS as an alternative upload method.
Delays in ACE Truck E- Manifest Transmissions 02/08/22 - 02/09/22
CBP reported that a technical issue caused delays in ACE Truck e-Manifest transmissions, with some carriers not receiving TS-355 or TS-997 responses between 2/8/22 and 2/9/22. The issue has since been resolved, and affected carriers are advised to resubmit if a response is still needed.
CBP Guidance to Trade for Diverted Cargo on the Northern Border
CBP issues guidance directing ports to use maximum flexibility in processing cargo diverted at the northern border, including accepting diversions in ACE and manually releasing shipments when system edits prevent automated processing.
CORRECTION: National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) February-March 2022 Webinars
CBP issued a correction announcing a schedule of NCSD educational webinars on commodity-specific topics running from February through April 2022, now hosted on Microsoft Teams with registration links provided.
UPDATED GUIDANCE: Section 301 China Conforming Amendment (Corrected)
CBP updates guidance on a Section 301 China exclusion conforming amendment, revising the ACE functionality effective date and instructing importers to file Post Summary Corrections to properly pay or obtain refunds of Section 301 duties for affected entries.
National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) February-March 2022 Webinars
CBP announces a series of NCSD commodity-specific educational webinars from February through April 2022, now hosted on Microsoft Teams with registration links provided for each session.
ACE Certification Invasive Maintenance Window on 02/08/2022 from 5:00pm to 02/09/2022 8:00pm EST
CBP announces an ACE Certification environment invasive maintenance window scheduled from 5:00pm on 02/08/2022 to 8:00pm on 02/09/2022 EST.
ABI Software Vendors List update
CBP announces that an updated ABI Software Vendors List has been posted online for the trade community.
GUIDANCE: Section 301 China Conforming Amendment
CBP provides guidance on three conforming amendments to previously granted Section 301 China product exclusions resulting from HTSUS statistical reporting changes, effective January 27, 2022, and explains how importers should reference updated statistical reporting numbers when filing entries.
REMINDER: Log in to the Modernized ACE Portal by February 20, 2022
CBP reminds ACE Portal users to log in to the modernized ACE Portal before February 20, 2022, after which the legacy login page will redirect to the new portal.
Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2205 created on February 4, 2022
CBP announced that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2205 was created on February 4, 2022, containing 95 ABI records and 25 Harmonized Tariff Records, related to a proclamation on solar cell import adjustments.
ACE FILER DOWNTIME – Filer ANA – All Ports – February 4, 2022
CBP announces that due to internet issues experienced by filer ANA (Potts McCanless & McCanless), the payment due date for a specific Tenth-Day Statement is extended to February 3, 2022 without penalty.
INFORMATION: February 7 Quota opening: Large Residential Washing Machines 2022 Period 1
CBP reminds importers that the 2022 tariff-rate quota period for large residential washing machines and covered parts opens on February 7, 2022, detailing quarterly and annual quota limits under prior presidential proclamations.
Continuation of Section 201 Measures on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) Solar Cells and Modules
CBP announces continuation of Section 201 measures on CSPV solar cells and modules, with a new quota period, modified additional duty tables, and an updated exclusion for certain bifacial solar panels effective February 7, 2022.