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FDA VQIP Application Portal to Close Monday May 31, 2021
CBP relays FDA's notice that the VQIP application portal for FY2022 benefits closes May 31, 2021, requiring interested food importers to submit applications by that deadline.
RESOLVED - Potential MQ Channel Issues Affecting Some ACE Trading Partners
CBP announced that a previously reported MQ channel issue affecting some ACE trading partners has been resolved.
Potential MQ Channel Issues Affecting Some ACE Trading Partners
CBP notified trade partners of MQ channel issues affecting some ACE gateway connections and stated technicians are investigating with a follow-up update to come.
Correction (Fixed Link): An updated version of the APHIS Lacey Act Samples has been posted
CBP posted a corrected link to an updated version (3.3.1) of the APHIS Lacey Act Declaration ACE Samples document.
Resolved-ACE EDI Delays
CBP announced that ACE EDI delays have been resolved by technicians.
ACE EDI Delays
CBP notified the trade community of delays affecting ACE EDI processing and stated that technicians are working to resolve the issue, with a follow-up update to be issued once fixed.
Updated PGA Status Notification Document (dated 05May2021) has been posted
CBP posted an updated PGA Status Notification Document dated 05May2021, adding a new reason code with associated subreason codes for SO71 and a new subreason code under an existing reason code.
An updated version of the APHIS Lacey Act Samples has been posted
CBP announced that an updated version (3.3.1) of the APHIS Lacey Act Declaration ACE Samples document has been posted on CBP.gov.
Information on ACE Collections – Release 3 Post-deployment Support Call
CBP announces a post-deployment support call on May 18, 2021 for trade users regarding the ACE Collections – Release 3 deployment.
ACE Certification Invasive Maintenance, Wed. May 12, 2021 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm ET
CBP announced an ACE Certification environment invasive maintenance window for infrastructure work on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm ET.
FDA Opens Industry Portal for FSVP Records Submission
FDA has opened an FSVP Importer Portal allowing importers of human and animal food to electronically submit Foreign Supplier Verification Program records to the agency. The bulletin describes portal access, account setup, and support resources.
GUIDANCE: Section 301 Tranche 3 - $200B Technical Amendment
CBP provides guidance implementing a USTR technical amendment that applies certain Section 301 exclusions retroactively to China Tranche 3 ($200B) entries filed under HTS 9903.88.09, and explains filing instructions and refund procedures for affected entries.
Guide for Switching to Updated Trade Export Universe in ACE Reports
CBP issued a guide for repointing ad-hoc or customized ACE reports from the original Trade Export universe to the updated Trade Export .unx universe, noting the older universe will eventually be retired.
Updated ACE Development and Deployment Schedule Posted to CBP.gov/ACE
CBP posted an updated, notional ACE Development and Deployment Schedule on CBP.gov/ACE, noting further details will follow via future CSMS messages.
FDA DUNS Lookup Portal No Longer Available as of Monday, May 24, 2021
CBP notifies trade that FDA's dedicated DUNS lookup portal, run in partnership with Dun and Bradstreet, will no longer be available as of May 24, 2021, though DUNS numbers can still be obtained directly through D&B's website.
APHIS Reminds Core Users to Expect Correction Requests through the Automated Commercial Environment for Cargo Moving to Plant Inspection Stations
APHIS reminds ACE filers to expect entry status notifications and correction requests for cargo destined to plant inspection stations, and emphasizes accurate genus/species and unit-of-measure entries in the APHIS Core Message Set.
ACE PRODUCTION Truck Manifest Trade UI Deployment, Tuesday 05/11/2021 from 5:00am to 7:00am ET
CBP announces an ACE Production deployment of the modernized Truck Manifest Trade UI on 05/11/2021, adding a new enlarged QR code coversheet printing option for Brownsville Veterans Bridge inbound cargo operations as part of a remote inspection pilot.
ACE Production Extended Maintenance, Sat. May 08th, 2021@ 9pm to 04:00am ET Sun. May 09th
CBP announced an extended ACE production maintenance window starting one hour earlier than usual, from Saturday May 8, 2021 at 9:00pm ET to Sunday May 9, 2021 at 4:00am ET, for ACE infrastructure maintenance.
MQ Channel Reset Instructions
CBP provides trade users with runmqsc commands to reset MQ Sender channels that have become out of sync, referencing AMQERR log troubleshooting.
CBP MQ Issues Have Been Resolved
CBP announced that a DHS-related MQ Gateway communication issue has been resolved and messages are now processing normally, advising trade partners to try bouncing their channel if issues persist before contacting the helpdesk.