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CBP ACE Emergency Maintenance at 4:30pm ET 3/31/2021
CBP announced an emergency maintenance window beginning at 4:30pm ET on 3/31/2021 affecting all ACE processing, including the ACE Portal, expected to last about 3 hours.
Daily Update: K-Line America Inc. IT Issues
CBP provides a daily update noting that K-Line America Inc. continues to experience a system-wide, global IT outage, and that downtime processes remain in effect to facilitate legitimate K-Line shipments and transactions.
ACE Protest Module
CBP announces that previously reported issues with the ACE Protest Module have been resolved.
The final versions of the PGA Message Set and Appendix PGA have been posted to CBP.gov
CBP posted final versions of the PGA Message Set and Appendix PGA to CBP.gov, removing the draft versions, reflecting various PGA-related system updates (FDA, APHIS, FWS) deployed to production on March 20, 2021.
RESOLVED: EDI Connection issues
CBP announces that a previously reported issue affecting EDI connections for submitting messages has been resolved.
ACE Protest Module
CBP notifies trade that the ACE Protest Module is experiencing issues, including login failures and missing data or documents, and that technicians are working to resolve it. A follow-up CSMS will be issued once the issue is fixed.
EDI Connection issues
CBP notified trade partners that some are experiencing issues connecting via EDI to submit messages, and stated it is actively troubleshooting the problem.
Status Notification delay for ACE Ocean and Rail Manifest
CBP notified the trade community of a delay in ACE Ocean and Rail Import Manifest processing, with a follow-up message to be issued once the backlog is cleared.
ACE CERTIFICATION EXTENDED Scheduled Maintenance, Wed. March 31, 2021 @ 5pm ET to 9pm ET **TRADE TESTS NEEDED**
CBP announced an extended maintenance window in the ACE Certification environment on March 31, 2021, for an infrastructure software upgrade affecting import manifests, in-bond processing, and certain ABI queries, and requested trade partners perform test transactions.
ACE PRODUCTION EXTENDED Scheduled Maintenance this Weekend, Sat. April 3, 2021@ 9:00pm ET to 4:00am ET Sunday, April 4
CBP announced an extended ACE Production scheduled maintenance window on Saturday, April 3, 2021 from 9:00pm ET to 4:00am ET Sunday, April 4, for an infrastructure software upgrade affecting import manifests, in-bond processing, and several ABI query functions.
Daily Update: K-Line America Inc. IT Issues
CBP provided a daily update noting that K-Line America Inc. continues to experience a system-wide global IT outage, and that downtime processes to facilitate legitimate K-Line shipments remain in effect.
Air Manifest Type 86 Backlog
CBP notes a backlog in notifications and responses to air carriers for Air Manifest Type 86 ABI entries, causing processing delays that may continue into the next day, and advises filers not to retransmit or update filings while the backlog clears.
U.S. Department of Commerce delaying compliance with final rule, entitled “Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System,” by staying regulations, 19 CFR part 361, from March 29, 2021, until June 28, 2021
Commerce is delaying compliance with the Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System (AIM) final rule, staying most of 19 CFR part 361 until June 28, 2021, with certain provisions delayed until December 24, 2021.
CSMS #46807977 Update-ACE Ocean/Rail/Air Manifest and QP/WP Inbond Notification Delays
CBP announced that previous issues causing delays in ACE Ocean/Rail/Air Manifest and QP/WP Inbond EDI processing notifications have been resolved, and CBP is clearing the resulting backlog. Trade members are advised not to resubmit messages while the backlog is cleared.
PROCEDURES: CBMA Claim submission in ACE through ABI
CBP explains new ACE/ABI functionality, effective April 6, 2021, requiring filers to submit seven specific data elements when making Craft Beverage Modernization Act (CBMA) claims on entries or Post Summary Corrections. It details the required data fields, formulas, and rules for separate entry lines and protest submissions related to CBMA claims.
Completed-CBP ACE Emergency Maintenance at 11:00pm ET 3/29/2021
CBP announced that emergency maintenance on the ACE system has been completed and that the resulting backlog of messages is being processed, with monitoring of Ocean, Rail, Air, and inbond notifications continuing overnight. A follow-up update was expected the next morning.
CBP ACE Emergency Maintenance at 11:00pm ET 3/29/2021
CBP announced emergency ACE system maintenance beginning at 11:00pm ET on 3/29/2021, expected to last approximately one hour. A follow-up CSMS will be issued once maintenance is complete.
CSMS #46801323 Completed-CBP ACE Emergency Maintenance at 3:30 ET 3/29/2021
CBP announced that emergency ACE system maintenance has been completed, though delays persist with Ocean, Rail, Air, and QP/WP inbond notifications and responses; a follow-up CSMS will be issued once fully resolved.
Aluminum Import License Adjustment
CBP announces that at Commerce's request, the Aluminum Import Monitoring (AIM) license requirement is delayed until June 28, 2021, and ACE has been updated to remove the LPC requirement accordingly.
CSMS #46800808 Update-CBP ACE Emergency Maintenance at 3:30 ET 3/29/2021
CBP provides an update on emergency ACE system maintenance, noting the system is currently down and that all messages will be held and processed once maintenance concludes.