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Information: QB 25-306 2025 Specialty Sugar Period 2
CBP published Quota Bulletin QB 25-306 concerning the 2025 Specialty Sugar Period 2 tariff-rate quota, available on its website.
REMINDER: DIS Enhancements for Vehicle Document Submission Deploying September 28
CBP reminds trade that DIS enhancements for export vehicle-related document submission via EDI will deploy on September 28, 2024, adding new messaging for certain vehicle title certificate transactions missing VIN/PIN data.
REMINDER: The ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance (Beginning September 28, 2024, at 10:00 p.m.) Will Include PGA Changes
CBP reminds trade that the September 28, 2024 ACE Production Standard invasive maintenance deployment will include USDA APHIS Core business rule updates, with further transition rule changes scheduled for November and December 2024.
Realignment of Drawback Functions to the Petroleum, Natural Gas and Minerals Center of Excellence and Expertise
CBP announces that, effective October 1, 2024, drawback functions will be centralized under the Petroleum, Natural Gas and Minerals Center of Excellence and Expertise, managed by the Houston Field Office, with no changes to claim submission or processing procedures.
ACE Update Successfully Deployed to Prevent PSC Change from Non-quota to Quota Entry Type
CBP deployed an ACE system update on September 23, 2024 that prevents filers from using a Post Summary Correction to change an entry from a non-quota type to a quota (type 02) entry, returning error B64 if attempted. This aligns with existing PSC Test Federal Register Notice rules allowing only 01-to-03 and 03-to-01 entry type changes.
FDA Releases Informational Video on Importing Seafood
FDA announces a new YouTube video explaining its import process and requirements for seafood products, part of an ongoing informational video series.
The Argentine White Grape Juice Concentrate Export License Deployed to Production on September 24, 2024
CBP announced deployment to production of a new License/Certificate/Permit Type Code (Argentine White Grape Juice Concentrate Export License) and related error code F839, along with updates to ACE CATAIR documentation locations.
CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update and Error Dictionary Posted on CBP.Gov
CBP posted updated ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update and Error Dictionary chapters on CBP.gov, covering the 301 Ship-to-Shore Certificate Designation and updates to the 54-record Type 07 for aluminum smelt and cast reporting.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) New Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) Class Code and Product Codes
FDA/CFSAN has added new class codes and product codes, effective immediately, for use in identifying certain food and related products.
FDA’s ITACS Planned Upgrade to a Supporting System, Saturday September 21, 2024, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
FDA's ITACS system will have planned downtime for document upload and Notice of FDA Action download on Saturday September 21, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT due to a supporting system upgrade. Alternate submission methods via local FDA import offices are provided for use during the outage.
CBP Middleware MQ Emergency Change
CBP announced an emergency network routing fix on the Unix host hosting the QGP1/QGP2 MQ Queue Managers, scheduled for early morning September 20, 2024, which may cause brief service blips for trade applications.
Guidance: QB 25-222 2025 Mixes & Doughs
CBP published Quota Bulletin QB 25-222 covering the 2025 tariff-rate quota for mixes and doughs, including the quota period, restraint level, and reporting instructions.
Guidance: QB 25-215 2025 Cocoa Powder
CBP published Quota Bulletin QB 25-215 announcing the 2024-2025 tariff-rate quota period and restraint level for cocoa powder, including reporting instructions for entry filers.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 21, 2024 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, September 22, 2024
CBP announced a scheduled ACE Production standard invasive maintenance window from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 21, 2024 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, September 22, 2024.
RESOLVED - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Entry Processing Delays
CBP announced that the FDA entry processing delays experienced on September 18, 2024 were resolved by approximately 10:00 p.m. that night, with normal processing having resumed.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Entry Processing Delays
CBP notes that FDA is experiencing entry processing delays and its technical teams are investigating; filers are advised not to retransmit entries, with updates to follow.
UPDATE: Deadline Extended for Submitting CBP Form 1302A Cargo Declaration via ACE Document Image System (DIS)
CBP extended the deadline to April 1, 2025 for submitting CBP Form 1302A Cargo Declaration via the ACE Document Image System (DIS), as trade transitions to the Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) pilot.
Notice of Deployment of Petroleum Superfund to the Production Environment
CBP announces successful production deployment of Petroleum Superfund, adding a new accounting class code for Superfund taxes and updating the ACE Drawback Error Dictionary and CATAIR documentation accordingly.
GUIDANCE: 2024 Fourth Quarter Section 232 Steel Quota Bulletins
CBP published Section 232 steel quota bulletins for Q4 2024, providing estimated quantity thresholds for steel mill articles from Argentina, Brazil, South Korea, EU member countries, Japan, and the UK.
301 Ship to Shore Crane Certificate Designation
CBP announces a new Importer's Additional Declaration Type Code and related ACE validations for certifying Section 301 ship-to-shore crane entries, deploying to Certification and Production environments in late September 2024. Related CATAIR/Error Dictionary and Document Image System guides will be updated with further CSMS notices to follow.