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NO ACE Invasive Maintenance May 25-26, 2024
CBP announces there will be no scheduled ACE invasive maintenance during the weekend of May 25-26, 2024, due to the Memorial Day holiday.
REMINDER: ACE Portal Modernization – SSN Masking and Mode of Communication Features
CBP reminds trade users of ACE Portal features, including SSN masking access controls for account users and the ability to set mode of communication for electronic form notifications.
ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance Window on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
CBP announces a scheduled ACE Certification (test) environment maintenance window on May 22, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
The National Commodity Specialist Division’s Rulings Program on Importing with Cost Certainty for Small Businesses
CBP's National Commodity Specialist Division is hosting a webinar on June 18, 2024, about importing with cost certainty for small businesses, covering the rulings program and eRulings process demo.
Reminder: APHIS-Regulated Shipments Must Meet APHIS Transit Requirements
CBP reminds trade that APHIS-regulated transit shipments (entry types 62 and 63) must meet APHIS requirements at the first U.S. port of arrival, or risk being held or refused entry. Since ACE does not yet support message sets for these entry types, importers/brokers must submit required APHIS documentation on paper at arrival.
**RESOLVED** Truck Manifest Processing Delays
CBP announced that previously reported delays in processing truck manifests have been resolved.
Truck Manifest Processing Delays
CBP notified the trade of processing delays affecting truck manifest submissions, with technical staff working to resolve the issue and a follow-up update to come.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance – 10:00 p.m. ET May 18, 2024, to 4:00 a.m. ET May 19, 2024
CBP announced a scheduled invasive maintenance window for the ACE Production system from 10:00 p.m. ET on May 18, 2024 to 4:00 a.m. ET on May 19, 2024.
Brief ACE Portal Outage Planned for May 16
CBP announced a brief ACE Portal outage on May 16 starting at 8:00 a.m. ET, expected to last no more than ten minutes, during which no ACE Portal functionality will be available.
Information: QB 24-606 How to File for eCERT Korea Steel Program
CBP published Quota Bulletin QB 24-606 explaining that, beginning May 20, 2024, entries for Republic of Korea Section 232 steel absolute quota must include the Korea export certificate and DOC SIMA license number with specified declaration type codes in the entry summary.
GUIDANCE: Importer Obligation & Requirements in completing Origin documents - Declarations, Statements, and Certifications of Origin
CBP clarifies importer obligations for completing origin declarations, statements, and certifications of origin, emphasizing that the actual importer of record—not the consignee—must be listed and that claims for preferential tariff treatment may be denied if proper documentation is not provided upon request.
ACE Reports: Mandatory Prompt for Company ACE ID Post-Deployment Support Call Friday, May 24, 202 at 1:00 ET
CBP announces a post-deployment support call regarding the new mandatory Company ACE ID prompt requirement for ACE Reports, scheduled for May 24, 2024. This change requires users to identify the subject company when running or scheduling reports, rolling out across ACE Reports data universes from May to August 2024.
ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance on Wednesday May 15, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
CBP announced an ACE Certification (test) environment maintenance window scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission Status Notification (SO) Messaging Update
CBP announced that CPSC updated its 1USG two-way messaging guidance document to add two new product categories—Stationary Activity Centers and Clothing Storage Units—to the list covered by import notification messaging.
Issue: F836 Validation
CBP disabled the F836 validation error that was incorrectly triggering for certain GAE HTS numbers not requiring product exclusions, and instructs filers to re-transmit affected entries. A follow-up CSMS will be issued once the underlying issue is fixed.
Update to ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary: F836 Product Exclusion Missing
CBP updated the ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary (V33) to add error code F836, which flags entries where a Section 232 steel/aluminum TRQ exclusion Chapter 99 HTS is used without the required paired Product Exclusion.
UPDATE: ACE Portal Modernization: Retirement of CSPOA Feature in Legacy ACE Portal Delayed
CBP has delayed the retirement of the legacy ACE Portal's CSPOA feature for creating and maintaining corporate surety powers of attorney, with a new retirement date to be announced later.
Resolved: ACE Reports Degradation
CBP announced that the previously reported ACE reports data discrepancy issue has been resolved.
UPDATE: Information on Removal of ACE Reports BI Inbox
CBP announces the permanent removal of the ACE Reports Business Intelligence (BI) Inbox due to a security vulnerability, noting that report sharing remains available via shared folders and export options.
Resolved: ACE Truck Manifest Delays
CBP announced that a previous issue causing delays in ACE Truck Manifest processing has been resolved by technicians.