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REMINDER: ACE Portal Modernization: Periodic Monthly Statement Features and VECS Launch Button Coming Soon – Pre-deployment Support Calls Today
CBP reminds trade that on April 13, 2024 it will migrate Periodic Monthly Statement Calendar tool features and the VECS launch button from the legacy ACE Portal to the modernized ACE Portal, and announces pre- and post-deployment support calls.
Resolved-ACE Ocean Manifest Delayed Notifications
CBP announced that a delay affecting ACE ocean manifest notifications has been resolved.
ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance Window – April 10, 2024
CBP announced a standard invasive maintenance window for the ACE Certification environment on April 10, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
CORRECTION: Republic of Korea Steel Imports Approved for Electronic Certification System (eCERT)
CBP issues a correction announcing the deployment of the Electronic Certification System (eCERT) for Republic of Korea Section 232 steel absolute quota, requiring a valid Korean export certificate number on entries, with a soft reject warning period starting April 22, 2024 and a hard rejection for missing certificates beginning May 20, 2024.
ACE Ocean Manifest Delayed Notifications
CBP notified trade that Ocean Manifest Notifications in ACE are experiencing delays, with a follow-up CSMS to be issued once resolved.
Integration of the AD/CVD and Entry Summary Data Universes in ACE Reports
CBP announces that AD/CVD data has been integrated into the Entry Summary data universe in ACE Reports, and users must repoint any saved reports using the AD/CVD universe to the Entry Summary universe before the AD/CVD universe is retired on April 18, 2024.
ACE Manifest (Air, Ocean and Rail) Maintenance will be performed at 2pm ET
CBP announced scheduled ACE maintenance at 2pm ET on 4/9/2024, which may cause delays in Air, Ocean, and Rail manifest notifications.
Resolved - ACE Ocean Manifest Delayed Notifications
CBP announced that a previous issue causing delays in ACE Ocean Manifest Notifications has been resolved.
Resolved - Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Portal Issue
CBP announced that a previously reported issue affecting the CTPAT Portal has been resolved.
PGA Error Code Dictionary Update
CBP announced an update to the PGA Error Code Dictionary, adding new error codes and entries for EPA HFC, USDA AMS Organic, and NMFS Seafood Import Monitoring message sets.
ACE Ocean Manifest Delayed Notifications
CBP announced that it is aware of delays affecting Ocean Manifest Notifications in ACE, and will issue a follow-up message once the issue is resolved.
Announcement of Centralized Examination Station Application Period and Selection Process for the Area Port of Chicago
CBP announced an application period and selection process for operating a Centralized Examination Station in the Area Port of Chicago, with applications due by May 23, 2024 and public comments due by April 23, 2024.
Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) Portal Issue
CBP notified trade members of a known issue affecting the CTPAT Portal and stated that troubleshooting is underway, with an update to follow once resolved.
Update- Inbonds Receiving "95999 Batch Rejected" Message
CBP provided an update on an ongoing investigation into in-bond transmissions receiving a '95999 Batch Rejected' message, noting it affects submissions that include an office code and suggesting a workaround of omitting the office code until a fix is deployed.
Republic of Korea Steel Imports Approved for Electronic Certification System (eCERT)
CBP announces deployment of the Electronic Certification System (eCERT) for Republic of Korea Section 232 steel absolute quota, requiring a valid Korean export certificate number on entries, with a soft reject warning period followed by a hard rejection date for missing certificates.
Update Electronic Export Manifest Implementation Guides Appendix P – Pilot Participants Carriers Submitting Electronically
CBP updated Appendix P of the ACE Export Manifest Implementation Guides to add COSCO and ONE as carriers submitting 100% Electronic Export Manifest, and added Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River & Bay to the EEM Data Processing Provider list.
SECURITY NOTICE: Roll Back Certain Linux Distribution
CBP issued a security notice alerting the trade community to a critical Linux supply-chain vulnerability (CVE-2024-3094) in xz Utils versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1, recommending rollback to earlier versions for affected distributions.
Guidance for Unanticipated Cargo Diversion
CBP provides guidance that when cargo is unexpectedly diverted, the original entry cannot have its port changed, requiring cancellation of the initial entry summary and filing of a new entry at the new port, with a duplicate-entry letter uploaded to DIS for the Center of Excellence and Expertise to process the cancellation.
ACE import manifest status notifications missing Ocean/Rail
CBP notes that some ACE import manifest status notifications are missing in the ocean and rail environments and states the technical team is working on a fix, with a follow-up CSMS to come once resolved.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) New Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Product Code
CBP announces that the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) has created a new product code for amniotic membrane used as wound covering/protectant, effective immediately.