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ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance Window – January 17, 2024
CBP announced a scheduled invasive maintenance window for the ACE Certification environment on January 17, 2024, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
“ACE Tips for Filing EPA HFCs" Document Now Available
CBP announced an updated 'ACE Tips for Filing EPA HFCs' document clarifying that filers must submit either an ASHRAE number or CAS number(s) with percent composition, but not both. This update will also be incorporated into the EPA supplemental CATAIR guidance.
eCBP Portal Information on Filing a Triennial Status Report and Permit User Fee
CBP provides guidance on filing Triennial Status Reports and Permit User Fee payments through the eCBP portal, including instructions for individual broker license holders and technical support contacts.
One update to the ACE Production deployment on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ET Re: CSMS # 59012789
CBP announces that a specific bug fix item originally listed in CSMS #59012789 will not be deployed during the January 16, 2024 ACE Production deployment.
ACE Portal Modernization: CBP Completes Additional Updates to the Modernized ACE Portal
CBP announces additional updates and bug fixes deployed to the modernized ACE Portal covering account, address, contact, and broker permit functionality.
Partner Government Agency (PGA) items (including the Environmental Protection Agency’s Hydrofluorocarbons message set) will be part of the ACE Production deployment on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ET
CBP announces an ACE Production deployment on January 16, 2024 (5-7 a.m. ET) implementing multiple PGA-related updates, including EPA HFC code enforcement, an NMFS/SIMP business rule, and various FDA, CPSC, APHIS, and TTB bug fixes and rule changes.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance – 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, January 13, 2024, to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, January 14, 2024
CBP announced a scheduled ACE Production standard invasive maintenance window from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, January 13, 2024, to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, January 14, 2024.
2024 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security (TFCS) Summit – Registration Now Open!
CBP announces that registration is open for its 2024 Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security (TFCS) Summit, to be held in-person in Philadelphia and via webcast in March 2024, with details on fees, lodging, and registration deadlines.
Quota Bulletin QB 24-307 2024 Specialty Sugar Period 3
CBP published Quota Bulletin QB 24-307 announcing the 2024 Specialty Sugar Period 3 tariff-rate quota details, including the commodity classification note and quota opening date.
Information: Quota Bulletin QB 24-103 2024 Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
CBP published Quota Bulletin QB 24-103 covering the 2024 Australia Free Trade Agreement tariff-rate quota for certain agricultural products, effective January 1 through December 31, 2024.
Updated ABI Software Vendors List Posted
CBP announced that an updated list of ABI software vendors has been posted online for trade reference.
Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2400 and 2401
CBP announced the publication of Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2400 and 2401, detailing the number of tariff and ABI records included as part of end-of-year HTS updates.
Information: Quota Bulletin QB 24-101 2024 Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
CBP published Quota Bulletin QB 24-101 announcing the 2024 Israel Free Trade Agreement tariff-rate quota period for certain agricultural products, effective January 1 through December 31, 2024.
Federal Holidays for Calendar Year 2024
CBP published a list of Federal Holidays for Calendar Year 2024 and noted this information will no longer be distributed via CSMS going forward.
GUIDANCE: New Threshold for Deactivating Section 232 Exclusions
CBP announces that effective February 15, 2024, certain Section 232 steel and aluminum exclusions will be deactivated in ACE once import quantities reach 95% (instead of 100%) of the allocated amount, with guidance on filing Post Summary Corrections to claim remaining exclusion amounts.
Additional Features Set to Retire in Legacy ACE Portal on January 6
CBP announced that certain features (HTS link, Gold Rate link, and Conversion Calculator tool) will be retired from the legacy ACE Portal on January 6, 2024, as part of ACE Portal Modernization.
ACE Cargo Release Delays - Resolved
CBP announced that previously reported delays in ACE Cargo Release status messages from January 4 have been resolved.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance - 10:00 p.m. ET January 6, 2024 to 4:00 a.m. ET January 7, 2024
CBP announced a scheduled ACE Production standard invasive maintenance window from 10:00 p.m. ET on January 6, 2024 to 4:00 a.m. ET on January 7, 2024. The notice informs trade users of potential system unavailability during this maintenance period.
January 4, 2024, Daily Statements System Issue
CBP reported a system outage that prevented some Daily Statements from being created, causing an ACE error on Payment Authorizations, and stated affected statements would be rerun with a new statement number and print date, with late-filing issues addressed individually.
Updated ABI Software Vendors List Posted
CBP posted an updated ABI Software Vendors List on its website.