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Resolved - ACE Entry Summary EDI issues
CBP announced that previously reported issues with ACE Entry Summary EDI have been resolved.
ACE Entry Summary EDI issues
CBP notified trade members of ongoing Entry Summary EDI issues in ACE and stated a follow-up message will be sent once the issue is resolved.
ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance Window on September 13, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
CBP announces an ACE certification standard invasive maintenance window scheduled for September 13, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
Update to the CBP Export Ocean Manifest CAMIR Appendix M – Container Equipment Type Codes
CBP posted an update to the Export Ocean Manifest CAMIR Appendix M, adding a table of position values for Container/Equipment Type Codes. The updated documentation is available on the ACE Export Manifest Appendix M webpage.
Updated Customs Broker Guidance for the Trade Community (Version 2.0)
CBP published Version 2.0 of its Customs Broker Guidance for the Trade Community, updating chapters on the broker examination process, license process, national permits, filer code maintenance, and broker oversight, including changes to Power of Attorney retention requirements.
Quota Bulletin 23-301 2024 Refined Sugar
CBP posted Quota Bulletin 23-301 regarding the 2024 refined sugar quota, with a link to the bulletin and contact information for the Headquarters Quota and Agriculture Branch.
Quota Bulletin 23-305 2024 Specialty Sugar Period 1
CBP issued Quota Bulletin 23-305 announcing details for the 2024 Specialty Sugar Period 1 tariff-rate quota, with a link to the bulletin and contact information for CBP's Quota and Agriculture Branch.
Quota Bulletin 23-303 2024 Raw Sugar Allocations
CBP published Quota Bulletin 23-303 announcing the 2024 raw sugar tariff-rate quota allocations, available on its website.
FDA’s Import Systems Planned Maintenance from September 9, 2023, 11:00 p.m. ET to September 10, 2023, 2:00 a.m. ET
FDA announces planned maintenance downtime for its Import Systems (ITACS and internal systems) from September 9-10, 2023, during which entries and Prior Notice processing may be delayed, and notes an upcoming reduction in ITACS character limits for the Additional Information field.
Request for Information for Continuing Education Accreditors for Licensed Customs Brokers Issued in SAM
CBP issued a Request for Information in SAM seeking input on selecting an accreditor for continuing education for licensed customs brokers, with submissions due by September 29, 2023.
ACE Entry Summary (ES) Query: Input/Output Codes JC/JD and JI/JR
CBP announces the deployment of ACE Entry Summary Query with new input/output codes (EQ/ER), including cutover dates for retiring old codes JI/JR and JC/JD.
ACE Production Environment Maintenance Window Beginning September 9 Set to Include PGA Changes
CBP announces an ACE production maintenance window beginning September 9 that will introduce a new reason code and enable FDA to process Port of Entry changes via ACE with associated new reason codes.
APHIS Tariff Code AQX Flagging in PROD Will Begin on September 11, 2023
CBP announces that starting September 11, 2023, the new APHIS Agency Tariff Code AQX will begin being flagged in production, enforced as a warning that will not reject entries lacking APHIS data or a disclaim.
Removal of Ocean House Bill of Lading (OHBOL) Release in Certification
CBP removed the Ocean House Bill of Lading (OHBOL) Release from the ACE Certification environment after postponing its go-live indefinitely, and will work with the Trade Support Network to define next steps.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance from 10:00 p.m. EST September 9, 2023 to 4:00 a.m. EST September 10, 2023
CBP announces a scheduled standard invasive maintenance window for the ACE Certification environment from 10:00 p.m. EST September 9, 2023 to 4:00 a.m. EST September 10, 2023.
Reminder - 2023 ACE User Satisfaction Survey Now Open
CBP reminds trade community members that the 2023 ACE Customer Satisfaction Survey is open and provides the deadline and link to participate.
Updated Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Supplemental Guide Now Available and Includes Filing Guidance on the New Hydrofluorocarbon Program
CBP announced publication of an updated EPA Supplemental CATAIR Guide (Version 14) with final filing guidance for hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) reporting via ACE, with testing planned for December 2023 and production deployment in January 2024.
Updated Draft ACE Cargo Release CATAIR with Additional Immediate Delivery Information
CBP updated the draft ACE Cargo Release CATAIR document with additional Immediate Delivery information in the SE11 Record, noting deployment to Certification on August 29, 2023 and Production by September 30, 2023.
ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance Window on September 6, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET
CBP announced a standard invasive maintenance window for the ACE Certification environment on September 6, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
National Permit Trade Employee Functionality in the Modernized ACE Portal
CBP reminds users that pagination beyond the first 200 employees in the National Permit Trade Employee Functionality of the Modernized ACE Portal is not yet deployed and notes a known 'invalid page' error for individually viewing bulk-uploaded employees, suggesting workarounds until fixes are issued.