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- October 15, 2026
- General NoticeCSMS #70208464
CBP investigates delays in outbound notifications for air, ocean and rail manifest and in-bond
CBP said the trade may be experiencing delays in outbound notifications for air, ocean and rail manifest, and for in-bond. CBP is investigating the issue. CBP will issue a follow-up message once it is resolved.
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Status messages for manifests and in-bond movements may reach carriers and filers late while CBP works on the issue. Clients do not need to act. If a release or in-bond status for your shipment seems delayed, ask us to check it.
ACE production maintenance window overnight October 17 to 18, 2026
CBP announced a standard invasive maintenance window for ACE Production. It runs from 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 17, 2026, to 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
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ACE may be unavailable during this window, so we plan filings around it. Clients do not need to act.
- System UpdateCSMS #70197855
HSU 2626 adds Section 232 updates and removes NM8 flag from HTS 0301.19.000
CBP announced that Harmonized System Update 2626 was created on October 9, 2026. It contains 4 harmonized tariff records and 14 ABI records, including Section 232 updates. It also removes the National Marine Fisheries Service NM8 flag from HTS 0301.19.000.
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We use the updated tariff and ABI records in the entries we file. Importers of fish under HTS 0301.19.000 should see the NM8 flag removed from that number. Clients with steel or aluminum goods should ask us to review their entries for the Section 232 updates.
ACE certification environment maintenance on October 14, 2026, 5:00 to 8:00 pm ET
CBP announced an invasive maintenance window for the ACE Certification Standard environment. The window runs on October 14, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm ET.
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This maintenance affects the ACE certification (test) environment, not live filings, so we expect no effect on client entries. Clients do not need to act.
New cargo release error 336 requires invoice or merchandise description on type 13 entries
CBP posted an updated Cargo Release Condition Codes document to cbp.gov. It adds error code 336, "INVOICE/MERCH DESC REQUIRED FOR ET13," a validation rule for the Commercial Invoice Description in the SE40 record. CBP will deploy the rule to the ACE Cargo Release Production environment on October 15, 2026.
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From October 15, 2026, ACE will reject a type 13 mail entry that lacks a commercial invoice description in the SE40 record. We need a clear invoice or merchandise description for every mail shipment we enter as type 13. Clients and postal partners should make sure each shipment comes with an invoice that describes the goods.
ACE Certification environment down for extended maintenance on October 17, 2026
CBP announced an out of cycle extended invasive maintenance window for the ACE Certification environment. The window runs on October 17, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET.
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This maintenance affects the ACE Certification (test) environment, not the production system we use to file entries. Clients do not need to act.
CBP posts updated ACE development and deployment schedule
CBP announced that an updated ACE Development and Deployment Schedule is now available on CBP.gov. CBP says the schedule is notional and subject to change. CBP directs readers to CBP.gov/ACE for the most up-to-date information on ACE deployments.
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This is an information notice and does not change the entries we file today. Clients do not need to act.
ACE Portal adds email or text verification for ACH refund changes from October 10
CBP will require email or SMS verification for ACH refund information changes in the ACE Portal beginning October 10, 2026. Authorized users who add or modify ACH refund information in an importer sub-account will receive a security token by email, with an option for SMS. The change will not complete without the token. Other authorized users on the sub-account can choose to receive email or SMS alerts after any ACH refund change.
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This change affects importers who manage their own ACH refund information in their ACE Portal importer sub-account. It does not change how we file entries. If you expect CBP refunds, including IEEPA refunds, make sure the email and phone details on your ACE Portal account are current so you can receive the token. Consider enabling change alerts for other authorized users on your sub-account.
ACE maintenance on October 8, 2026 from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. ET may delay responses
CBP announced standard invasive maintenance on ACE Production from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 8, 2026. During this window, filers may see delays in receiving response notifications.
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We expect possible delays in ACE responses for filings sent during this two-hour window. Clients do not need to act.
ACE scheduled maintenance overnight October 10 to 11, 2026
CBP announced an ACE Production standard invasive maintenance window. It runs from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, October 10, 2026, to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, October 11, 2026.
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ACE may be unavailable during this window, so filings we submit then may be delayed until it ends. Clients do not need to act, but should tell us early about any shipments arriving that night.
CBP holds support call today on the Entry Type 13 mail test in ACE
CBP will hold a Post-Deployment Support Call today, October 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET on Microsoft Teams. The call covers the ACE enhancements that implemented the new Entry Type 13 Test for processing international mail shipments (INT-057 and CBP-290). CBP refers readers to its Information Notice for details on these deployments. Questions go to CBP's CREM or ESAR divisions, and technical questions go to the assigned Client Representative.
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This is an information call, and clients do not need to act. We file mail entries, including entry type 13, and the call does not change how we file them. Shippers and postal operators who want to hear CBP's explanation can join using the details in the message. Clients with questions about their mail shipments can ask us to review them.
Specialty sugar quota for 2027 over-subscribed at opening; prorated entries need re-transmission
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-310 with the 2027 Specialty Sugar tariff rate quota results. The quota opened on October 1, 2026, and was over-subscribed at the opening moment. ACE calculated a pro rata percentage of 44.58212 percent and sent an Entry Summary Status Notification (UC) message showing the prorated quantity per entry. Filers or importers must re-transmit the data within five business days of authorized release, a window that expires on October 13, 2026, at 4:30 pm local time.
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This affects only specialty sugar entries presented at the October 1 opening moment. For those entries we file, we need to re-transmit the entry data with the prorated quantity before 4:30 pm local time on October 13, 2026. Clients with these entries should contact us now so we can confirm the prorated quantities. Clients with no specialty sugar entries do not need to act.
2027 refined sugar quota oversubscribed at opening, entries prorated at 51.03027%
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-319 with the opening moment results for the 2027 refined sugar tariff rate quota. The quota opened on October 1, 2026, and was oversubscribed, so CBP set a pro rata percentage of 51.03027%. ACE sent a UC message with the prorated quantity for each entry. Filers or importers have until October 13, 2026, at 4:30 pm local time to re-transmit the data.
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For clients with refined sugar entries presented at the opening moment, we re-transmit the entry data using the prorated quantity from the UC message. Clients with affected entries should contact us well before October 13, 2026, so we can file within the window.
ACE certification environment maintenance on October 7, 2026, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET
CBP announced an invasive maintenance window for the ACE certification standard environment. It runs on October 7, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
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This maintenance affects the ACE certification (test) environment, not live filings. Clients do not need to act.
ACE scheduled maintenance overnight October 3 to October 4, 2026
CBP announced ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance. It runs from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, October 3, 2026, to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, October 4, 2026.
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ACE may be unavailable during this window, so we plan filings around it. Clients do not need to act.
CBP updates ACE filing guide with fiscal year 2027 COBRA user fees from October 1, 2026
CBP updated the ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update chapter to include the Fiscal Year 2027 Customs COBRA User Fees. The adjusted fee amounts and limitations take effect October 1, 2026. The updated chapter is posted under the Chapters: Current Capabilities tab. Technical questions go to the assigned Client Representative, and other inquiries go to CBP's Entry Summary Accounts & Revenue Division.
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We apply the adjusted COBRA user fee amounts and limitations to the entry summaries we file from October 1, 2026. The message does not list the new amounts, so clients may see different user fees on entries filed from that date. Clients do not need to act. Ask us if you have questions about the fees on a specific entry.
CBP moves Entry Type 13 mail test guides from draft to current ACE chapters
CBP implemented the Entry Type 13 (ET13) test for U.S. mail processing in ACE on September 22, 2026. CBP moved the related Cargo Release and Entry Summary implementation guides from the draft section of its CATAIR page to the current sections. The moved documents include the PGA Flag Enforcement Table, the Prior Notice stand-alone filing guide and the Entry Summary Error Dictionary.
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This is a technical update for software developers and filers who transmit Entry Type 13 data to ACE. We file mail entries, including entry type 13, and we follow the current CATAIR guides for them. Clients do not need to act because of this message. Clients who ship by mail can ask us how Entry Type 13 applies to their shipments.
- QuotaCSMS #70064688
CBP publishes 2027 raw cane sugar quota allocations, opening October 1, 2026
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-303 with the 2027 raw cane sugar allocations under HTSUS Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 5. The quota period runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 and opens on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Entries submitted after 12:01 am local port time and before 08:30 am ET on the opening date receive an 08:30 am entry time. If any HTSUS group exceeds its limit at 08:30 am ET, CBP will prorate all accepted entries.
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This is a routine quota bulletin and clients do not need to act. Raw sugar importers who plan entries on the opening date should contact us early so we can time their filings.
- QuotaCSMS #70064651
CBP publishes 2027 AGOA apparel quota limits, opening October 1, 2026
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-407 with the 2027 limits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). It covers apparel goods under HTSUS Chapter 98 and Chapter 61, 62, 64 and 65 subheadings from designated sub-Saharan African countries that meet AGOA requirements. The quota period runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Entries submitted after 12:01 am local port time and before 08:30 am ET on the opening date receive an 08:30 am entry time, and CBP prorates entries if a group exceeds its limit.
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This is a routine quota bulletin, and clients do not need to act. Importers of AGOA apparel who want to claim quota should ask us to review their entries before the October 1, 2026 opening.
CBP orders detention of palm oil from two Indonesian plantations over forced labor
CBP issued two Withhold Release Orders against palm oil and its derivative products produced by Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation in Indonesia. Effective immediately, CBP will detain these shipments at all U.S. ports of entry under 19 U.S.C. § 1307. Importers of detained shipments may destroy or export them, or show that the goods were not made with forced labor.
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We treat any shipment of palm oil or palm oil derivatives from these two producers as subject to detention on the entries we file. Clients who import palm oil or products containing it should check their supply chains for these producers. Clients should send us supplier and origin documents early so we can review their entries. If CBP detains a shipment, contact us to discuss the options the message lists.
ACE Certification test environment down for maintenance on September 30
CBP will run an extended maintenance window for the ACE Certification environment on September 30, 2026. The window runs from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET. The Certification environment is used for testing, not for live filings.
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This maintenance affects only the ACE test environment, not the live entries we file for clients. Clients do not need to act.
Section 232 pharmaceutical duties extend to all companies from September 29, 2026
CBP issued updated filing guidance for Section 232 duties on pharmaceuticals and ingredients under Proclamation 11020, using headings 9903.04.60 through 9903.04.70. The duties already apply to Annex III companies since July 31, 2026, and apply to products of all other companies entered on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 29, 2026. Rates range from 0 to 100 percent depending on patent status, country, onshoring plans and specific uses. A September 23, 2026 Commerce notice added technical corrections and removed five HTSUS codes from Annex IV.
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We apply the correct Chapter 99 heading to pharmaceutical entries we file from September 29, 2026. Clients should send us the manufacturer name, patent or generic status, country of origin, and any onshoring or pricing agreement details. Goods for clinical trials or research need documentation of that use. Drawback is available on these duties, so ask us to review your entries and drawback options.
Certain Canadian alcohol, dairy and motor vehicle products barred from U.S. import
CBP announced that certain Canadian products listed in the Annexes to Presidential Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063 are excluded from importation from 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on September 29, 2026. Covered products fall under HTSUS headings 0404, 1702, 1703, 2202 through 2208 and 8711. CBP will unconditionally reject entries, in-bond movements, bonded warehouse entries and FTZ admissions for covered products, and will cancel unreleased ACE entries. Covered products imported before that time may still be entered, and warehouse or FTZ withdrawals pay the 50 percent duty under Proclamations 11046, 11047 and 11048.
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We cannot file entries, in-bond movements or warehouse entries for covered Canadian products imported on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on September 29, 2026. Any of these entries not released by then will be cancelled by CBP. Clients with Canadian goods under these headings should send us the HTS numbers and product details, including packaging for alcohol, so we can check them against the Annexes. Alcohol outside the Annex scope limits remains subject to the 50 percent duty.
CBP adds error codes rejecting restricted Canadian products from September 29
CBP added new ACE error codes to carry out Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063. They apply to designated Canadian-origin goods entered or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on September 29, 2026. The goods fall under HTSUS headings 0404, 1702, 1703, 2202 through 2208 and 8711, including alcohol in direct-to-consumption containers. Non-compliant cargo release filings get error 335, and e214 FTZ admissions get error 239, both reading "HTS not allowed for country of origin."
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We apply this change to the cargo release filings we make from September 29, 2026. ACE will reject a filing for designated Canadian-origin goods under the listed headings with error 335. Clients who import Canadian goods under these headings should contact us before shipping so we can review the classification and origin. We do not operate foreign trade zones, so FTZ admission error 239 concerns zone operators and their filers.
- QuotaCSMS #70024711
CBP publishes 2027 quota bulletin for mixes and doughs
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-222 for Mixes and Doughs under HTSUS Chapter 19, Additional US Notes 1 and 3. The quota period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, opening October 1, 2026. Entries filed after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET on the opening date get an 8:30 a.m. entry time, and if a HTSUS group total exceeds the limit at that time, accepted entries are prorated.
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This bulletin sets the annual quota rules for mixes and doughs entries we file for clients importing this commodity. We apply the opening date and proration rules to entries filed for the 2026 through 2027 quota period. Clients importing mixes and doughs under this quota do not need to take separate action, but should contact us if they want us to review timing of their entries around the opening date.
- QuotaCSMS #70023995
CBP publishes 2027 HELP Act quota bulletin for Haitian apparel, opening October 1, 2026
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-134 for the 2027 Haiti Economic Lift Program Act (HELP) quota. It covers apparel goods under HTSUS Chapter 98, subchapter XX, and Chapter 61 and 62 subheadings. The quota period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, and opens October 1, 2026. Entries submitted on the opening date after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. ET receive an 8:30 a.m. entry time, and entries are prorated if a group exceeds its limit.
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This is a routine quota bulletin, and clients do not need to act. Clients importing Haitian apparel under HELP should ask us to review their entries and timing for the opening date.
- QuotaCSMS #70023967
CBP publishes 2027 tariff-rate quota bulletin for cocoa powder
CBP announced Quota Bulletin 26-215 for Cocoa Powder under HTSUS Chapter 18, Additional U.S. Note 1. The quota period runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, opening on October 1, 2026. Entries filed between 12:01 a.m. local port time and 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the opening date all receive an 8:30 a.m. entry time for quota purposes. If total entries for any HTSUS group exceed the limit at that time, accepted entries will be prorated.
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We track this quota opening for clients who import cocoa powder under this HTSUS provision. Entries we file on the October 1, 2026 opening date will follow the stated timing rule for quota qualification. Clients importing this commodity do not need to take action now, but should contact us if they plan to file entries on the opening date so we can coordinate timing.
- QuotaCSMS #70023947
CBP opens 2027 tariff-rate quota for condiments and mixed seasonings
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-221 for condiments and mixed seasonings under HTSUS Chapter 21, Additional US Note 4. The quota period runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, opening on October 1, 2026. Entries filed after 12:01 a.m. local port time but before 8:30 a.m. ET on the opening date will get an 8:30 a.m. entry time, and if any HTSUS group exceeds its limit at that time, accepted entries will be prorated.
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This bulletin sets the quota mechanics for condiments and mixed seasonings entries filed on the October 1, 2026 opening date. We apply these timing and proration rules to any qualifying entries we file for clients importing this commodity. Clients do not need to take any action, but importers with shipments subject to this quota should ask us to confirm entry timing if arrival falls near the opening date.
- QuotaCSMS #70023787
CBP opens Tranche 4 of 2026 Argentina beef tariff quota on October 1
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-226 covering an additional 80,000 metric tons of Argentina beef under statistical reporting numbers 0201.30.5091, 0201.30.5097, 0202.30.5091 and 0202.30.5097. This quota period runs October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 and opens October 1, 2026. Entries filed before 8:30 a.m. ET on the opening date get an 8:30 a.m. entry time, and if a HTSUS group total exceeds the limit at that time, accepted entries are prorated.
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We file entries under this quota using the reporting numbers and timing rules CBP set for this tranche. Clients importing Argentina beef under these subheadings should confirm with us whether their shipments fall within this quota period. We monitor the opening date and proration risk for entries we file on October 1, 2026.
- TariffCSMS #70023767
CBP opens Q4 2026 tariff rate quota for UK automobiles
CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-510 covering the tariff rate quota for automobiles from the United Kingdom under Executive Order 14309. The quota period runs October 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, opening October 1, 2026. Entries filed before 8:30 a.m. ET on the opening date receive an 8:30 a.m. entry time, and if the HTSUS group total exceeds the limit at that time, accepted entries will be prorated.
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This bulletin sets the quota mechanics for UK automobile entries in Q4 2026. We apply these opening date and proration rules to any qualifying UK automobile entries we file for clients. Clients importing UK automobiles under this quota do not need to take separate action, but should contact us if they have specific entries they want us to review for quota timing.
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