CBP reminded PMS Test filers to pay supplemental duty bills electronically
CBP title: ACE Collections: Reminder – Requirement for PMS Test Participants to Electronically Pay Supplemental Duty Bills
This message is from April 15, 2026. Later CSMS messages may have changed it. See the latest trade news
What did CBP announce?
CBP reminded participants in the Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) Test that supplemental duty bills tied to entries originally paid on a monthly statement must be paid electronically. The requirement took effect December 15, 2025, and payment must be made via ACH Debit through the Pay.gov Bill Payment Form or via ACH Credit. Bills mailed by CBP since March 1, 2026 include the specific Pay.gov payment instructions. CBP said bills paid by other means may lead to suspension from monthly statement privileges.
What is Allied's position?
This message affects importers who participate in the PMS Test program and pay duties on a monthly statement. Nothing in later CBP messages we have seen changes this requirement, so it should still apply to supplemental duty bills from PMS Test entries. Clients enrolled in the PMS Test should confirm they pay supplemental bills electronically through Pay.gov or ACH Credit, and should ask us if they have questions about a specific bill.
General information, not legal advice.
What does the CBP message say?
As a reminder, per CSMS #66599946 issued October 22, 2025, Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) Test participants must submit electronic payment of supplemental duty bills (SDB) for which the SDB resulted from an entry that was originally paid on a monthly statement via the PMS Test. This requirement was announced via Federal Register Notice 90 FR 48314 on October 16, 2025, with an effective date for the test to become operational as of December 15, 2025. As of December 15, 2025, and moving forward, supplemental duty bills resulting from an entry that was originally paid on a PMS are required to be paid electronically via ACH Debit (Pay.gov Bill Payment Form) or ACH Credit. Instructions for submitting payment via the Pay.gov Bill Form method can be found on CBP.gov here (https://www.cbp.gov/trade/priority-issues/revenue/bill-payments). Additionally, supplemental duty bills mailed from CBP as of March 1, 2026, also include the specific instructions needed to pay via the Pay.gov Bill Payment Form. Parties interested in using the ACH Credit option to submit a supplemental duty bill payment should contact ACH-CUSTOMS@cbp.dhs.gov (mailto:CUSTOMS@cbp.dhs.gov) before attempting to initiate an ACH Credit payment.
** Please note, applicable supplemental duty bills that continue to be paid by means other than the Pay.gov Bill Payment Form or via ACH Credit may result in suspension from monthly statement payment privileges offered via the PMS program.