CBP support call on the entry type 13 mail test set for September 15, 2026
CBP title: REMINDER: Pre-Deployment Support Call for Implementation of Entry Type 13 Test in ACE for U.S. Mail Processing (INT-057) and Mail Entry Type 13 Test (CBP-290) Scheduled for September 15, 2026
What did CBP announce?
CBP scheduled a pre-deployment support call for Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET on Microsoft Teams. The call covered the ACE changes for the new Entry Type 13 test for international mail shipments (INT-057 and CBP-290). CBP refers readers to its Information Notice on the Entry Type 13 test in ACE for U.S. mail processing.
What is Allied's position?
The entry type 13 test affects the mail entries we file, but this call needs no action from clients.
General information, not legal advice.
What to do now
- Read the CBP Trade Information Notice on the Entry Type 13 test in ACE for U.S. mail processing.
- Send deployment questions to CREM@cbp.dhs.gov or ESAR@cbp.dhs.gov.
- Ask us how the Entry Type 13 test affects the mail shipments we file for you.
Questions and answers
When was the CBP support call for the Entry Type 13 mail test?
CBP held the Pre-Deployment Support Call on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET on Microsoft Teams.
What is the Entry Type 13 test in ACE?
It is a new test for processing international mail shipments in ACE. CBP tracks it as INT-057 and CBP-290, and its Trade Information Notice explains the details.
Who do I contact with questions about the Entry Type 13 deployment?
CBP lists the Cargo Release, Manifest and Export Product Division at CREM@cbp.dhs.gov and the Entry Summary, Accounts, and Revenue Division at ESAR@cbp.dhs.gov. For technical questions, CBP says to contact your assigned Client Representative.
What does the CBP message say?
As a reminder, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold the Pre-Deployment Support Call covering the upcoming enhancements to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) that will implement the new Entry Type 13 (ET 13) Test for processing international mail shipment (Implementation of Entry Type 13 Test in ACE for U.S. Mail Processing, INT-057, and Mail Entry Type 13 Test, CBP-290). To learn more about these deployments, refer to the Information Notice (https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/trade-information-notice-implementation-entry-type-13-test-ace-us-mail-processing).
The Pre-Deployment Support Call details are:
- Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
- Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- Join via Microsoft Teams Desktop or Mobile App here: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/280534305714342?p=oVL4nNjrxDMfp4wsaJ
- Meeting ID: 280 534 305 714 342
- Passcode: 7KP9SQ9t
For questions about this deployment, contact the Cargo Release, Manifest and Export Product Division at CREM@cbp.dhs.gov or the Entry Summary, Accounts, and Revenue Division at ESAR@cbp.dhs.gov (mailto:ESAR@cbp.dhs.gov).
For technical questions, contact your assigned Client Representative.
Related Messages: CSMS # 69289734, 69761151
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