ACE ocean manifest back-end update goes to production on October 24, 2026
CBP title: ACE Manifest Modernization Release 3-Ocean (INT-062) is in Certification Environment for Testing and Scheduled to Deploy to Production October 24, 2026
What did CBP announce?
CBP modernizes the ACE ocean, rail and air manifest systems in several releases. Release 3 (INT-062) is a technical migration of back-end functions for the ocean mode and does not change the ACE user experience or EDI behavior. It is now in the ACE certification environment, where software developers can send test transmissions. CBP schedules deployment to production for October 24, 2026.
What is Allied's position?
CBP says this release does not change the user experience or EDI behavior, so the entries we file do not change. Clients do not need to act.
Written by Allied CHB with AI (Claude) from the CBP message. General information, not legal advice.
What does the CBP message say?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is modernizing the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) ocean, rail, and air manifest systems over several releases. The third release of this enhancement (INT-062) includes a technical migration of back-end functionality for the Ocean mode of transportation. It will not directly affect the ACE user experience or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) behavior.
This portion of the third release of the manifest modernization enhancement is currently in the ACE certification environment (CERT). Trade software developers may send transmissions to confirm expected responses. Deployment to the ACE production environment (PROD) is scheduled for October 24, 2026.
For technical questions regarding this enhancement, please contact your assigned Client Representative.
Other questions regarding Cargo Control and Release should be directed to CREM@cbp.dhs.gov (mailto:CREM@cbp.dhs.gov).
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