CBP holds support call today on the Entry Type 13 mail test in ACE
CBP title: REMINDER: Post-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 TODAY, October 7, 2026
What did CBP announce?
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.
What is Allied's position?
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.
General information, not legal advice.
What to do now
- Join the CBP Teams call today, October 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET if you want CBP's overview.
- Read the CBP Information Notice on the Entry Type 13 Test in ACE for U.S. Mail Processing.
- Ask us to review how your international mail shipments are entered under the Entry Type 13 Test.
Questions and answers
When is the CBP support call on the Entry Type 13 mail test?
CBP holds the call on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET. It takes place on Microsoft Teams, and the message lists the meeting ID and passcode.
Who do I contact at CBP with questions about the Entry Type 13 Test deployment?
CBP directs questions to 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. Technical questions go to your assigned Client Representative.
Do I have to attend the Entry Type 13 support call?
No. The message announces an optional support call and sets no requirement or deadline.
What does the CBP message say?
As a reminder, today U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold a Post-Deployment Support Call covering the enhancements to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) that implemented 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 Post-Deployment Support Call details are:
- Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
- Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
- Join via Microsoft Teams Desktop or Mobile App here: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/238099770592787?p=Fe8l7KICwu7XDBBrI7
- Meeting ID: 238 099 770 592 787
- Passcode: Eh9Ad2fE
For questions about this deployment, contact the Cargo Release, Manifest and Export Product Division at CREM@cbp.dhs.gov (mailto: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, 69912280, 70076746
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