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CBP reported a quota processing glitch for certain Chapter 99 HTS codes in ACE
CBP announced on July 30, 2026 that it found a problem with quota processing in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) affecting specific Chapter 99 harmonized tariff schedule codes. CBP said it was investigating the issue and would issue a follow-up message once a solution was implemented. The message did not name the affected codes or give a timeline for a fix.
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This notice affects quota entries tied to certain Chapter 99 HTS codes in ACE. We do not know if CBP has since resolved the issue or issued a follow-up message, so clients with quota entries from this period should ask us to review whether their specific entries were affected.
CBP updates list of HTS codes barred from AES export reporting
CBP announced updates to Appendix V of the AESTIR, which lists HTS numbers that cannot be reported in the Automated Export System. One HTS number was removed from the list and 43 HTS numbers were added, at the request of the U.S. Census Bureau. The updated list is posted on CBP.gov.
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This message concerns exporters and filers who report HTS numbers in AES, not the import entries we file. Clients who export goods under any of the listed HTS numbers should check the updated Appendix V and confirm how their AES filer reports those numbers. This notice does not require any action on entries we handle for clients.
- General NoticeCSMS #69368975
CBP updated ACE FTZ admission error codes for Post Admission Corrections
CBP announced it would implement a new e214 error code for Post Admission Corrections validation in the ACE production environment on August 13, 2026. The update added error code 237 and removed 16 error codes described as no longer used from ACE Appendix P, which lists FTZ admission error messages.
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We do not operate or manage foreign trade zones, so this ACE system update does not change how we file entries for our clients. Clients who use FTZ admissions should confirm with their FTZ operator or software provider that this error code update applies to their filings. No action is needed from our clients.
CBP posted more technical guides for the mail Entry Type 13 test in ACE
CBP announced on July 20, 2026 the Entry Type 13 test for U.S. mail processing in ACE through CSMS 69289734. This follow-up message said CBP had published additional draft guides, the ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Query and the ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary for Entry Summary, to support that test. CBP said any future updates would be announced by separate CSMS message.
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This message only added technical documentation for the ACE mail Entry Type 13 test and did not change entry filing requirements itself. It affected system programming for parties involved in mail entry processing, not day to day filing steps for our clients. Clients with mail shipments should ask us if they want to know how the Entry Type 13 test or later CSMS updates affect their entries.
- General NoticeCSMS #69242526
CBP scheduled August 2026 commodity classification webinars
CBP's National Commodity Specialist Division announced registration for its August 2026 educational webinars on tariff classification. Topics included the General Rules of Interpretation, luggage and handbags, women's suits, steel bars and rods, mattresses, surfaces of Chapters 68 and 70, and wadding and bandages. The webinars ran on WebEx at 1:30 p.m. ET, with links posted on the CBP webinars page.
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This was an information-only notice, and the August 2026 webinars have already taken place. Clients do not need to act, and they can ask us to review the classification of their goods.
CBP updated technical guide for truck export manifest data field
CBP announced an update to the Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) Truck Manifest Implementation Guide for the 358 Customs Consist message. The change sets the usage of field M1306 to mandatory. It applies to the ACE Exports Truck X12 358 message format used for electronic export manifests.
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This update concerns the technical format that truck carriers and their software providers use to file export manifest data in ACE. It does not change import entry filing, so it does not affect the entries we file for clients. Clients who file export manifests directly or through a service provider should confirm with their software vendor that this field update was applied.
CBP Ran a Short ACE Maintenance Outage in July 2026
CBP announced a planned ACE system outage from 7:00 p.m. to about 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. The outage affected Multi-Modal Manifest, Air/Ocean/Rail EDI, Truck Manifest Mod, Mod ACE Portal Access, Cargo Release, and Entry Summary. CBP scheduled the work to address performance issues.
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This was a one-time maintenance window that has already passed. It did not change any filing rules and does not affect entries we file now. Clients do not need to take any action regarding this notice.
ACE System Maintenance Completed in July 2026
CBP announced that an unplanned ACE system outage was resolved and normal processing resumed at 8:30 p.m. This was a system status update with no policy or filing changes. It affected anyone using ACE at the time, including brokers and filers.
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This was a routine system restoration notice from July 2026 and did not change any filing requirements. It has no lasting effect on entries we file. Clients do not need to take any action regarding this notice.
CBP added new error code for inactive importer of record in cargo release
CBP posted an updated Cargo Release Condition Codes document to cbp.gov. The update added error code 333, which flags an importer of record as inactive for entry purposes. CBP deployed this status check to the ACE Certification environment on June 30, 2026 and to Production on July 14, 2026.
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This system update lets CBP flag entries when the importer of record's account is inactive for entry purposes. We watch for error code 333 on the entries we file and will contact the client if their importer number shows this status. Clients do not need to take any action now unless we notify them that their importer of record account needs attention.
CBP added forklift HTS code to used vehicle export reporting list
CBP announced an update to AESTIR Appendix U, the list of HTS/Schedule B codes requiring used vehicle reporting in the Automated Export System. CBP added HTS code 8427.10.8020, covering self-propelled forklift equipment, to that list. The update applied to exporters filing AES records for used vehicles.
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This notice concerns exporters who file Automated Export System records, not the customs entries Allied files for imports. Clients who export used self-propelled forklifts under HTS 8427.10.8020 should confirm with their AES filer that this code is reported correctly. We have not seen a later CSMS message changing this list, but clients should check the current AESTIR Appendix U on CBP.gov for the latest version.
CBP explained how importers reactivate a deactivated Importer of Record number
CBP announced it was deactivating Importer of Record (IOR) numbers in ACE that had not been used to file entry for a year or more and had no outstanding post-entry transactions. CBP described how to reactivate a deactivated IOR through an ABI broker Transaction Processing message or, if that fails, by emailing a revised CBP Form 5106 to a Center Entry Specialist Team. This affects importers whose IOR number CBP had deactivated for inactivity.
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This concerns how importers restore a deactivated IOR number so entries can be filed under it again. Nothing since this message has changed the process as CBP described it. If a client's IOR number is inactive in ACE, we can submit the required Transaction Processing message or Form 5106 on their behalf, but the client should first ask us to check the current status in ACE.
- General NoticeCSMS #69054058
NOAA Lifted Marine Mammal Import Restrictions on Suriname Seafood
CBP announced that NOAA Fisheries issued a comparability finding for Suriname's fisheries, lifting Marine Mammal Protection Act import restrictions effective June 22, 2026. As a result, a Certification of Admissibility was no longer required for seafood imports from Suriname unless the product was processed in another country still subject to MMPA restrictions. The notice affected importers of seafood products from Suriname.
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This CSMS is over three months old and describes a change that took effect June 22, 2026. If it still governs your entries, no Certification of Admissibility is needed for qualifying Suriname seafood unless the goods passed through another restricted country. Later CBP messages may have updated this requirement, so ask us to confirm the current status before you rely on it for entries you are filing now.
- General NoticeCSMS #69056483
CBP updated validation checks for CAPE IEEPA refund declarations
CBP announced changes to entry-level validations for CAPE Declarations filed in ACE for IEEPA duty refunds. It removed the goods value validation error and split the HTS relationship/sequence mismatch error into two more specific errors: invalid HTS and HTS relationship mismatch. CBP told filers to resubmit affected entries on a new CAPE Declaration, filing a Post-Summary Correction first when an HTS code was expired or missing a related code.
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This update affected how CAPE Declarations we file for IEEPA duty refund entries were validated in ACE. We applied the corrected validations and filed Post-Summary Corrections where CBP required them before resubmitting entries. Later CSMS messages may have changed these validation rules since June 2026, so clients with pending IEEPA refund entries should ask us to confirm the current status of their specific entries.
- General NoticeCSMS #69041190
CBP resolved daily statement processing issue from June 23, 2026
CBP announced that an issue with the Collections Information Repository file from Treasury had been resolved. CBP stated that all final daily statements for June 23, 2026 had been processed. The notice referred readers with questions to CBP's Entry Summary, Accounts and Revenue Division.
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This was a temporary CBP system issue that CBP itself resolved on June 24, 2026, so it no longer affects daily statement processing today. We did not need to take any action for clients on this issue and none is needed now. Clients with questions about a specific daily statement from that period should ask us to check the entry.
- General NoticeCSMS #69031391
CBP delayed daily statements on June 23, 2026 due to a Treasury file error
CBP announced that final daily statements for June 23, 2026 were delayed because of a processing error with the Treasury Collections Information Repository file. CBP said the statements would be issued later that same day and promised updates once processing finished. The notice was addressed to filers using daily statement processing.
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This was a one day, same day processing delay from June 2026 and it has already passed. It does not affect how we file current entries or handle payments today. Clients do not need to take any action regarding this old notice.
CBP Made Certain Drawback Bond Errors Fatal, Removing Accelerated Payment
CBP announced that on June 16, 2026 it deployed updates to drawback bond validations in ACE, changing several error codes from informational to fatal. A fatal error removes Accelerated Payment from a drawback claim. The message listed specific codes affected, including invalid or inactive surety and bond numbers, bond insufficiency, and bonds outside their effective period.
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We file duty drawback claims for clients and depend on accurate, active bond information to avoid these fatal errors. At the time, this change meant that a bond problem on a claim would automatically remove Accelerated Payment rather than just flag it. Clients do not need to take action on this notice itself, but later CSMS messages may have adjusted these validations, so clients should ask us about the current status of any pending drawback claim.
CBP added automation for ACE Portal account reactivation and applications
CBP announced new tools for the ACE Secure Data Portal. Automation now reactivates Trade Account Owner (TAO) accounts when the request comes from an email tied to that TAO account, and helps users locate their company's TAO. CBP also introduced new web forms for applying for or updating ACE Portal accounts, including importer accounts and sub-accounts.
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This message concerns how importers and other ACE Portal account holders manage their own accounts, not the entries we file. Clients who manage their own ACE Portal accounts can use these tools directly with CBP. We do not need any action from clients on this notice, but they can contact us if they want help identifying the right ACE Portal process for their account.
CBP held a webinar in June 2026 on setting up ACE Portal accounts
CBP's Office of Trade announced a free webinar for June 17, 2026 on how to set up and manage an ACE Portal account, covering new webforms and Trade Account Owner functionality. The webinar targeted trade users needing help with ACE Portal setup and addressed common questions. CBP said recordings of past webinars remain available for replay on its website.
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This was a routine CBP outreach webinar about ACE Portal account setup and is not a policy or filing change. It does not affect the entries we file for clients. Clients do not need to act, though anyone who missed it can check CBP's website for a recorded replay.
CBP updated technical guides for electronic export truck manifest EDI messages
CBP announced updates to the Electronic Export Manifest Automated Commercial Environment implementation guides for the Exports Truck UNEDIFACT CUSCAR, CUSREP, CUSRES, PAXLST, 309, 350, and 355 messages. The changes involved technical edits such as removed codes, updated data element usage, and corrected typos in the EDI specifications. CBP directed technical questions to client representatives and policy questions to its export manifest mailbox.
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This message covered technical EDI formatting changes for truck export manifest transmissions and mainly concerns carriers and software providers that send these EDI messages to CBP. Allied files import entries and does not transmit export manifest EDI data, so this update does not change the entries we file for clients. Clients who transmit their own export manifest data should confirm with their EDI provider that these formatting updates were applied, and later CSMS messages may have changed these specifications further.
- General NoticeCSMS #68914006
NOAA Restricted Philippine Blue Swimming Crab Imports Starting June 11, 2026
CBP reported that NOAA Fisheries denied comparability findings for two Philippine blue swimming crab fisheries and issued new comparability findings for Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. As a result, seafood imports from the flagged Philippine blue swimming crab fisheries were restricted as of June 11, 2026. Affected HTS codes required a Certification of Admissibility (COA) at entry to confirm admissibility. NOAA Fisheries published resources listing the flagged HTS codes and countries of origin.
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At the time, this meant entries of blue swimming crab from the flagged Philippine fisheries needed a Certification of Admissibility before we could clear them. The message does not state an end date for this restriction, so it may still apply to current shipments. Clients importing blue swimming crab or related seafood from the Philippines should ask us to review their entries and confirm current COA requirements before shipping.
- General NoticeCSMS #68916845
NOAA Fisheries expanded HTS codes flagged for seafood trade monitoring, effective July 1, 2026
CBP announced that NOAA Fisheries added new HTS codes to its seafood trade monitoring programs (AMLR, SIM, and Tuna Tracking Program 370) and revised one AMLR code after an ITC change. CBP began flagging these new and revised codes on July 1, 2026. Entries filed under the added or updated codes are subject to the permitting, reporting, and recordkeeping rules of the applicable program.
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This update took effect on July 1, 2026 and applies to entries we file under the newly flagged HTS codes for fish and fish products. We check the NOAA list for clients importing seafood so entries carry the correct permit, reporting, and recordkeeping documentation. If you import fish or fish products, ask us to confirm whether your HTS codes fall under AMLR, SIM, or Tuna Tracking Program 370.
- General NoticeCSMS #68856484
CBP held commodity classification webinars in July 2026, past event
CBP's National Commodity Specialist Division announced a series of educational webinars for 2026 on commodity classification and emerging technology topics. The message listed the July 2026 schedule, covering topics such as plastics, footwear, headgear and display devices. Registration was handled monthly, with July sessions requiring registration at the time of the announcement.
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This was an informational notice about CBP training webinars, not a filing or entry requirement. It does not affect the entries we file, and clients did not need to take any action. Clients with questions about classification of specific goods should ask us to review their entries.
AD/CVD Case Information Query update moved to CERT on June 4, 2026
CBP announced that updates to the AD/CVD Case Information Query would deploy to the CERT test environment on June 4, 2026. The update lets the query return an unlimited number of records for Manufacturer Details and Foreign Exporter Details. CBP scheduled deployment to the production environment for July 9, 2026. The ACE CATAIR AD/CVD Case Information Query V11 was posted as a draft chapter on CBP.gov.
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This was a technical ACE programming change for filers and software developers. It did not change AD/CVD rates or entry requirements, and importers did not need to act. Later CSMS messages may have changed the schedule, so clients with AD/CVD questions should ask Allied about their entries.
- General NoticeCSMS #68770785
CBP announces June 2026 commodity classification webinars
CBP's National Commodity Specialist Division announced a series of commodity-specific webinars running from May through September 2026, themed on innovation and emerging technology. The message listed the June 2026 schedule, covering topics such as machining centers, watercraft, chemicals, valves, artificial intelligence, printers, conveyors, and textiles. Registration for June sessions was open at the time, with a full 2026 schedule attached and links posted on CBP's website.
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This message concerns CBP educational webinars for trade stakeholders and does not change any entry or classification requirement. It does not affect the entries we file for clients. Clients do not need to act, though they are welcome to register directly with CBP if they want classification guidance on these topics.
ACE Had a Brief Scheduled Outage in May 2026
CBP announced that the ACE EDI System would be down for a 30 minute window on May 26, 2026 to address performance issues. The outage affected all modes of manifest processing, including truck, in-bond, and entry summary filings. The notice was limited to that specific maintenance window.
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This was a short, one time maintenance window for ACE that has already passed. It does not affect any entries we file today. Clients do not need to take any action regarding this notice.
- General NoticeCSMS #68705073
CBP announced daily courtesy notices for liquidations, extensions and suspensions
CBP announced that courtesy notices for liquidations, extensions and suspensions changed from a weekly to a daily schedule, sent Sundays through Thursdays. CBP stated the notice format did not change. The message was a reminder of this schedule update.
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At the time, this changed only how often CBP sent these notices to filers, not their content. Later CSMS messages may have changed this schedule further, so clients with questions about a specific entry's liquidation notice should ask us to check the current status.
- General NoticeCSMS #68625750
CBP held classification webinars from May to September 2026
CBP's National Commodity Specialist Division announced a series of commodity specific webinars running from May through September 2026, focused on tariff classification topics and emerging technology. The webinars covered subjects such as printed matter, aluminum scrap, coated fabrics, robots, and electrothermic appliances. Sessions were held on WebEx with links posted on CBP's website, and registration opened month by month starting in May 2026.
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This message announced educational webinars, not a rule change, so it does not affect how we file entries. Clients did not need to register or take any action, and later CSMS messages may have introduced classification guidance discussed in these sessions. Clients with questions about how a specific product was classified should ask Allied to review their entries.
CBP Detailed ACE Reports for Tracking IEEPA CAPE Refund Claims
CBP announced that after the April 20, 2026 CAPE tool launch in the ACE Portal, importers could use several ACE Reports products to monitor IEEPA refund claims. These included ES-022, REV-603, REV-613 and REV-615, which track refund status, ACH issuance, diverted funds and rejected ACH refunds. CBP said Treasury would begin issuing IEEPA refund ACH payments as early as May 12, 2026.
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This message explained tools for tracking IEEPA refund claims filed through CAPE, which CBP still uses for IEEPA refunds. We can run these ACE Reports to check the status of refund claims tied to entries we filed and to confirm whether Treasury issued, diverted or rejected a refund. Clients do not need to take action from this message alone, but should tell us if they have not received an expected refund so we can review the report data with them.
CBP resolved earlier ACE Truck Manifest access issue
CBP announced that an earlier outage affecting ACE Portal Truck Manifest and References Tab applications, including ACE Reports, was resolved. CBP advised users to clear their browser cache and try again. This message is from May 1, 2026 and is now over 30 days old.
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This notice only confirmed a past ACE system outage was fixed and does not affect current entries. Clients do not need to take any action on this. If clients are experiencing ongoing ACE access issues today, they should contact us so we can check current system status.
ACE truck manifest and references tab were briefly unavailable in April 2026
CBP announced that the ACE Truck Manifest and References Tab applications, including ACE Reports, were unavailable in the ACE Mod Portal. CBP said EDI processing was not affected and all other ACE applications remained available. CBP said it would issue another message once the issue was resolved.
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This outage affected only certain ACE Mod Portal applications and did not affect EDI filings we submit for clients. CBP indicated a follow-up message would confirm when service was restored, and a later CSMS may have already done so. Clients do not need to take any action regarding this notice.
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