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- September 23, 2026
Customs brokers must complete 20 hours of continuing education by January 31, 2027
CBP reminds individually licensed customs brokers to complete 20 hours of continuing education (CE) by January 31, 2027. The credit period runs from January 1, 2025 to January 31, 2027, and only training from a CBP-selected accreditor or the federal government counts. All brokers must file the Triennial Status Report and pay the $100 triennial fee from mid-December 2026 to February 28, 2027. Under 19 CFR 111.30(d) and 19 CFR 111.102, failure to meet these requirements results in revocation of the broker license.
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This notice applies to licensed customs brokers, not to importers or shippers. Clients do not need to act.
Commerce can bar polysilicon entries by high-volume importers until December 4, 2026
Commerce will publish a Temporary Final Rule on September 24, 2026 under Proclamation 11052 to restrict stockpiling of polysilicon products. The rule targets importers of record that import far above their historic averages, and new importers that exceed the weekly quantity limits. After Commerce notifies CBP, the importer cannot enter certain polysilicon products until December 4, 2026, but may move the goods to a bonded warehouse. Affected importers may apply to Commerce for a waiver.
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If you import polysilicon products, ask us to review your planned entries before you ship. If Commerce names you under this rule, we cannot file consumption entries for those products before December 4, 2026. Questions about the limits or a waiver go to Commerce at Polysilicon232@bis.doc.gov.
Section 301 China exclusions updated for new HTS numbers from July 1, 2026
USTR amended four Section 301 China product exclusions under HTSUS 9903.88.69 to match ten-digit HTSUS changes effective July 1, 2026. The amended exclusions cover goods now under 8413.91.9039, 8413.91.9046, 8413.91.9059, 8413.91.9099, 3926.90.9915 and 3926.90.9920. ACE accepts the amended exclusions from noon on September 23, 2026. CBP says importers who paid these duties on entries from July 1 to September 22, 2026 should file a PSC for a refund.
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We apply the amended exclusions to the entries we file from noon on September 23, 2026. When we report 9903.88.69, we do not report the Section 301 China Chapter 99 number. If you imported goods under these HTSUS numbers from China since July 1, 2026, ask us to review those entries. CBP says the refund route is a PSC within the PSC period, or a protest within the protest period after liquidation.
ACE ocean manifest back-end update goes to production on October 24, 2026
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.
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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.
- System UpdateCSMS #69990151
HTS update 2622 adds honey board assessment changes and beef quota numbers
CBP announced Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2622, created on August 31, 2026, with 16 tariff records and 93 ABI records. It contains the USDA Honey Board assessment changes. It also contains the HTS updates for the new Affordable Beef Quota under the "Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer" proclamation.
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We use these updated tariff records on the entries we file. If you import honey or beef, ask us to review how the changes affect your entries.
- PGA UpdateCSMS #69988954
CBP moves three APHIS PGA message set documents to the production section
CBP moved three PGA message set documents from the draft section to the production section of CBP.gov. The documents are Appendix PGA, the APHIS (CORE) Implementation Guide v6.4 and the APHIS Supplemental Guide Appendix APH-A v4.2. The message does not list the changes and refers to CSMS messages 69379587 and 69402038 for details.
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These are technical specifications for filing software. If you import goods that need APHIS data, ask us to review how the changes affect your entries.
HTS update 2624 changes the scope of Section 338 duties on products of Canada
CBP announced Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2624, created on September 11, 2026, with 6 tariff records and 18 ABI records. It contains Section 338 Canada updates. The updates follow two White House actions that change which products of Canada are subject to the Section 338 additional duties. One action relates to alcoholic beverages and one to motor vehicles, and they modify the Annexes to 91 FR 46639 and 91 FR 46663.
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We use these updated tariff records on the entries we file for products of Canada. If you import products of Canada, ask us to review if the new scope covers them.
HTS update 2623 adds Section 232 updates and lower pork assessment rates
CBP announced Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2623, created on September 9, 2026, with 83 tariff records and 450 ABI records. It contains Section 232 updates, which CSMS 69738151 describes. It also contains the decreased assessment rates for live porcine animals and pork products under the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order.
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We use these updated tariff records on the entries we file. If you import goods subject to Section 232, or live porcine animals or pork products, ask us to review your entries.
- General NoticeCSMS #69847323
Customs broker permit user fee rises to $190.88 on October 1, 2026
CBP adjusts certain COBRA customs user fees for Fiscal Year 2027 under the General Notice at 91 FR 48398, published July 31, 2026. The Customs Broker Permit User Fee changes from $185.38 to $190.88 on October 1, 2026. The new fee applies to broker permits issued on or after that date and to annual fee payments for calendar year 2027. A future Federal Register notice will give the 2027 payment due date.
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This fee applies to customs brokers, not to importers or shippers. Clients do not need to act.
- Policy GuidanceCSMS #69927769
CBP reminded the trade about September webinars on reporting trade violations and EAPA
CBP reminded the trade community that registration was open for two free enforcement webinars. The Trade Violations Reporting (TVR) webinar was set for September 22, 2026, and the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) webinar for September 24, 2026, both at 1:00 p.m. ET. The sessions explain how to report suspected trade violations and file EAPA allegations with the TVR tool. Advance registration was required.
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This is an information notice about optional training, and both sessions have now taken place. Clients do not need to act. Clients who have questions about reporting suspected trade violations can contact us.
CBP corrects the Section 338 exemption number in ACE error F884 to 9903.03.15
CBP corrected CSMS 69915227: the exemption HTS number in ACE error F884 is 9903.03.15. The updated ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary V53 is on CBP.gov. Error F884 rejects exemption HTS 9903.03.15 for Section 338 when the line has no appropriate dutiable Chapter 99 number. The error went into the certification and production environments on August 26, 2026.
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This error affects only entry lines that claim the Section 338 exemption under 9903.03.15. We report that exemption only with the dutiable Chapter 99 number that the line requires, so clients do not need to act.
ACE production maintenance on September 19 to 20, 2026
CBP scheduled standard invasive maintenance on the ACE production environment. It runs from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 19, 2026 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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We plan urgent filings outside this window. Clients do not need to act.
ACE production maintenance on September 19 to 20, 2026
CBP scheduled standard invasive maintenance on the ACE production environment. It runs from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 19, 2026 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, September 20, 2026.
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We plan urgent filings outside this window. Clients do not need to act.
CBP posts draft ACE error codes for the new mail entry type 13 test
CBP posted a draft ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary V54 in the Future Capabilities section of CBP.gov. All updates support the new Entry Type 13 test. Nine new errors cover manifest components, the final delivered-to party and address, unknown ZIP codes and the dutiable mail fee. The update renames error B49 to "PSC NOT ALLOWED - CANNOT BE INFORMAL/MAIL" and updates 11 current errors.
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These draft errors apply to the entry type 13 mail entries that we file. Under these errors, ACE rejects a type 13 entry that lacks the final delivered-to party, its complete address or a known ZIP code. Mail shippers should send us these data for each shipment. The message does not give a production date for these errors.
ACE error F884 rejects Section 338 exemptions without a dutiable Chapter 99 number
CBP posted an updated ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary V53 on CBP.gov. It adds error F884, EXEMPT HTS NOT ALLOWED FOR SECTION 338. The error rejects a Section 338 exemption HTS number on a line that has no appropriate dutiable Chapter 99 number. The error went into the certification and production environments on August 26, 2026.
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This error affects only entry lines that claim a Section 338 exemption. We report the exemption only with the dutiable Chapter 99 number that the line requires, so clients do not need to act.
ACE applies FY27 user fees from October 1, 2026 and adds entry type 13 changes
CBP posted ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update V110 with the new FY27 COBRA user fees. The new fees apply from October 1, 2026, also to summaries pre-filed earlier when the entry date is October 1 or later. Draft V111 adds ten changes and three new Input 23-Record requirements for Entry Type 13. The type 13 updates are in the certification environment, with production set for September 22, 2026.
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We apply the FY27 user fees to the entries we file with an entry date on or after October 1, 2026. The type 13 changes apply to the mail entries we file under the test. Clients do not need to act.
ACE certification environment maintenance on September 16, 2026
CBP scheduled standard invasive maintenance on the ACE certification environment. The window runs from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on September 16, 2026.
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The certification environment is for tests, not for live filings, so this window does not affect the entries we file. Clients do not need to act.
CBP support call on the entry type 13 mail test set for September 15, 2026
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.
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The entry type 13 test affects the mail entries we file, but this call needs no action from clients.
New ACE error code 238 for e214 foreign trade zone admissions from September 17
CBP adds error code 238, FIRMS CODE NOT APPROVED FOR DIRECT DELIVERY, to ACE Appendix P for e214 foreign trade zone admissions. The code goes into ACE production on September 17, 2026, and is already in the certification environment. CBP also updated the ACE Foreign Trade Zone CATAIR chapter to clarify current requirements. CBP encourages zone operators with an FTZ Operator view in the ACE Portal to verify their Zone ID, FIRMS code and port code data.
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This change affects zone operators and the filers who submit e214 admissions for them. We do not operate or manage foreign trade zones, and clients who do not use a zone do not need to act.
CBP adds SMS option for ACE Portal login authentication
CBP enhanced ACE Portal login security on September 12, 2026, by adding SMS as a multifactor authentication option. After logging in via email, users can register a mobile phone number to receive login tokens by text instead. The feature is optional and users can manage or remove it under Manage Preferences.
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This is an optional login security feature for ACE Portal accounts and does not change how we file entries. Clients do not need to do anything, but any of our staff or client users with their own ACE Portal logins may choose to register a phone number for SMS authentication.
CBP updates Section 338 Canada duty list, adds and removes HTS codes
CBP announced changes to Section 338 additional duties on Canadian goods under Presidential Proclamations 11064 and 11065, issued September 8, 2026. The changes add 122 HTSUS classifications to headings 9903.03.12 and 9903.03.14, and remove several others, including certain alcoholic beverage and motor vehicle related codes. CBP applies these changes to goods entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 15, 2026. The message also confirms drawback eligibility and chapter 98 and foreign trade zone treatment for these duties.
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We apply the updated Section 338 HTS list to entries of Canadian origin goods filed on or after September 15, 2026. Clients importing goods newly added to or removed from headings 9903.03.12 or 9903.03.14 should ask us to review their classifications and confirm whether the additional duty applies. We can also assist with drawback claims on these duties where eligible. Clients do not need to take separate action unless we ask for updated product or classification information.
CBP's ACE user survey closed September 11, 2026
CBP asked ACE trade community users to complete a voluntary, anonymous satisfaction survey about ACE capabilities and user experience. The survey closed at 11:59 p.m. ET on September 11, 2026.
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This survey is now closed and required no filing changes on our part. It did not affect how we file entries for clients, and no action was needed then or now.
CBP to validate export ITN numbers in ACE starting October 8, 2026
CBP deployed an enhancement to ACE that validates the Internal Transaction Number (ITN) for Electronic Export Information submitted through the Document Imaging System (DIS), by EDI or email. The enhancement is live in the Certification Environment now and moves to Production on October 8, 2026. Submissions with an invalid or mismatched ITN will be rejected with an error message. CBP also updated the ACE DIS Implementation Guide to reflect these changes.
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This notice concerns export filings and the DIS system rather than the import entries we file. We will make sure any ITN data we submit through DIS matches the corresponding AES export transaction exactly once this goes live on October 8, 2026. Clients who submit export documentation through DIS should confirm their ITN entries are accurate and properly formatted before that date. Clients who only import do not need to act.
- General NoticeCSMS #69813688
CBP updates ocean export manifest guide for vessel name field
CBP updated the ACE Ocean CAMIR Export Manifest Implementation Guide. The update clarifies that if a vessel has no name, filers must enter a vessel ID of VESSEL in the Vessel Name data element. CBP directs technical questions to Client Representatives and policy questions to its export manifest email address.
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This update concerns export manifest filing for ocean carriers and applies to filers who transmit vessel data in ACE. It does not change the entries Allied files for importers. Clients do not need to act.
CBP held ACE maintenance window on September 12-13, 2026
CBP announced an ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance window from 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 12, 2026, to 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The message did not describe which ACE functions were affected. This notice applied to filers and other ACE users during that maintenance period.
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This was a routine, one-time maintenance window that has already passed. It does not affect entries filed today, and clients do not need to take any action regarding this notice.
CBP's 2026 ACE user satisfaction survey closed September 11
CBP asked ACE trade community users to complete a voluntary, anonymous satisfaction survey about ACE. The survey covered users' experience with ACE's capabilities. CBP stated the survey would remain open through 11:59 p.m. ET on September 11, 2026.
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This survey concerned ACE users generally and did not require any action on entries we file. The survey window has already closed, so no action is possible now. Clients do not need to do anything about this notice.
CBP adds and removes error codes for Entry Type 13 cargo release in ACE
CBP posted updated Cargo Release Condition Codes documentation covering Entry Type 13. The update adds error code 334 and removes error code 325. CBP deployed the change to the ACE production environment on September 22, 2026.
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This is a technical update to the error codes ACE uses when validating Entry Type 13 (mail entry) cargo release transmissions. We apply the updated codes to the entry type 13 filings we transmit through ABI. Clients do not need to take any action.
CBP posts updated ACE development and deployment schedule
CBP announced on September 4, 2026 that an updated ACE Development and Deployment Schedule is posted on CBP.gov. CBP describes the schedule as notional and subject to change. The notice directs readers to CBP.gov/ACE for the latest deployment information.
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This notice concerns CBP's internal ACE system planning and does not require action from our clients. We monitor CBP.gov/ACE for changes that could affect entry filing and will advise clients if any deployment impacts the entries we file.
CBP Reschedules Support Call for New Mail Entry Type 13 Test
CBP rescheduled the Pre-Deployment Support Call for the ACE Entry Type 13 test covering international mail processing to September 15, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Post-Deployment Support Call stays on October 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Both calls cover upcoming ACE enhancements for the Entry Type 13 test (INT-057, CBP-290) for mail shipments.
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We are monitoring this ACE test because it may eventually change how we file entry type 13 for mail shipments. No filing procedures change because of this notice, and clients do not need to take any action now. We will tell clients if CBP finalizes rules that affect their mail entries.
CBP details new Section 232 duties on drones and drone parts starting September 3, 2026
CBP issued guidance implementing Proclamation 11055, which imposes additional duties of 10 to 100 percent on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS components under new Chapter 99 HTSUS provisions 9903.08.20 through 9903.08.26. The duties took effect September 3, 2026, for most goods, with a 25 percent rate on certain other UAS components starting February 9, 2027. Importers must report the applicable Chapter 99 classification on entries covering HTSUS Chapters 85 and 88 goods from all countries, with different rates depending on origin, use, and weight, and one classification (9903.08.23, UK-origin goods) must not be reported until CBP issues further guidance.
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We apply these new Section 232 duty classifications to UAS and UAS component entries we file from September 3, 2026, using the rate that matches the product's use, weight, and country of origin. Clients who import drones, drone parts, or related components should tell us the specific product details and country of origin so we can confirm the correct Chapter 99 classification and rate. We will not report duties under 9903.08.23 for UK-origin goods until CBP issues further instructions. Clients should ask us to review any entries of these goods filed on or after September 3, 2026.
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