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CBP adds error codes rejecting restricted Canadian products from September 29
CBP added new ACE error codes to carry out Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063. They apply to designated Canadian-origin goods entered or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on September 29, 2026. The goods fall under HTSUS headings 0404, 1702, 1703, 2202 through 2208 and 8711, including alcohol in direct-to-consumption containers. Non-compliant cargo release filings get error 335, and e214 FTZ admissions get error 239, both reading "HTS not allowed for country of origin."
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We apply this change to the cargo release filings we make from September 29, 2026. ACE will reject a filing for designated Canadian-origin goods under the listed headings with error 335. Clients who import Canadian goods under these headings should contact us before shipping so we can review the classification and origin. We do not operate foreign trade zones, so FTZ admission error 239 concerns zone operators and their filers.
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 updated FTZ CATAIR document for FT40 record processing
CBP announced an update to the Foreign Trade Zone CATAIR document on its website. The change affected the FT40 (Record Processing) chapter, updating the FT record number for Country of Export and Foreign Load Port descriptions. The update was a technical documentation change for ACE system filers.
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This update concerned technical FTZ data specifications in ACE, not the entries Allied files, since Allied does not operate or manage foreign trade zones. Clients who use FTZs should confirm with their FTZ operator or software provider that this record update was applied correctly. Clients do not need to take any action with Allied on this notice.
FDA Removed Invalid 'FTZ' Compliance Code From ACE Filings
CBP announced that FDA removed the Affirmation of Compliance code "FTZ" from ACE Appendix PGA, effective with the February 21, 2026 ACE deployment. FDA said it uses entry type and PG30 record data, not an AofC code, to identify FTZ withdrawals. CBP stated that any entry transmitting the "FTZ" code after that deployment would have its FDA data rejected.
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This change took effect on February 21, 2026 and still applies today. We do not transmit the AofC code "FTZ" on FDA-regulated entries we file and rely on entry type and PG30 data instead, as FDA requires. Clients do not need to do anything unless they specifically instruct us to use an AofC code; if so, they should confirm with us that it is not "FTZ".
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