CSMS 39977995·System update·September 26, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Update for ACE Collections Release 1 - PZ Output

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 39977995 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on September 26, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Update for ACE Collections Release 1 - PZ Output". CSMS messages are the operational layer between Commerce determinations and at-the-border collections: when Commerce publishes a new rate, scope ruling, or instruction, CBP turns it into a CSMS that ACE/ACS systems and brokers act on.

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CSMS #39977995 - Update for ACE Collections Release 1 - PZ Output U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 09/26/2019 09:49 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #39977995 - Update for ACE Collections Release 1 - PZ Output Update for ACE Collections Release 1: The PZ output E0 record currently has the statement number in the Reference Text field. The Trade has requested that the Payer Unit Number (PUN), Payment Type, and Payment Amount also be included the PZ response. To accommodate this request, the data will be added to the Reference Text after the statement number. The data will mirror back what was sent on the PT input record of the RM. For technical documentation, please see the draft ACH Debit Authorization/Entry Summary Presentation CATAIR, published on cbp.gov . The update is targeted to be ready in the Certification environment on October 3, 2019, with a planned release to the Production environment on November 4,2019. Who do I contact if I have issues? Technical questions related Collections Release 1 should be addressed by a CBP-assigned Client Representative or the ACE Account Service Desk (ASD) at 1-866-530-4172 or ACE.Support@cbp.dhs.gov. For other questions, join the ACE Bi-Weekly Support Call at 2:00 PM ET (call-in information and full schedule can be found at CBP.gov/trade/automated/ace-support). Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page . You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com . This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Customs and Border Protection . Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes. Powered by Privacy Policy | Cookie Statement | Help

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 39977995?

CSMS 39977995 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Update for ACE Collections Release 1 - PZ Output". CSMS bulletins are the operational instructions CBP issues to brokers, importers, and ACE filers covering rate changes, system updates, scope guidance, and other day-to-day customs-operations changes.

When was CSMS 39977995 published?

CBP published CSMS 39977995 on September 26, 2019. The bulletin's instructions are typically operative as of the publication date unless the body specifies a different effective date.

Is the CBP CSMS the legally binding instruction?

Yes — for at-the-border filing and entry collection. CSMS messages translate Commerce's Federal Register determinations into operational CBP instructions that ACE/ACS systems and brokers execute. The Federal Register notice is the underlying legal authority; the CSMS is the operational implementation. Both should be read together when reconciling a rate or scope change.

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