CSMS 40928211·Operational·December 9, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Enhancements to ACE Truck Manifest - Phase 1: Information Notice and Testing Environment Now Available

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 40928211 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on December 9, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Enhancements to ACE Truck Manifest - Phase 1: Information Notice and Testing Environment Now Available". 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 #40928211 - Enhancements to ACE Truck Manifest - Phase 1: Information Notice and Testing Environment Now Available U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/09/2019 11:52 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 40928211 - Enhancements to ACE Truck Manifest - Phase 1: Information Notice and Testing Environment Now Available In the coming months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy the first of three phases of enhancements to Truck Manifest functionality in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). As a reminder, the first phase will provide a modernized trade-facing truck manifest User Interface (UI), accessed through the ACE Secure Data Portal, and will have no Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) impacts. In preparation for deployment of the first phase, an ACE Truck Manifest – Phase 1 testing environment is now available to help familiarize trade users with the new ACE Truck Manifest UI. For detailed instructions on how to access the ACE Truck Manifest – Phase 1 testing environment, and for more details on the Phase 1 deployment, please see the ACE Truck Manifest- Phase 1 Information Notice , posted on CBP.gov/ACE. 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 40928211?

CSMS 40928211 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Enhancements to ACE Truck Manifest - Phase 1: Information Notice and Testing Environment Now Available". 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 40928211 published?

CBP published CSMS 40928211 on December 9, 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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