CSMS 42096229·System update·March 20, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

ACE PRODUCTION Scheduled Maintenance, Sat. Mar 21, 2020@ 2200 to 0400 ET Sun. Mar 22

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CSMS 42096229 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on March 20, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "ACE PRODUCTION Scheduled Maintenance, Sat. Mar 21, 2020@ 2200 to 0400 ET Sun. Mar 22". 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 #42096229 - ACE PRODUCTION Scheduled Maintenance, Sat. Mar 21, 2020@ 2200 to 0400 ET Sun. Mar 22 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/20/2020 03:13 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #42096229 - ACE PRODUCTION Scheduled Maintenance, Sat. Mar 21, 2020@ 2200 to 0400 ET Sun. Mar 22 There will be ACE PRODUCTION Scheduled Maintenance Saturday evening, March 21, 2020 from 2200 ET to 0400 ET Sunday, March 22, 2020 for the following ACE Deployments: ACE Drawback A new error message has been created for Drawback entries. I576 is a new informational message for Drawback submissions with import entries that are entry type 06 (Consumption-FTZ). The new message will prompt filers to either upload CBP Form 214 (for manual 214 submissions) or provide the FTZ admission number (for electronic submissions, (e214)) via DIS. The Drawback Error Dictionary will be updated to reflect this change. A separate CSMS message will be sent when the update has been made. ACE Portal Accounts Updated Captcha on Exporter and Protest Account Creation sites. 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 42096229?

CSMS 42096229 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "ACE PRODUCTION Scheduled Maintenance, Sat. Mar 21, 2020@ 2200 to 0400 ET Sun. Mar 22". 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 42096229 published?

CBP published CSMS 42096229 on March 20, 2020. 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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