CSMS 46033689·System update·February 3, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

ACE CERTIFICATION EXTENDED Scheduled Maintenance, Wed. Feb 3, 2021 @ 5pm ET to 10pm ET

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 46033689 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on February 3, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "ACE CERTIFICATION EXTENDED Scheduled Maintenance, Wed. Feb 3, 2021 @ 5pm ET to 10pm ET". 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 #46033689 - ACE CERTIFICATION EXTENDED Scheduled Maintenance, Wed. Feb 3, 2021 @ 5pm ET to 10pm ET U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 02/03/2021 09:00 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #46033689 - ACE CERTIFICATION EXTENDED Scheduled Maintenance, Wed. Feb 3, 2021 @ 5pm ET to 10pm ET There will be an EXTENDED Maintenance in the ACE CERTIFICATION environment this evening, Wednesday, February 3, 2021 from 5PM ET to 10PM ET for ACE Infrastructure maintenance and the following ACE Import Manifest deployment : -- Reject an ACE Import Manifest EDI message when the SCAC code supplied for the Manifest Carrier or Bill of Lading Issuer is not active. Import manifest Ocean/Rail/Truck/QP EDI messages with inactive or invalid SCAC codes will receive one of the following errors: 009 INVALID CARRIER CODE 136 INVALID_ISSUER CODE 040 INVALID SNP Ensure that the annual SCAC renewal fee has been Paid with the NMFTA (National Motor Freight Traffic Association) for the SCAC. The NMFTA can be contacted at customerservice@nmfta.org With a current SCAC assignment or renewal letter, the carrier may contact amsscac@cbp.dhs.gov and/or their assigned CBP client representative to report the issue, along with the exact error code received. Import manifest Air CAMIR messages containing an inactive or invalid IATA/ICAO code or air waybill prefix will receive one of the following errors and should contact their assigned CBP client representative to resolve: 021 INVALID CARRIER CODE 023 INVALID AIR WAYBILL NUMBER PREFIX 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 46033689?

CSMS 46033689 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "ACE CERTIFICATION EXTENDED Scheduled Maintenance, Wed. Feb 3, 2021 @ 5pm ET to 10pm ET". 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 46033689 published?

CBP published CSMS 46033689 on February 3, 2021. 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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