CSMS 46641761·System update·March 17, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

CBP Preparing to Deploy Improved ACE Availability Dashboard

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 46641761 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on March 17, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "CBP Preparing to Deploy Improved ACE Availability Dashboard". 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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Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS #46641761 - CBP Preparing to Deploy Improved ACE Availability Dashboard U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/17/2021 02:37 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #46641761 - CBP Preparing to Deploy Improved ACE Availability Dashboard On March 18, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will disable the current ACE Availability Dashboard to make room for an improved dashboard that provides real-time monitoring of the status and availability of Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) applications. Tentatively scheduled for release in July 2021, the revamped ACE Availability Dashboard will provide the trade community with faster and expanded information on system applications. Some key features of the new dashboard will include: • More timely and accurate ACE application status data • System maintenance event scheduling and details • Historical system availability information • Access to the CBP Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) feed, including current messages on availability and maintenance • A new feedback tool for reporting system issues Development of the upgraded dashboard has been a collaborative effort between CBP and the trade community, who have provided valuable input and insight to guide the development effort. Additional information, including the new access link, will be provided as CBP approaches the release date of the enhanced ACE Availability Dashboard. 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 46641761?

CSMS 46641761 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "CBP Preparing to Deploy Improved ACE Availability Dashboard". 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 46641761 published?

CBP published CSMS 46641761 on March 17, 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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