CSMS 49904147·Operational·October 27, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

New ACE Availability Dashboard Coming October 28

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 49904147 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on October 27, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "New ACE Availability Dashboard Coming October 28". 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 #49904147 - New ACE Availability Dashboard Coming October 28 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 10/27/2021 02:05 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #49904147 - New ACE Availability Dashboard Coming October 28 On October 28, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy the new ACE Availability Dashboard to provide users with real-time monitoring of the status and availability of Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) applications. Key features of the enhanced dashboard include: · Current Status of ACE Applications – The dashboard will indicate the status of each ACE application with one of four following status icons: Available Slow/Degraded This status will appear when system monitoring detects slow performance or a delay exceeding fifteen minutes for electronic data interchange (EDI) message acceptance Unavailable This status will appear when system monitoring detects that an application is down Maintenance · System Availability Messages – This section of the dashboard will provide further details on the status of applications that are in slow/degraded status · ACE Maintenance Schedule – The dashboard will also provide details on all scheduled maintenance events, including start and end times · Information from CBP’s Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) – For easy access, the dashboard will also include a feed of CSMS messages from the past seven days Following deployment on October 28, the new ACE Availability Dashboard will be available at https://aceservices.cbp.dhs.gov/ace/dashboard/public/, also available via 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 49904147?

CSMS 49904147 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "New ACE Availability Dashboard Coming October 28". 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 49904147 published?

CBP published CSMS 49904147 on October 27, 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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