CSMS 54439059·System update·December 21, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Updated ACE Development and Deployment Schedule Posted to CBP.gov/ACE

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 54439059 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on December 21, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Updated ACE Development and Deployment Schedule Posted to CBP.gov/ACE". 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 #54439059 - Updated ACE Development and Deployment Schedule Posted to CBP.gov/ACE U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/21/2022 11:17 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #54439059 - Updated ACE Development and Deployment Schedule Posted to CBP.gov/ACE An updated ACE Development and Deployment Schedule has been posted to CBP.gov/ACE. In this update, please see changes to the ACE Development and Deployment Schedule below: Removed Global Business Identifier (GBI) following a successful deployment on December 17, 2022. Removed Vessel Entrance and Clearance System (VECS) following a successful deployment on December 19, 2022. Removed Broker Modernization – Updates to Broker Reporting following a successful deployment on December 19, 2022. Removed Broker Modernization – Transition to National Broker Permit following a successful deployment on December 19, 2022. Updated ACE Portal Modernization – Phase 2 with an anticipated deployment date of October 2022-January 2023. Updated ACE Portal Modernization – Phase 3 with an anticipated deployment date of December 2022-February 2023. Updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert with an anticipated deployment date of March 18, 2023. Updated ACE Currency Exchange Rates with modified capability highlights. Added HTS Go-Live with an anticipated deployment date of Spring 2023. Added Automated Surety Interface (ASI) Seized Assets and Case Tracking System (SEACATS) with an anticipated deployment date of Spring 2023. Added UFLPA Detentions Process Related to Forced Labor with an anticipated deployment date of May 2023. Added Immediate Delivery with an anticipated deployment date of September 2023. Added Entry Summary Query Updates with an anticipated deployment date of October 2023. Please note, entries marked by * indicates a deployment that will support the retirement of the Automated Commercial System (ACS) mainframe. Please note that this is a notional schedule and subject to change. More information regarding these deployments is forthcoming and will be provided via CSMS message. Direct link: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/ace-development-and-deployment-schedule Visit CBP.gov/ACE for the most up-to-date information on ACE Deployments 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 54439059?

CSMS 54439059 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Updated ACE Development and Deployment Schedule Posted to CBP.gov/ACE". 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 54439059 published?

CBP published CSMS 54439059 on December 21, 2022. 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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