CSMS 54613020·System update·January 6, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

ACE Portal Modernization – Phase 2: Additional Features Set to Deploy Next Week

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 54613020 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on January 6, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "ACE Portal Modernization – Phase 2: Additional Features Set to Deploy Next Week". 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 # 54613020 - ACE Portal Modernization – Phase 2: Additional Features Set to Deploy Next Week U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/06/2023 01:49 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 54613020 - ACE Portal Modernization – Phase 2: Additional Features Set to Deploy Next Week On January 9 and 10, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy additional features as part of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal Modernization – Phase 2. What changes are coming in the modernized ACE Portal as part of Phase 2? January 9, 2023: References Tab Link to ACE Entry Summary User Interface (UI) for PGA Users January 10, 2023: Migration of Functionality to Arrive, Export, and Divert In-Bonds for Trade Users Through a launch button in their account view, trade users with a Carrier account will have access to a UI for arriving, exporting, diverting, and canceling arrival and export of in-bonds. The UI and launch button will be titled “Manifest Trade In-bond UI,” and the UI will only host in-bond functionality migrated from the Manifest Tools functionality available in Carrier accounts in the legacy ACE Portal. The Manifest Trade In-Bond Quick Reference Guide is now available on CBP.gov . The Manifest Tools functionality available in Carrier accounts in the legacy ACE Portal will be retired on January 28, 2023. Coming Soon: References Tab Link to Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duties (AD/CVD) Application for Trade and PGA Users For more information, please visit the ACE Portal Modernization - Phase 2 webpage . 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 54613020?

CSMS 54613020 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "ACE Portal Modernization – Phase 2: Additional Features Set to Deploy Next Week". 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 54613020 published?

CBP published CSMS 54613020 on January 6, 2023. 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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