CSMS 56128505·System update·May 3, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Ocean House Bill Release – ACE Certification Deployment Set for Today

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 56128505 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on May 3, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Ocean House Bill Release – ACE Certification Deployment Set for Today". 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.

Message body

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CSMS # 56128505 - Ocean House Bill Release – ACE Certification Deployment Set for Today U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 05/03/2023 09:39 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 56128505 - Ocean House Bill Release – ACE Certification Deployment Set for Today U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has scheduled an Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Certification (CERT) Environment deployment today for the Ocean House Bill Release. The deployment will take place today, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST, with the following items: CERT Release will include: Ticket INC1857935: Resolution to the Ocean House Bill of Lading having 1C in "PENDING CONTAINER MISMATCH" and remains in pending when the container mismatch has been resolved. Trade and Software Developers that submit via the Electronic Data Interface (EDI) will need to program and test their software to incorporate these changes. Please reach out to your Client Representative if you have any technical-related questions. For Policy/Operational questions, please email cscwarehousing@cbp.dhs.gov . Additional Resources: Technical Documentation is available under the “CAMIR Chapters (Drafts)” tab, which can be found at: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/technical/ace-import-manifest-documentation Find Ocean House Bill of Lading (OHBOL) Release Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Content on ACE FAQ page . For more information about the OHBOL Release enhancement and the CFS UI, please review the OHBOL Release Information Notice and the OHBOL CFS UI Information Notice . 2/22/2023 CERT Release: Resolution to fix of the validation using the Master Bill of Lading instead of House Bill of Lading in the input message. Update of Delete PTT process to remove a FIRMS record for an automated FIRMS from Bill of Lading participant that could have been added by Create PTT previously. A new check added to the Master Bill of Lading background evaluation jobs to verify that the sum of all house Bill of Ladings amended quantities match the Master Bill of Lading Amended quantity. If they don't match, we will withhold the Master Level 1Z / 1C notifications. 3/8/2023 CERT Release: FTZ event: Include the transaction number for the original create PTT in the "Original transaction’s Internal Transaction Number" field when sending events for PTT arrival/cancel arrival notifications (P1, P2, P4, P5). Ticket # INC1805265: Implementation to prevent duplicate 1Z notifications for a given Master Bill of Lading. Ticket # INC1809189: CQ Query Response to account for new Master Bill of Lading and House Bill of Lading bill types were added as part of the OHBOL Release. Implement the decrease of the 1Z / 4Z and rolled-up 1C background job intervals to 2 minutes instead of 10 minutes. This change will ensure that there will be no duplicate 1Z notifications received and will be preceded by a 4Z. 3/22/2023 CERT Release: Ticket # INC1822557: Arrival and concurrence should deactivate the PID and prevent a PTT cancellation. Implemented fix of PTT arrival and PTT cancel arrival to now return original PID in NF92 record. Ticket # INC1822557: Arrival and concurrence should deactivate the PID and prevent a PTT cancellation. Ticket # INC1887792 - Trade response now includes the required text for NF. 4/5/2023 CERT Release: Ticket # INC1868599 & INC1870117: Resolution to Ocean 1Z control table is not properly updating in certain scenarios. Ticket # INC1794029: Resolution to Public comments on a 1X posting are being overwritten with pre-programmed comments that include the House Bill Number 4/19/2023 CERT Release: Ticket INC1857935: Resolution to the 1W for Ocean House Bill of Lading stuck in Pending VRW under some conditions. Ticket INC1752787: Resolution to Duplicate 1Ws being sent when a PTT carrier is same as the manifesting carrier. Ticket INC1923168: Resolution to the 1Z posting incorrectly with a Less Than Full Bill Quantity. Ticket INC1933464: Resolution for issue occurring when a 1Z issued with piece count discrepancies on a Master Bill of Lading amendment. Resolution to reported issue where a Manifested quantity is being updated when a House Bill of Lading is deleted and then re-added. 5/3/2023 CERT Release: Ticket INC1857935: Resolution to Ocean House Bill of Lading having 1C in "PENDING CONTAINER MISMATCH" remains pending when container mismatch is resolved. 5/24/2023 CERT Release: Additional information will be provided in future messaging. The Ocean House Bill of Lading (OHBOL) Release deployment, including the Container Freight Station (CFS) User Interface (UI), is scheduled for Go-Live June 4, 2023. Related Messages: CSMS # 55151058, 55205370, 55129908, 55394002, 55591717, 55779995 & 55954379 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 56128505?

CSMS 56128505 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Ocean House Bill Release – ACE Certification Deployment Set for Today". 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 56128505 published?

CBP published CSMS 56128505 on May 3, 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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