CSMS 57625497·System update·September 8, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

ACE Production Environment Maintenance Window Beginning September 9 Set to Include PGA Changes

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 57625497 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on September 8, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "ACE Production Environment Maintenance Window Beginning September 9 Set to Include PGA Changes". 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

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS # 57625497 - ACE Production Environment Maintenance Window Beginning September 9 Set to Include PGA Changes U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 09/08/2023 04:18 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 57625497 - ACE Production Environment Maintenance Window Beginning September 9 Set to Include PGA Changes Following the deployment on Saturday, September 9, reason code ‘13’ will be available to be sent to trade users, associated with PGA line level status code ‘01’ (see CSMS 57327498). Also, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin processing Port of Entry (PoE) changes via ACE, including sending new reason codes (see CSMS # 57505419, 57327470, 56873760). As a reminder, the information for FDA Entry Filings document is available for trade users and can be found here: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/information-fda-entry-filings For FDA ACE inquiries, contact FDA ACE Support: ACE_Support@fda.hhs.gov FDA ACE Support Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. For questions about this message, email crem@cbp.dhs.gov . Related Messages: 57327498, 57505419 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 57625497?

CSMS 57625497 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "ACE Production Environment Maintenance Window Beginning September 9 Set to Include PGA Changes". 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 57625497 published?

CBP published CSMS 57625497 on September 8, 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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