CSMS 57886862·System update·September 29, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

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

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 57886862 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on September 29, 2023. 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 #57886862 - 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 Enhancements to ACE Truck Manifest – Phase 4: Class of Admission following a successful deployment on August 29, 2023. Removed Enhancements to ACE Truck Manifest – Phase 4: NII Integration Pilot following a successful deployment on August 31, 2023. Updated ACE Portal Modernization — Phase 4 with an anticipated deployment date of October 2023. Updated Broker Fee Automation with additional capability highlights, a development start date of August 7, 2019, and an anticipated deployment date of November 2023. Added Delay in Processing of Entry Type 86 1C Release Message in the Air Environment with and anticipated deployment of December 2023. Updated Disabling Submission of CBP Form 1302A Cargo Declaration- Outward with Commercial Forms in the Document Image System (DIS) for Outward Vessels in the Automated Export System (AES) with an anticipated deployment date of April 1, 2024. Added Electronic Export Manifest Air In-bond Processing with an anticipated deployment date of December 2024. 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 57886862?

CSMS 57886862 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 57886862 published?

CBP published CSMS 57886862 on September 29, 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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