CSMS 59651310·System update·March 1, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

ACE Certification Deployment for FIRMS Validations March 2, 2024

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 59651310 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on March 1, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "ACE Certification Deployment for FIRMS Validations March 2, 2024". 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 # 59651310 - ACE Certification Deployment for FIRMS Validations March 2, 2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/01/2024 11:30 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 59651310 - ACE Certification Deployment for FIRMS Validations March 2, 2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has scheduled an Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Certification (CERT) Environment deployment Saturday, March 2, 2024, to now require the Facilities Information and Resource Management System (FIRMS) code when arriving an in-bond for Non-Air. Once the certification process is finalized, this validation will be turned on in Production. The deployment will take place tomorrow, March 2, from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. ET, with the following items: For Manifest: Ocean and Rail Manifest has added a validation in the Electronic Data Interface (EDI) and ACE Portal processing to ensure the FIRMS code is provided, is valid, and is contained in the in-bond arrival port. For FTZ: Updated an existing business rule validation to ensure that the FIRMS code was provided on an FZ-I, Goods Arrived at the In-bond level submission for NON-Air only. The FTZ CATAIR will be updated to reflect these changes. For Truck: Truck added validations in the Truck Trade Portal and EDI processing to ensure the FIRMS code is provided, is valid, and is contained in the in-bond arrival port. At this time, in-bonds originating in Air Mode of Transportation (MOT) will not be affected by this FIRMS code validation update, regardless of the in-transit MOT. CBP is working to deploy this validation across all MOTs at a future date. As an important reminder, per CSMS # 18-000013 (“Extension of In-bond Regulation Enforcement Dates”), it is critical that all facilities that receive bonded shipments have a valid FIRMS code assigned (this also includes non-bonded facilities). Operators of bonded facilities are advised to confirm the custodial bonds assigned to their facilities are current and active. Trade and Software Developers that submit via the 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 . 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 59651310?

CSMS 59651310 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "ACE Certification Deployment for FIRMS Validations March 2, 2024". 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 59651310 published?

CBP published CSMS 59651310 on March 1, 2024. 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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