CSMS 60948021·Operational·June 11, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

REMINDER: ACE Reports: Mandatory Prompt for Company ACE ID – Next Universes to Be Affected June 13, 2024

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CSMS 60948021 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on June 11, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "REMINDER: ACE Reports: Mandatory Prompt for Company ACE ID – Next Universes to Be Affected June 13, 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 # 60948021 - REMINDER: ACE Reports: Mandatory Prompt for Company ACE ID – Next Universes to Be Affected June 13, 2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 06/11/2024 10:22 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 60948021 - REMINDER: ACE Reports: Mandatory Prompt for Company ACE ID – Next Universes to Be Affected June 13, 2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is beginning to require trade community users to identify the subject company whenever a report is run or scheduled in Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Reports. This change will allow CBP to eliminate a data security vulnerability for all users and improve functionality for users with access to more than one account. All existing scheduled reports will need to be updated after this change has taken effect, or the scheduled reports will fail . This change is being rolled out to ACE Reports data universes through August 2024. The following universes to rollout on June 13, 2024 , will be: Forms Statements For more information, including training materials, please review the ACE Reports: New Mandatory Trade User ACE ID Information Notice for Trade Users here . Please note the information notice now has the AD/CVD Reference universe in the calendar and Collections and Harmonized Tariff Schedule were removed. Related messages: CSMS # 60482017, # 60524980, # 60588627, # 60708469 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 60948021?

CSMS 60948021 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "REMINDER: ACE Reports: Mandatory Prompt for Company ACE ID – Next Universes to Be Affected June 13, 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 60948021 published?

CBP published CSMS 60948021 on June 11, 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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