CSMS 61117624·Operational·June 24, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

ACE Portal Modernization: Maintaining Importer Email Address Information for CBP Form Notifications

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 61117624 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on June 24, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "ACE Portal Modernization: Maintaining Importer Email Address Information for CBP Form Notifications". 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 # 61117624 - ACE Portal Modernization: Maintaining Importer Email Address Information for CBP Form Notifications U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 06/24/2024 10:02 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 61117624 - ACE Portal Modernization: Maintaining Importer Email Address Information for CBP Form Notifications U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers electronic notification to importers and brokers of CBP forms issued through the ACE Forms tool. CBP obtains importer contact information, including the email address used for electronic notification of forms, when a trade user registers an importer of record or requests a CBP-assigned number in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). For importers, the email address used by CBP for electronic notification may be viewed in the Additional Information section under the Details tab in the Importer account. However, to change the email address used for electronic notification of issued forms, importers must edit the email address listed in the Contact Information section within the Street (Physical) Address information under the Addresses tab in the Importer account. Additional instructions on using the ACE Forms tool are available in the ACE Forms Quick Reference Guide . For more information on ACE Portal modernization, visit the ACE Portal Modernization webpage . 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 61117624?

CSMS 61117624 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "ACE Portal Modernization: Maintaining Importer Email Address Information for CBP Form Notifications". 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 61117624 published?

CBP published CSMS 61117624 on June 24, 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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