CSMS 61957011·Operational·August 27, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

ACE FILER DOWNTIME: Filer D99 – All Ports – August 26

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 61957011 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on August 27, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "ACE FILER DOWNTIME: Filer D99 – All Ports – August 26". 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 # 61957011 - ACE FILER DOWNTIME: Filer D99 – All Ports – August 26-27, 2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 08/27/2024 01:12 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 61957011 - ACE FILER DOWNTIME: Filer D99 – All Ports – August 26-27, 2024 Filer Code: D99 Filer Name: JAS FORWARDING Port: All Ports Dates: August 26, 2024, to August 27, 2024 Due to problems related to internet connectivity, JAS FORWARDING (D99) could not transmit data via ACE on August 26 and 27, 2024. CBP Headquarters is requesting that Center and Port personnel exercise maximum flexibility for issuing liquidated damages for entry summaries that may have been impacted by this system downtime. Elizabeth Hudson Client Representative Elizabeth.m.hudson@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 61957011?

CSMS 61957011 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "ACE FILER DOWNTIME: Filer D99 – All Ports – August 26". 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 61957011 published?

CBP published CSMS 61957011 on August 27, 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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