CSMS 68952537·Operational·June 15, 2026·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

ACE Portal Webinar: How to Set Up and Manage an ACE Portal Account on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 68952537 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on June 15, 2026. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "ACE Portal Webinar: How to Set Up and Manage an ACE Portal Account on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET". 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.

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 68952537 - ACE Portal Webinar: How to Set Up and Manage an ACE Portal Account on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Trade is hosting a webinar on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET titled How to Set Up and Manage an ACE Portal Account . This webinar will provide an overview o f how to set up an ACE Portal Account, along with information on new w ebforms and Trade Account Owner (TAO) functionality. We will also address common questions and solutions and provide an overview of recent portal improvements . To register for this free webinar , click he r e . All registrants will receive the access link for the webinar the day before the event, but entry into the webinar is on a first-come, first-served basis as seats are limited. After the live event, this and other previously recorded webinars will be available for replay at Trade Outreach Webinars . If you have any questions about this webinar , please contact OTRwebinars@cbp.dhs.gov .

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 68952537?

CSMS 68952537 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "ACE Portal Webinar: How to Set Up and Manage an ACE Portal Account on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET". 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 68952537 published?

CBP published CSMS 68952537 on June 15, 2026. 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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