CSMS 69241265·System update·July 14, 2026·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

New “Inactive for Entry Purposes” Status will Deploy in ACE on July 16

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 69241265 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on July 14, 2026. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "New “Inactive for Entry Purposes” Status will Deploy in ACE on July 16". 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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Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 69241265 - New “Inactive for Entry Purposes” Status will Deploy in ACE on July 16 On July 1 6 , 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will introduce a new “Inactive for Entry Purposes” status for Importers of Record (IOR) in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) P roduction environment. This enhancement will enable CBP to automatically deactivate IOR accounts that have not filed an entry within 366 days, in accordance with 19 CFR 24.5(e) . IORs with this status will be ineligible to transmit ACE Cargo Release and ACE Entry Summary transactions . This status will not affect non-entry functions for the IOR such as acting as a consignee, filing drawback claims, reconciliations, securing bonds, transmitting Importer Security Filing information, or other ACE business functions. To learn more about this change , refer to the Inactive for Entry Purposes Trade User Information Notice . Note: This update is currently available for testing in the ACE Certification environment. For technical issues, contact your assigned Client Representative or the ACE Account Service Desk (ASD) at 866-530-4172 or ace.support@cbp.dhs.gov . For other questions , contact the Entry Summary Accounts & Revenue (ESAR) division at esar@cbp.dhs.gov. Related CSMS: CSMS # 69113360 - Updated Cargo Release Condition Codes Document Posted to CBP.gov CSMS # 69056621 - Process to Re-Activate a Deactivated Importer of Record in ACE

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 69241265?

CSMS 69241265 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "New “Inactive for Entry Purposes” Status will Deploy in ACE on July 16". 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 69241265 published?

CBP published CSMS 69241265 on July 14, 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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