CSMS Weekly Digest: Sep 12 - Sep 18, 2026
CBP posted FY27 COBRA user fee amounts in CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update V110; they apply to entries dated on or after October 1, 2026, including summaries pre-filed before that date. CBP also corrected the new F884 Section 338 error to reference exemption HTS 9903.03.15 (not 9903.03.05), and continued Entry Type 13 mail test preparations with a September 15 support call and draft error dictionary V54.
Action Required(4)
Confirm your software applies FY27 COBRA fees to entries dated on or after October 1, 2026 (CSMS #69915041), and that Section 338 lines claiming exemption 9903.03.15 also report a dutiable Chapter 99 HTS, or they will reject with F884 (CSMS #69941677, correcting #69915227). FTZ filers should prepare for new e214 error 238, FIRMS CODE NOT APPROVED FOR DIRECT DELIVERY, in ACE Production on September 17 (already in Certification), and Entry Type 13 participants can join the pre-deployment support call on Tuesday, September 15 at 1:00 p.m. ET (CSMS #69912280).
Update to ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Error Dictionary (V53)
This CSMS corrects CSMS 69915227 [ https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCBP/bulletins/42ad25b ] by updating the applicable Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) number to be 9903.03.15. Please be...
Updates to ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update (v110 and v111)
Please be advised that an updated version of the ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update V110 has been posted to the Chapters: Current Capabilities section on CBP.gov [ https://www.cbp.gov/trade/au...
Pre-Deployment Support Call for Implementation of Entry Type 13 Test in ACE for U.S. Mail Processing (INT-057) and Mail Entry Type 13 Test (CBP-290) Scheduled for September 15, 2026
As a reminder, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold the Pre-Deployment Support Call covering the upcoming enhancements to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) that will implement t...
New Error Code for e214 Foreign Trade Zone Submissions Set to Deploy September 17, 2026, and Updates to CATAIR Appendix P and FTZ CATAIR
On September 17, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will implement a new error code for e214 Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) admissions in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Production en...
Enforcement(1)
Registration is open for CBP's quarterly enforcement webinars on reporting suspected violations through the Trade Violations Reporting tool and filing EAPA allegations. The TVR session is Tuesday, September 22 at 1:00 p.m. ET; see CSMS #69927769 for the EAPA session date and registration details.
System Update(7)
Draft CATAIR Error Dictionary V54 adds Entry Type 13 mail errors, including manifest component validations (878-882), final delivered-to party and address (867, 868), unknown ZIP code (877), and dutiable mail fee not allowed for MOT (885) (CSMS #69915001); draft Entry Summary Create/Update V111 is also posted (CSMS #69915041). Since September 12, ACE Portal users can register a mobile number for SMS multifactor login tokens and manage it under Manage Preferences (CSMS #69896141).
Update to ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Error Dictionary (V53)
This CSMS corrects CSMS 69915227 [ https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCBP/bulletins/42ad25b ] by updating the applicable Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) number to be 9903.03.15. Please be...
Updates to ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Error Dictionary in Support of New Entry Type 13
Please be advised that an updated version of the ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary V54 has been posted under Draft Chapters: Future Capabilities section on CBP.gov [ https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/cata...
Update to ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Error Dictionary (V53)
Please be advised that an updated version of the ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary V53 has been posted under the Supporting Documents: Documentation for Entry Summary Chapters section on CBP.gov [ https...
Updates to ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update (v110 and v111)
Please be advised that an updated version of the ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update V110 has been posted to the Chapters: Current Capabilities section on CBP.gov [ https://www.cbp.gov/trade/au...
Pre-Deployment Support Call for Implementation of Entry Type 13 Test in ACE for U.S. Mail Processing (INT-057) and Mail Entry Type 13 Test (CBP-290) Scheduled for September 15, 2026
As a reminder, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold the Pre-Deployment Support Call covering the upcoming enhancements to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) that will implement t...
New Error Code for e214 Foreign Trade Zone Submissions Set to Deploy September 17, 2026, and Updates to CATAIR Appendix P and FTZ CATAIR
On September 17, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will implement a new error code for e214 Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) admissions in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Production en...
SMS Option Now Available for ACE Portal Login Authentication
On September 12, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enhanced Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal account login security by adding Short Message Service (SMS) as a multifactor log...
System Maintenance(3)
ACE Certification has standard invasive maintenance on September 16 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET (CSMS #69913228). ACE Production has standard invasive maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 19 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, September 20, so plan filings around that window (CSMS #69927747 and #69927746).
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 19, 2026 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, September 20, 2026
There will be ACE production standard invasive maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 19, 2026 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 19, 2026 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, September 20, 2026
There will be ACE production standard invasive maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 19, 2026 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, September 20, 2026.
ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance Window on September 16, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. ET to 8:00 p.m. ET
There will be an ACE certification standard invasive maintenance window on September 16, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. ET to 8:00 p.m. ET.