CSMS Weekly Digest: Mar 7 - Mar 13, 2026
Here's your weekly summary of 7 CSMS messages from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Action Required(3)
Critical updates include the FDA Supplemental Guide v. 2.6 production deployment on March 10, 2026, updated ACE Appendix PGA documentation on CBP.gov, and new Electronic Export Manifest Implementation Guide requirements. Brokers should review these changes immediately to ensure compliance and system compatibility.
Production Deployment Date for FDA Supplemental Guide v. 2.6 was March 10, 2026
On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the changes related to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ACE Supplemental Guide (SG) Version 2.6 were deployed to the CBP PRODUCTION environment. The SG 2.6 was...
ACE Appendix Partner Government Agency (PGA) Document Updated on CBP.gov
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated the Appendix Partner Government Agency (PGA) document in the “PGA Message Set Documents” section in CBP’s CATAIR webpag [ https://gcc02.safelinks.p...
Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) – Implementation Guide (IG) Updates
Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) will be implementing an update to the ACE CATAIR - Appendix B (Import) and ACE AESTIR – Appendix C (Export), removing Burma (BU) as a valid Country Code and retaining ...
Pga Update(3)
New DRAFT DEA Implementation Guide is available for review, FDA Supplemental Guide v. 2.6 goes live March 10, 2026, and the ACE Appendix PGA document has been updated on CBP.gov. Review these PGA changes now to prepare for upcoming requirements.
An updated Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) DRAFT Implementation Guide (IG) is now available
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has updated its DRAFT implementation guide. The version 2.7 dated January 14, 2026, replaces version 2.7 dated January 5, 2026, and can be found in the "Draft Chapter...
Production Deployment Date for FDA Supplemental Guide v. 2.6 was March 10, 2026
On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the changes related to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ACE Supplemental Guide (SG) Version 2.6 were deployed to the CBP PRODUCTION environment. The SG 2.6 was...
ACE Appendix Partner Government Agency (PGA) Document Updated on CBP.gov
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated the Appendix Partner Government Agency (PGA) document in the “PGA Message Set Documents” section in CBP’s CATAIR webpag [ https://gcc02.safelinks.p...
System Update(1)
Electronic Export Manifest Implementation Guide has been updated with new requirements. Exporters and brokers should review the updated guide to ensure EEM submissions remain compliant.
System Maintenance(2)
ACE Production will be down March 14-15, 2026 from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. ET, and ACE Certification will be unavailable March 11, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET. Plan filing schedules accordingly to avoid disruptions.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, March 14, 2026 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, March 15, 2026
There will be ACE production standard invasive maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, March 14, 2026, to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, March 15, 2026.
ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance Window on March 11, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. ET to 8:00 p.m. ET
There will be an ACE certification standard invasive maintenance window on March 11, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. ET to 8:00 p.m. ET.
General Notice(1)
NCSD is offering webinars in March and April 2026 covering current trade topics. Registration details and schedules are available in the full CSMS message.