CSMS Weekly Digest: Jan 25 - Jan 31, 2026
Here's your weekly summary of 11 CSMS messages from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Action Required(7)
Critical deadlines include customs broker permit fees due January 30th and upcoming ACE maintenance Saturday night through Sunday morning. Key updates cover new coffee WRO from Mexico, HS classification changes, and FDA affirmation code corrections.
Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2601 and 2602
Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2601 was created on January 15, 2026, and contains 9 harmonized tariff records and 18 ABI records. HSU 2602 was created on January 30, 2026, and contains 5,405 harmoniz...
Withhold Release Order (WRO) on Coffee Harvested in Mexico by Finca Monte Grande
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) against Coffee harvested by Finca Monte Grande. Effective immediately, CBP personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will deta...
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, January 31, 2026, to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, February 1, 2026
There will be ACE production standard invasive maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, January 31, 2026, to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, February 1, 2026.
2026 Customs Broker Annual Permit User Fee Due Date – January 30, 2026
*The annual Customs Broker permit user fee is due by January 30, 2026.* The permit user fee for the 2026 calendar year is *$185.38* and is due for all active national permits. The annual user fee pa...
Support Call Today for Electronic Refund and Add Notify Party Features in the ACE Portal
Beginning February 6, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will issue all refunds electronically via Automated Clearing House (ACH) (subject to limited exceptions), as announced in the Elect...
Electronic Refunds Interim Final Rule Effective February 6 – New FAQs Now Available
Beginning February 6, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will issue all refunds electronically via Automated Clearing House (ACH) (subject to limited exceptions), as announced in the Elect...
Transmission of Invalid Affirmation of Compliance Code “FTZ” for FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminds the import community that the Affirmation of Compliance (AofC) Code “FTZ” (FTZ Admission Number) is not a valid code for the FDA. FDA uses the ent...
Policy Guidance(1)
Executive Order 14324 expands qualified parties who can pay duty on international mail shipments following suspension of duty-free de minimis treatment. This affects processing procedures for small package shipments.
Tariff(1)
Harmonized System Updates 2601 and 2602 are now in effect, requiring classification review for affected commodity codes. Verify current classifications for iron ore and related mineral imports.
Enforcement(1)
New Withhold Release Order issued against coffee harvested by Finca Monte Grande in Mexico. All coffee shipments from this producer will be detained pending compliance evidence.
Pga Update(1)
FDA rejecting entries with invalid "FTZ" affirmation of compliance codes in ACE. Verify proper FDA product codes are being transmitted for foreign trade zone entries.
System Update(3)
ACE Reports timeout issues have been resolved, and the forced labor website received major updates including enhanced UFLPA statistics dashboard. Electronic refund features support call materials are now available.
Resolved – ACE Reports 524 Time Out Error
On January 29, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection deployed an update to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Reports application. This update _*resolves*_ the increased occurrence of 524 (...
Revamped Forced Labor Website and 2026 Update to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Enforcement Statistics Dashboard
As part of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) ongoing efforts to help the trade community understand and comply with U.S. forced labor laws, CBP is proud to announce its revamped Forced Labor ...
Support Call Today for Electronic Refund and Add Notify Party Features in the ACE Portal
Beginning February 6, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will issue all refunds electronically via Automated Clearing House (ACH) (subject to limited exceptions), as announced in the Elect...
System Maintenance(2)
ACE production maintenance scheduled Saturday night January 31st through Sunday morning February 1st will impact entry processing. Additional certification environment maintenance occurred January 28th.
ACE Production Standard Invasive Maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, January 31, 2026, to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, February 1, 2026
There will be ACE production standard invasive maintenance from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, January 31, 2026, to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, February 1, 2026.
ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance Window on January 28, 2025
ACE Certification Standard Invasive Maintenance Window on January 28, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.
Deadline Reminder(2)
Customs broker annual permit fees must be paid by January 30th to avoid penalties. Electronic refunds interim final rule takes effect February 6th with new FAQs published for guidance.
2026 Customs Broker Annual Permit User Fee Due Date – January 30, 2026
*The annual Customs Broker permit user fee is due by January 30, 2026.* The permit user fee for the 2026 calendar year is *$185.38* and is due for all active national permits. The annual user fee pa...
Electronic Refunds Interim Final Rule Effective February 6 – New FAQs Now Available
Beginning February 6, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will issue all refunds electronically via Automated Clearing House (ACH) (subject to limited exceptions), as announced in the Elect...