CSMS weekly digest
Week of Nov. 7 to Nov. 13, 2026
Two items need attention this week. Softwood lumber importers should review CBP's clarification of the $0.41 per MBF Softwood Lumber Board assessment, and sugar quota filers should note QB 26-116, which adds a new category to CQE numbering. On the systems side, Section 232 polysilicon duties (Proclamation 11052, effective December 4, 2026) are now testable in ACE CERT, and Foreign IOR CATAIR updates hit CERT November 12, 2026 ahead of a January 5, 2027 production deployment.
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Action Required2 messages
CSMS #70430751 clarifies the Softwood Lumber Board assessment of $0.41 per thousand board feet (7 CFR Part 1217), which applies to domestic and imported softwood lumber, and notes a recent USDA amendment; see the CSMS for the specific change. CSMS #70421606 publishes Quota Bulletin 26-116 on sugar certificate verification, replacing QB 18-116 and introducing a fifth category for the sixth digit of CQE numbers.
CSMS #70430751 · Fri, Nov 13
Softwood Lumber Assessment Rates Clarification
The Softwood Lumber Board (Board) administers a nationally coordinated program pursuant to the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education, and Industry Information Order (Order) (7 CFR Pa...
Action requiredPGA UpdateLow urgencyCSMS #70421606 · Thu, Nov 12
Quota Bulletin 26 - 116 Sugar Certificate Verification
Quota Bulletin 26 - 116 Sugar Certificate Verification has been published on our webpage at the following link. It replaces former Quota Bulletin 18 – 116. QB 26 - 116 Sugar Certificate Verification Q...
Action requiredQuotaCritical urgency
Quota1 message
Quota Bulletin 26-116 (CSMS #70421606) replaces QB 18-116. CBP and USDA-FAS are adding a fifth category for the sixth digit of the CQE numbering system so that a single country can receive more than 999 Certificates of Quota Eligibility. Sugar importers should confirm that their CQE verification processes recognize the new format.
Pga Update1 message
USDA's Softwood Lumber Board assessment remains $0.41 per MBF on imported and domestic softwood lumber, measured on a nominal board-foot basis. Review CSMS #70430751 for details on the recent USDA amendment and how it affects assessment reporting.
System Update2 messages
The Section 232 minimum price floor for polysilicon and its derivatives under Proclamation 11052 (91 FR 51975), with duties effective December 4, 2026, is now available for testing in ACE CERT (CSMS #70422566). The Foreign IOR Enhancement deploys to CERT on November 12, 2026 and to PROD on January 5, 2027 (CSMS #70409426). Updated draft CATAIRs include Entry Summary Create/Update V112, whose 15-record adds a U.S. IOR indicator, a broker-acting-as-IOR indicator, and principal on POA, along with Entry Summary Query V28, Error Dictionary V56, and Cargo Release V41.1. Software developers should begin testing now.
CSMS #70422566 · Thu, Nov 12
Section 232 Duties on Imports of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives in the Certification (CERT) Testing Environment
The purpose of this message is to provide information on the availability of the minimum price floor pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 11052, “Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives ...
System UpdateMedium urgencyCSMS #70409426 · Tue, Nov 10
Foreign Importer of Record: Updated CATAIRs and Error Dictionaries
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy the Foreign Importer of Record (IOR) Enhancement to the ACE Certification (CERT) environment on November 12, 2026, followed by deployment to the Pr...
System UpdateMedium urgency
System Maintenance1 message
ACE Production will be down for extended invasive maintenance from 9:00 p.m. ET Saturday, November 14, 2026 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, November 15, 2026 (CSMS #70410085). Plan filings around this window.
General Notice1 message
CBP announced its quarterly FY2027 trade enforcement webinars on reporting trade violations and filing EAPA allegations through the Trade Violations Reporting tool. Registration is open for two December sessions; see CSMS #70423126 for registration details.