Enhanced ACE Portal Account Application Now Available – Deployment Support Call set for November 5

On October 30, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) automated the process for applying for a new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal) top account with the Importer sub-account view.  For more information, review the Automated ACE Portal Application for Importer Accounts Information Notice. [ https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/trade-information-notice-automation-ace-portal-account-application-process ] The new application tool is available at this link: ACE Portal Importer Account Application [ https://ace-accounts.cbp.gov/s/importer-form ]   
*To help users implement the new tool, CBP will hold a deployment support call for the trade community on Wednesday, November 5: * 
 * *Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025 * 
 * *Time: 2:00 p.m. ET  * 
 * *Call link: Join via Microsoft Teams [ https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%253ameeting_M2RiYmI5ZTctNjA0OC00MzFjLTk1ZTYtNGI0ZjJlNTVlMDRl%2540thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522e4b16b84-4c56-4f27-9af7-30345a161ad4%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25223631b911-39b8-41c4-9358-ef5714e02336%2522%257d&data=05%7C02%7CKATHRYN.R.GRANDSTAFF%40associates.cbp.dhs.gov%7Ca00f062d4de34e319c3108de1b25e241%7Ce4b16b844c564f279af730345a161ad4%7C0%7C0%7C638978046676975321%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TRbisSdbSV%2BoaG8vqqY%2FXKOIkX2Kq6zerXpRMyXfhaQ%3D&reserved=0 ]   * 
CBP also prepared the following training guide: Automated ACE Portal Account Application for Importers [ https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/automated-ace-portal-account-application-importers ].  
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