ACE Protest Module Document Upload Error Resolution

CSMS # 54424515 - ACE Protest Module Document Upload Error Resolution U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/20/2022 11:01 AM EST CSMS # 54424515 - ACE Protest Module Document Upload Error Resolution From September 16, 2022, through December 1, 2022, the document attachment functionality of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Protest Module was inoperative.  As announced in (CSMS) message #54197466 the issue has been resolved and document attachment functionality is restored. Protest filers impacted by the error should upload any documents supporting a Section 514 protest or a Section 520(d) post-importation claim as soon as possible but no later than Monday, January 30, 2023.  Documents must only be uploaded to the protest record; no documents will be accepted through email or any other means. During this lapse in functionality, protests or 520(d) claims, submitted between September 16th and December 1st should not have been denied solely because supporting documents were not attached.  In the event that CBP did deny a protest during this time period based on documents not being attached, protestants may submit a 19 U.S.C. 1515(d) void denial request, in accordance with the ACE Business Rules.  For 520(d) claims that were denied for the reasons described above, the filer will need to submit a Section 514 protest. Related CSMS: CSMS # 53441417 - Protest Supporting Documentation Reminder (