AESDirect Link Moved from Legacy to Modernized ACE Portal

CSMS # 58166135 - AESDirect Link Moved from Legacy to Modernized ACE Portal U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 10/25/2023 11:29 AM EDT CSMS # 58166135 - AESDirect Link Moved from Legacy to Modernized ACE Portal On October 21, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) removed the AESDirect launch button in the legacy ACE Portal. Trade users are now able to launch the AESDirect User Interface (UI) from the modernized ACE Portal only. Below are the steps to launch AESDirect from the modernized ACE Portal: Step 1 – Log into the modernized ACE Portal at: ace.cbp.gov/ Step 2 – Select “Exporter” under the “Accounts” drop-down menu Step 3 – Select the appropriate Exporter account by clicking the hyperlink for the account under the “Account Name” column Step 4 – On the right side of the screen, select “Submit AES Filing” to launch AESDirect For additional information on the ACE Portal Modernization effort, including upcoming deployments, visit the ACE Portal Modernization webpage . For questions about the ACE Portal Modernization, contact ACEPortalModHelp@cbp.dhs.gov . For general questions regarding AES, contact the U.S. Census Bureau's Trade Data Collection Branch at 1-800-549-0595 (Option 1) or askaes@census.gov . Related Message: CSMS # 57663868