CSMS #67333418•Thursday, January 8, 2026
System UpdateLow Urgency
ACE Portal Feature Now Available for Trade Users to Add Notify Parties
Type: REMINDER
On January 2, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection enhanced the Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal) to give importers, who are ACE Portal Trade Account Owners (TAO), the ability to add notify parties, aka “Special Address Notification (CBP Form 4811) notify parties,” under the Notify Parties tab within the Importer sub-account view. For more information about this new feature, review the Trade User Information Notice [ https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/trade-information-notice-ace-portal-feature-trade-users-add-notify-parties ] on CBP.gov. To help users implement this feature and other recent ACE enhancements related to electronic refunds, CBP will hold user readiness support calls for the trade community on the following dates and times: * Wednesday, January 14, 2026 * 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM * Join via Microsoft Teams [ https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23342985256470?p=UAeCc4ksoTSp3CC4Bj ] * Wednesday, January 28, 2026 * 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM * Join via Microsoft Teams [ https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/21758236806001?p=9rsapvdKfyE8pmrNvy ] * Wednesday, February 11, 2026 * 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM * Join via Microsoft Teams [ https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23420084081426?p=irA9X81smEdjsjLeNg ] " Related Message: CSMS # 67190197 "
Additional Information
Programs Affected:
ACE Portal