CSMS & Rulings

CBP moved ACE implementation guides for the Entry Type 13 test for U.S. Mail Processing (INT-057/CBP-290), including Cargo Release and Entry Summary CATAIR chapters, from draft to current chapters on CBP.gov.

CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-303 announcing the 2027 raw sugar cane tariff-rate quota allocations, including the quota period, opening date, and entry timing rules for quota qualification.

CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-407 detailing the 2027 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) tariff-rate quota limits for apparel goods from designated sub-Saharan African countries, covering the quota period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, along with opening date entry procedures.

CBP issued Withhold Release Orders against palm oil and derivative products produced in Indonesia by Mitra Aneka Rezeki and Hardaya Inti Plantation due to evidence of forced labor, directing detention of such shipments at all U.S. ports of entry.

CBP announced an extended maintenance window for the ACE Certification environment on September 30, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET.

CBP issued updated guidance implementing Proclamation 11020 Section 232 duties on pharmaceutical articles and ingredients, incorporating a September 23, 2026 Commerce Department Federal Register notice with technical corrections and defining applicable HTSUS 9903.04.6x-70 duty rates and effective dates by country/jurisdiction. It details tariff rates ranging from 0% to 100% depending on product type, origin, and qualifying agreements.

CBP announces that effective September 29, 2026, certain Canadian products (alcoholic beverages, motor vehicles, and dairy) covered by Presidential Proclamations 11061, 11062, and 11063 are excluded from importation into the United States, with entries containing these goods to be rejected and ACE system error codes updated accordingly.

CBP announced new ACE Cargo Release and e214 FTZ admission error codes implementing Presidential Proclamations related to restricted Canadian-origin products, effective for entries on or after September 29, 2026. Non-compliant filings will be rejected with new error codes 239 and 335 (HTS NOT ALLOWED FOR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN).

CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-222 announcing the 2027 tariff-rate quota period and opening date for Mixes and Doughs entries, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-134 announcing the 2027 Haiti Economic Lift Program Act (HELP) quota period for apparel goods, running from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with details on opening date entry procedures.

CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-215 announcing the 2027 tariff-rate quota period for cocoa powder, opening October 1, 2026, with entry timing and proration rules for quota qualification.

CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-221 announcing the 2027 tariff-rate quota period and opening date (October 1, 2026) for condiments and mixed seasonings, including entry timing and proration procedures.

CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-226 announcing the opening details for Tranche 4 of the 2026 Argentina beef tariff-rate quota, covering an additional 80,000 metric tons eligible for entry under specified statistical reporting numbers for the October 1–December 31, 2026 quota period.

CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-510 announcing the 2026 Quarter 4 tariff-rate quota for United Kingdom automobiles under Executive Order 14309, covering the period October 1–December 31, 2026 with an opening date of October 1, 2026.

CBP announces that as of September 30, 2026, organization broker license applications and fees must be submitted through the eCBP portal instead of by hand delivery, mail, or email, with non-conforming submissions returned to applicants.

CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-305 announcing the 2027 specialty sugar tariff-rate quota period and opening date/time for ACE entry summary transmission, noting the quota is expected to oversubscribe at opening.

CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-304 announcing the 2027 tariff-rate quota period and opening date for sugar-containing products under the relevant HTSUS chapters, with details on entry timing and proration procedures.

CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-301 announcing the 2027 tariff-rate quota period and opening date/time for refined sugar entry summaries in ACE, with specific transmission windows and procedures for reporting issues.

CBP announces a scheduled ACE production standard invasive maintenance window from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, September 26, 2026 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, September 27, 2026.

CBP announces a voluntary two-year ACE Electronic Export Manifest test for truck cargo, limited to nine qualifying truck carriers, requiring electronic submission of export manifest data before departure and arrival at the port of export.