CSMS & Rulings

CBP announces a scheduled ACE certification environment maintenance window on July 29, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET.

CBP announced implementation of a new e214 error code for Post Admission Corrections in ACE, along with an updated ACE Appendix P (FTZ Admission Error Codes) reflecting added and removed error codes.

CBP announced that the CPSC Implementation Guide and PGA Flag Enforcement Table documents have been moved from the draft/future capabilities section to the official PGA Message Set Documents section on CBP.gov's CATAIR page.

CBP announces Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2617, containing tariff and ABI record updates including Section 301 Forced Labor HTS changes and revised U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service PGA flagging.

CBP issued guidance implementing USTR-announced Section 301 tariffs of 10-12.5% on imports from sixty economies, effective July 24, 2026, with instructions for importers and filers on entry submission.

CBP announces Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2616, published July 21, 2026, containing tariff and ABI record updates including PGA HTS flagging changes and Section 301 Brazil-related HTS updates effective July 22, 2026.

CBP announced a scheduled ACE production standard invasive maintenance window from 10:00 p.m. ET Saturday, July 25, 2026 to 4:00 a.m. ET Sunday, July 26, 2026.

CBP provides guidance on new Section 301 tariffs imposing a 25% additional ad valorem duty on most products of Brazil effective July 22, 2026, detailing exemption categories, entry filing sequencing, foreign trade zone status, and Chapter 98 treatment.

CBP announced additional ACE implementation guide updates, including draft CATAIR Entry Summary Query and Error Dictionary documents, supporting the Entry Type 13 test for U.S. Mail Processing.

CBP announces an ACE Certification environment extended invasive maintenance window scheduled for July 22, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. ET.

CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-404 announcing the 2027 tariff-rate quota period and opening date for cotton under HTSUS Chapter 52 Additional U.S. Note 8, covering August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with entries submitted before 8:30 a.m. ET on the opening date to be prorated if the limit is exceeded.

CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-403 announcing the 2027 cotton tariff-rate quota under HTSUS Chapter 52 Additional U.S. Note 7, covering the quota period August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027 with an opening date of August 3, 2026.

CBP published Quota Bulletin 26-402 for the 2027 Cotton Note 6 quota, detailing the quota period, opening date, and entry timing rules for qualification.

CBP announces deployment of the Entry Type 13 Test for U.S. Mail Processing in ACE, to be available in CERT on July 24, 2026 and PROD on September 22, 2026, implementing a new entry type and related EDI updates for USPS international mail shipment data, with associated CATAIR and implementation guides.

CBP announces a new ACE validation deploying July 18, 2026 for import adjustment offsets related to Section 232 duties on automobile and medium/heavy-duty vehicle parts, with updates to the ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary adding new error codes for auto part credit processing.

CBP announced an update to the ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary adding a new error code F875 for importers deemed inactive for entry purposes, deployed to CERT and PROD environments in mid-2026.

CBP announces registration opening for August 2026 trade enforcement webinars covering Trade Violations Reporting and Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) allegation filing.

CBP announces a scheduled standard invasive maintenance window for the ACE production system from 10:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 18, 2026, to 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 19, 2026.

CBP provides guidance and ACE reporting instructions for new Section 232 requirements to report the countries of smelt and cast on certain copper article imports, effective July 30, 2026, including new CATAIR data elements and error codes.

CBP announces that effective July 23, 2026, a Fish and Wildlife Service final rule amending the shellfish definition under 50 CFR Part 10 will exempt certain squid, octopus, and cuttlefish products imported/exported for consumption from FWS declaration, license, and clearance requirements, changing the tariff flag for listed HTS codes from FW2 (must file) to FW1 (may file).