CBP published a Federal Register notice on customs broker permit user fee payment for 2027. The notice text was not available; the document does not state the fee amount, the payment deadline or the procedures for paying.
CBP states in CSMS # 70261629 that ACE will accept entries under the conforming amendment to five Section 301 China product exclusions from 6 pm on October 23, 2026, reflecting USTR's Federal Register notices 91 FR 56538 and 91 FR 64211 and the July 1, 2026 changes to ten-digit HTSUS statistical reporting categories. The amendment revises U.S. notes 20(vvv)(i)(4), (i)(5), (i)(6), (i)(20) and (iv)(4) to subchapter III of chapter 99, all reported under 9903.88.69, replacing classifications 8413.91.9065, 8413.91.9085, 8413.91.9096, 3926.90.9910 and 8479.90.9596 with 8413.91.9039, 8413.91.9046, 8413.91.9059, 8413.91.9099, 3926.90.9915, 3926.90.9920 and 8479.90.9591. Importers must not submit the corresponding Chapter 99 HTSUS number for Section 301 China duties when 9903.88.69 is submitted.
CBP states in CSMS # 70220191 that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2625, created on September 29, 2026, contains 57 harmonized tariff records and 304 ABI records, including Section 232 pharmaceutical updates and corrections to assessment reduction rates for live porcine animals and pork products under the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Order. The update changes the CPSC HTS flag from CP2 to CP1 on HTS codes 2404120510, 2404120590, 2404121010, 2404121090, 3604109010, 8506100010, 8506401010, 8506500010, 8506600010, 8506800010, 9613200000, 9404210095, 9404291095 and 9404299095, and removes flag CP2 on HTS code 9613802010. CBP directs Section 232 pharmaceutical questions to traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov and CPSC flagging questions to itdssupport@cbp.dhs.gov.
CBP states in CSMS # 70200422 that it has updated the Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) ACE Exports Truck X12-309 Customs Manifest Implementation Guide. The update adds VEH22 "Reference Identification Qualifier" to the Data Element Summary table in the VEH section. Technical questions go to the assigned CBP Client Representative; policy questions may be sent to cbpexportmanifest@cbp.dhs.gov.
CBP extended the compliance date for the new informal entry procedures for international mail from Oct. 22, 2026, to Jan. 20, 2027, a 90-day extension. Beginning Jan. 20, 2027, international postal shipments subject to Section 201, 232 or 301 duties, or within the jurisdiction of a Partner Government Agency, must be filed electronically in the Automated Commercial Environment through the new Entry Type 13 process for informal entry; otherwise formal entry is required. There are no changes to international mail entry procedures before that date, and CBP encourages filers to use the optional Entry Type 13 process during the transition.
CBP states in CSMS # 70197855 that Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2626, created on October 9, 2026, contains 4 harmonized tariff records and 14 ABI records, including Section 232 updates and PGA HTS flagging updates. The NM8 flag has been removed for National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) HTS 0301.19.000. The notice does not state which Section 232 measures or tariff lines the update covers.
CBP proposes in a Federal Register filing published Oct. 8 to require earlier filing deadlines and additional data elements for entry type 11, the informal entry process for shipments valued at $2,500 or less, and entry type 13, its processing approach for international mail shipments valued at $2,500 or less. Entry type 11 filings would be due upon or prior to the shipment's arrival instead of within 15 days of arrival, and would add the final deliver-to party as a required data element if different from the consignee.
CBP states in CSMS # 70188060 that error code 336, INVOICE/MERCH DESC REQUIRED FOR ET13, has been added to the Cargo Release Condition Codes document posted to cbp.gov. The validation rule applies to the Commercial Invoice Description in the SE40 record and will be deployed to the Cargo Release Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Production environment on October 15, 2026. The document is available in the Supporting Documents section on cbp.gov; filing issues go to a CBP Client Representative or the ACE Help Desk, and Cargo Control and Release questions to CREM@cbp.dhs.gov.
The Federal Register entry for CBP's "Low-Value Shipments" document could not be retrieved; the page returned an automated-access notice rather than the document text.
CBP states in CSMS # 70137850 that Quota Bulletin 26-310, 2027 Specialty Sugar Results, has been published on CBP.gov. The specialty sugar tariff rate quota under HTSUS Chapter 17 and 21 subheadings, Additional U.S. Note 5, opened October 1, 2026, and was over-subscribed at the opening moment, with a pro rata percentage of 44.58212% calculated in ACE and an Entry Summary Status Notification (UC) message issued showing the prorated quantity per entry. Filer/importers have five business days from the date of authorized release to re-transmit the data, a window that expires October 13, 2026, at 4:30 pm local time.
CBP states in CSMS # 70137929 that the 2027 refined sugar tariff rate quota, covering refined sugar under HTSUS Chapter 17 and 21 subheadings and Additional U.S. Note 5, opened October 1, 2026 and was over-subscribed at the opening moment, with a pro rata percentage of 51.03027% calculated in ACE and an Entry Summary Status Notification (UC) message issued showing the prorated quantity per entry. Filers and importers have five business days from the date of authorized release to re-transmit the data, a window that expires October 13, 2026 at 4:30 pm local time.
CBP states in CSMS # 70134132 that, effective October 15, 2026, it will enable an ACH Debit payment option on eCBP when the online payment method is selected in Mobile Collections & Receipt (MCR). Vessel Agents and Owner Operators may pay CBP maritime fees by ACH Debit, in addition to check, cash, and online credit/debit card payments. When CBP selects "Online" as the payment option, the payer receives an Online Payment Request email linking to the eCBP Payment Portal, then to Pay.gov. CBP asks payers to have their bank allow Customer Number/Company ID 7005009908 and Transit Routing Number 041036046 through fraud filters to avoid payment delays.
CBSA states in Customs Notice 24-37 that, effective October 21, 2024, its commercial processing systems will not accept exporter "RM" program accounts to obtain release of imported goods, and the CARM system will not accept a Commercial Accounting Declaration quoting an exporter BN15. Only BN15s set up with an importer or importer/exporter "RM" account profile can obtain release and account for goods.
CBSA states that, as of November 5, 2024, importers using GIP Number 80 – Carbon Steel and GIP Number 81 – Specialty Steel Products must provide country of melt and pour (COM) information in the form and manner determined by CBSA when completing customs declarations through the Single Window Integrated Import Declaration. The requirement is a term and condition of using the GIPs, and CBSA notes the conditional COM rules are not expected to be implemented in the SW IID on November 5, though the COM field has been available on an optional basis since February 2024.
CBSA states in Customs Notice 24-39 that the January 1, 2025 Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff (T2025) is now available on its website in different format files. The 2025 Tariff reflects scheduled duty rate reductions under individual Free Trade Agreements and the substitution of certain tariff classification pre-ambles and tariff classification numbers in chapters 3, 28, 29, 84 and 85. Changes are marked by a change bar in the PDF version, by the number 1 in the change column of the Access files, and are not marked in the HTML version; concordance tables are also provided.
The Canada Border Services Agency states in Customs Notice 25-02 that, between October 21, 2024 and January 30, 2026, it will not issue late payment penalties or late payment interest as a CARM transition measure. Effective January 31, 2026, all accounts with an overdue balance from the January 2026 statement of account will be subject to late payment penalties, and late payment interest will start accruing on overdue balances and appear on the statement of account issued February 25, 2026. Accounts not paid by the specified due date will be subject to collection measures by the Canada Revenue Agency.
CBSA states in Customs Notice 25-07 that the company at 1720 Ross Avenue E, Regina, Saskatchewan surrendered its "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse license effective November 1, 2024, and that CBSA is inviting applications for a license to operate a public "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse under the authority of the Regina CBSA office. The successful applicant must provide a facility meeting the Customs Sufferance Warehouses Regulations and operate it as a public sufferance warehouse to store in-bond goods.
CBSA states that, effective March 1, 2025, an export licence and a possession licence are required for American eel elvers (Anguilla rostrata), with no exemptions from the export licence and limited exemptions from the possession licence, such as commercial transporters and airport personnel. Elvers are a restricted good under section 5 of the Reporting of Exported Goods Regulations, and shipments for export must be reported electronically to the CBSA, with the licence number, DFO shipment identification number, scientific name, common name and life stage on the export declaration.
CBSA states in Customs Notice 25-13 that carriers must submit form BSF786, the Arctic Shipping Electronic Commercial Clearance (ASECC) Pilot Program Carrier Pre-Season Business Profile, to Nunavut_Clearance@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca with a copy to the National Targeting Centre prior to April 30; the ASECC season runs from July 1 of the application year to June 30 of the following year. Part 2 voyage packages are due seven days before departure from the foreign port, and consolidated shipments are prohibited from the pilot and must report to a designated C/VESS port.
CBSA states in Customs Notice 25-20 that the company at 16 Bertram Industrial Parkway, Midhurst, Ontario surrendered its "BW" type highway sufferance warehouse licence effective January 20, 2025, and that CBSA is advertising for a new highway sufferance warehouse in the Barrie, Ontario area under the authority of the Mississauga CBSA office. Applicants must meet the Customs Sufferance Warehouses Regulations and operate a public sufferance warehouse for in-bond goods, referring to Memorandum D4-1-4 and submitting Form E400B. Applications must be received or postmarked no later than 14 calendar days after the notice's publication date.
CBSA states in Customs Notice 25-26 that CREDITS Program participants may submit refund claims where surtax was paid at importation, provided the claims meet all other CREDITS requirements. Surtax claims must be sent in a separate batch, with the surtax and duty amounts combined in the Duty field, and a CREDITS Surtax Template must be emailed to the Revenue Assessment Unit by midnight of the same day the batches were transmitted, one template per batch. A batch received with surtax claims but without the template is treated as non-compliant, resulting in an Administrative Monetary Penalty and placement on upfront review.
CBP is submitting a new information collection, the Client Representative Technical Assistance Portal (CR-TAP), to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments must be submitted no later than November 2, 2026, through www.reginfo.gov by selecting "Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments." The notice does not state what information the collection requires or who must report it.
CBP will submit a revised Entry information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and is taking public comments on the revision. Comments must be submitted no later than November 2, 2026, through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain, where the collection appears under "Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments." The notice does not state what the revision changes in the collection.
CBP will submit a revision to the Entry Summary information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and is taking public comments on the collection. Comments must be submitted no later than November 2, 2026, through www.reginfo.gov by selecting "Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments" or using the search function. The notice does not state what the revision changes in the collection.
CBP states in CSMS # 70086122 that the ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update has been updated to include the Fiscal Year 2027 Customs COBRA User Fees, posted under the Current Capabilities tab. The adjusted fee amounts and limitations are effective October 1, 2026. Technical questions go to the assigned Client Representative; other inquiries go to the Entry Summary Accounts & Revenue Division (ESAR) at esar@cbp.dhs.gov.
CBP states in CSMS # 70076746 that it implemented the Entry Type 13 (ET13) test through ACE enhancements on September 22, 2026, and moved the related ACE implementation guides from the "Draft Chapters: Future Capabilities" section of CBP.gov to the sections for deployed functionality. The Cargo Release guides moved are the ACE CATAIR Cargo Release Chapter and the PGA Flag Enforcement Table, both to "Chapters: Current Capabilities" and "PGA Message Set Documents" respectively, along with the ACE CATAIR Stand-alone Filing for Prior Notice Data (PE/PX).
CBP states in CSMS # 70054007 that updated guidance covers Section 232 duties on pharmaceutical articles and ingredients under Proclamation 11020 and the September 23, 2026 Federal Register notice (91 FR 60360), with duties effective July 31, 2026 for Annex III companies and September 29, 2026 for all other companies. Entries use HTSUS headings 9903.04.60–9903.04.70, including 100% for patented articles under 9903.04.60, 15% for Japan, EU member countries, South Korea, Switzerland and Liechtenstein under 9903.04.62, and 0% for the United Kingdom under 9903.04.63. The notice makes five technical corrections to Annex I and one to Annex IV, removing 2937.23.50, 3002.13.00, 3002.14.00, 3002.15.00 and 3004.49.00 from Annex IV.
CBP states in CSMS # 70050970 that, effective September 29, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, certain covered products of Canada identified in the Annexes to Presidential Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063 are excluded from importation into the United States, covering certain commodities under HTSUS headings 0404, 1702, 1703, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208 and 8711. Exclusion precludes admission into a Foreign Trade Zone or bonded warehouse, in-bond transportation and entry for consumption, and any entry containing covered products will be unconditionally rejected; entries filed in ACE that have not been released will be cancelled as of that time. Covered products imported before September 29, 2026, 12:01 a.m.
CBP states in CSMS # 70050117 that it has added error codes 239 (e214 FTZ admissions) and 335 (ACE Cargo Release) for designated imports originating from Canada entered for consumption or withdrawn from a warehouse for consumption on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on September 29, 2026, covering certain products under HTSUS headings 0404, 1702, 1703, 2202, 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208 and 8711, including alcohol packed in bottles, cans, boxes, kegs or other direct-to-consumption containers. The codes were added as part of the implementation of Proclamations 11061, 11062 and 11063. Non-compliant submissions will be rejected with those error codes.
CBP states in CSMS # 70023995 that Quota Bulletin 26-134 for the 2027 Haiti Economic Lift Program Act (HELP) has been published, covering apparel goods under HTSUS Chapter 98, subchapter XX, and Chapter 61 and 62 subheadings, for the quota period October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the October 1, 2026 opening date receive an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification purposes. If the total for any HTSUS group exceeds the limit at 8:30 a.m.
CBP states in CSMS # 70023967 that Quota Bulletin 26-215 covers cocoa powder under HTSUS Chapter 18, Additional U.S. Note 1, for the quota period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, opening Thursday, October 1, 2026. Entries submitted after 12:01 a.m. local port time and before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the opening date receive an entry time of 8:30 a.m. for quota qualification. If any HTSUS group exceeds its limit at 8:30 a.m.