Cargo Systems Messaging Service

CSMS # 61228903 - Updates to Two U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Core Documents; Related ACE CERT and PROD Deployment Dates Announced

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Core PGA Message Set Implementation Guide (Version 6.0) and the APHIS Core Supplemental Trade Guide (Version 4.0) have been updated and placed in the ‘draft chapters: future capabilities’ section of CBP.gov located here: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair

Please review the table of changes for the APHIS Core PGA Message Set Implementation Guide version 6.0.

• APHIS Core has made considerable changes to the technical rules statements, including standardizing units of measure requirements.
• The technical rules will have two separate CERT deployments (June 28, 2024, and July 26, 2024) with the second deployment focusing primarily on units of measure. Be sure to review the technical rules table “update date” column which advises the specific date for CERT.
• All new rules (regardless of CERT deployment date) will deploy to production at the same time, expected no earlier than September 14, 2024.

Additionally, APHIS is publishing the APHIS Core Supplemental Trade Guide version 4.0 which includes additional guidance for brokers.

The USDA-APHIS Message Set support desk is available at ACE.ITDS@usda.gov, or by phone at 1-833-481-2102 if you have questions.

For questions about this CSMS please contact CREM@cbp.dhs.gov.