CSMS # 68179006 - REMINDER: ACE Portal Access and ACH Set-Up Required to Receive CBP Refunds

U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/27/2026 02:14 PM EDT

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CSMS # 68179006 - REMINDER: ACE Portal Access and ACH Set-Up Required to Receive CBP Refunds

On February 6, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) transitioned to electronic-only refunds, as announced in the Electronic Refunds Interim Final Rule published January 2, 2026, in the Federal Register (91 FR 21). This change was necessitated by 31 U.S.C. § 3332 and President Trump’s March 25, 2025, Executive Order 14247, Modernizing Payments To and From America's Bank Account, 90 FR 14001.

Since February 6, 2026, CBP has had over 12,300 certified refunds rejected because the recipient party did not provide CBP the necessary banking information. If a refund recipient has failed to provide CBP valid U.S. bank account information in the Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal (ACE Portal), CBP is unable to deliver electronic refunds to that recipient.

Importers and other parties who have had entry summaries liquidate since February 6, 2026, and have not yet provided CBP the necessary banking information to effectuate ACH refunds need to follow the instructions in the following ACH refund enrollment resources:

One Page Overview: ACH Refund Enrollment Overview
FAQs: ACE Portal and ACH Refunds FAQs
Information Notice: ACE Portal Updates to Enable Electronic Refund Enrollment
Information Notice: Automated ACE Portal Application for Importer Accounts
Information Notice: ACE Portal Feature for Trade Users to Add Notify Parties
Training Guide: ACE Portal Importer Account Application
Training Guide: ACH Refund Enrollment in the ACE Portal
Training Video: ACH Refund Enrollment in the ACE Portal
Training Guide: ACE Portal Feature to Add Notify Parties
Training Guide: ACE Refund Report
Rejected ACH Refund Information: Replacement Refund Instructions

For technical questions, contact the ACE Account Services Desk at ace.support@cbp.dhs.gov. For general inquiries, contact the Office of Trade Relations at traderelations@cbp.dhs.gov.

Related CSMS: 67270895, 67305746, 67513690

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