AESDirect Link to be removed from the Legacy ACE Portal
On October 10, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the removal of the AESDirect function in the legacy ACE Portal. Once the launch button is removed from the legacy system, ACE Portal users will have to launch the AESDirect user interface in the modernized ACE Portal.
The removal of AESDirect from the legacy Portal will take place on October 21, 2023.
The announcement and instructions on how to launch AESDirect in the modernized ACE Portal can be found here:
https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-36fe17c?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2
The ACE Portal modernization website and schedule for the transition can be found here:
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/ace-portal-modernization