In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) bulletin published on April 1, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the release of a modernized Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal account application.
While CBP will temporarily continue to process legacy PDF-based applications, applicants are “strongly encouraged” to use the new web-based ACE Portal application for faster processing.
CSMS # 68228015 and links to the new account applications can be found here:
https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-41113af?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2

