ACE Trade Resources Document - This one page document outlines the resources available to the Trade to answer questions or address concerns.
Remember: CBP does not provide support for 3rd party software. Please contact your software vendor directly.
ACE Status: If you are experiencing slowness or believe the system may not be processing transactions, please reference:
ACE Portal
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Trade Users
If you are locked out of your account please contact your Account Owner. If you need help establishing an ACE Portal account or have ACE account questions, please contact the ACE Help Desk by phone or email.
- ACE Help Desk is available 24 hours a day
- ACE Help Desk is unavailable Saturday from 10 PM ET to Sunday 5 AM ET
Please have the following information available when calling:
- Carriers: Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- Importers: Importer of Record number
- Brokers: Filer code
- Exporters: Employer Identification Number
- Sureties: Surety code
ACE Policy Support
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Entry Summary
For questions related to entry summary policy and business processes, please review the Entry Summary Business Process Document. If you are unable to find what you need in this document, questions may be directed based on topic by selecting one of the buttons below.
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Cargo Release
For questions related to cargo release policy and business processes, please review the Cargo Release Business Process Document. If you are unable to find what you need in this document, please select the button below to e-mail the appropriate support resource.
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In-Bond
For questions related to in-bond policy and business processes, please review the Automated In-Bond Processing Business Process Document. If you are unable to find what you need in this document, please select the button below to e-mail the appropriate support resource.
ACE AESDirect Support
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Electronic Export Information (EEI) Set-up
U.S. Census Bureau handles all support related to Electronic Export Information (EEI). They may be reached at (800)-549-0595 for the following issues:
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EEI Reports
ACE Reports Support
Technical Support
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Electronic Data Interface (EDI)
If you are experiencing challenges filing electronic (non-Portal) transactions please contact your assigned client representative during business hours. If you do not have a Client Representative assigned, please reach out to the Client Representative Branch:
If you require support during non-business hours please contact the ACE Help Desk by phone at (866) 530-4172.