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Copper Additional Smelt and Cast Country Detail Error Code Update

31 August 2026

In plain English

Effective September 14, 2026, ACE will fatally reject entry summaries for certain copper HTSUS lines that omit the required 54 record type 12 reporting of primary country of smelt and country of cast.

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Topic
Customs operations
Regulator
CBP
Published
31 August 2026
For
Imports and Exports
Where it applies
United States
Source
CBP CSMS

From the notice

Effective Monday, September 14, 2026, ACE will begin rejecting entry summaries where the copper primary country of smelt and the country of cast are not reported. ACE will return the F794 ADDTNL DEC TYPE RQRD FOR ARTICLE message as a fatal version of the error when the required 54 record type 12 for copper is not submitted. The copper smelt and cast country reporting requirements are as follows: Imports of certain copper articles from all countries of origin (except the U.S.) shall report the primary country of smelt and country of cast, and may report the secondary country of smelt, on the entry summary line for the following HTSUS classifications: 8544.42.10, 8544.42.20, 85
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