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New Error Code for e214 Foreign Trade Zone Submissions Set to Deploy September 17, 2026, and Updates to CATAIR Appendix P and FTZ CATAIR

14 September 2026

In plain English

CBP will deploy a new e214 FTZ admission error code 238, FIRMS code not approved for direct delivery, in ACE Production on September 17, 2026, alongside clarifying updates to CATAIR Appendix P and the FTZ CATAIR chapter.

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

From the notice

On September 17, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will implement a new error code for e214 Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) admissions in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Production environment. This change is currently available in the ACE Certification environment. The ACE Appendix P, e214 FTZ Admission Error Codes document was updated to add the following error code: 238 - FIRMS CODE NOT APPROVED FOR DIRECT DELIVERY In addition, the ACE Foreign Trade Zone chapter of the CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) was updated to clarify existing requirements. The documents ca
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