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SMS Option Now Available for ACE Portal Login Authentication

14 September 2026

In plain English

CBP announces that from September 12, 2026, ACE Portal login authentication offers an SMS option alongside email for receiving multifactor login security tokens.

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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 S eptember 12, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enhanced A utomated Commercial Environment (ACE) Portal account login security by adding Short Message Service (SMS) as a multifactor login authentication option . Following a successful ACE Portal login via email authentication, users now have the option to register a mobile phone number to receive a login security token via SMS. Following registration of a mobile phone number, users will have the option to select either the email or SMS method to receive the authentication token for future logins. Users can also edit or remove the phone number and notifications under the “

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