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APHIS Begins Full Enforcement of Core PGA Message Set in ACE

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced its Core PGA Message Set is now being fully enforced in ACE. “Users must submit message set data for regulated products like plants, plant products, animal products, and live dog imports or…

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their entry will reject,” it said by email March 15. APHIS listed a “multitude” of resources that users may use as references: the APHIS ACE website, the APHIS Core Implementation Guide, the APHIS Supplemental Trade Guide, APHIS Core Message Set webinars, and its Harmonized Tariff Schedule flags. “Brokers, filers and importers may also contact the APHIS Core Message Set Help Desk at 1-833-481-2102, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. to get assistance with their entry, or they can submit APHIS Core Message Set questions by e-mail to ace.itds@usda.gov,” APHIS said. The agency had been taking a soft enforcement approach since January (see 2101210035).