Implement a Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) duty payment workflow in ACE to consolidate and pay CBP duties monthly
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Steps
Confirm the importer is enrolled in the ACE PMS program and that the surety bond has adequate continuous bond sufficiency to cover the monthly duty liability
For each qualifying entry (type 01, 03, 11), ensure the entry summary is filed and accepted in ACE within the PMS filing deadline (15th of the month for prior-month entries)
Pull the monthly statement from ACE at the end of the statement period and verify that all expected entry summaries are included and the total duty amount matches your records
Initiate the ACH debit payment via ACE on or before the payment due date (typically the 15th of the month following the statement period) using the importer's registered ACH account
Retain confirmation of the ACH transaction and reconcile the debited amount against the statement total; dispute any erroneous entries within the protest window
Known gotchas
PMS participation requires a continuous import bond; single-transaction bond entries are excluded from PMS and require immediate duty payment at entry summary
If the ACH debit fails (insufficient funds or incorrect account), CBP will demand immediate payment plus interest; a failed PMS payment can result in bond cancellation and loss of PMS privileges
Entries with open CF-29 proposed action or pending ADD/CVD deposits are placed on the PMS statement in a pending status; these must be resolved before the payment deadline or CBP will exclude them from the statement and require separate payment
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