CBP Resolves Overnight Issue With FDA Prior Notice Link, Backlog Remains
CBP has resolved an issue with its link with the Food and Drug Administration during the overnight hours. The problem, which started around 8:00 p.m. on June 30 according to a CSMS message (here), broke the connection between the Automated…
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Commercial System and FDA’s OASIS system. As a result, submitters who filed via ABI/ACS didn’t receive prior notice confirmation and CBP was prevented from autochecking the prior notice confirmation for ABI/ACS filers, said CBP. In response, CBP declared a Prior Notice Contingency 1. The problem was resolved on the morning of July 1, but the issue “resulted in a processing delay and backlog of entries including Prior Notice submissions which are currently being processed as quickly as possible,” said CBP (here). “Please do not attempt to resubmit entries through ABI/ACS as this could cause further problems,” it said.