As of 1.16.100.56, custom items from before the beta disappear in older worlds, and cannot be granted using the give command, and the same goes when trying to create new items. This isn't affected by the experimental gameplay options.
MCPE-100317
Custom items seem to be broken as of 1.16.100.56
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