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New Updated Forced Labor Website from USCB

United States Customs and Border Patrol

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is pleased to announce the publication of its re-vamped Forced Labor (https://www.cbp.gov/trade/forced-labor) website!  Check out our revamped website with major upgrades!  Explore our new features, fresh look, expanded resource materials, and improved user experience.  The website features a new Forced Labor enforcement page that provides statistics, dashboards, and information related […]

CSMS # 62413533 -Update to CBP Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Implementation Guide Document & ACAS Frequently Asked Questions

United States Customs and Border Patrol

CBP has updated the ACAS Implementation Guide which can be found at: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guides/air-cargo-advance-screening-acas-implementation-guide The Updated Frequently Asked Questions for ACAS can be found at:  https://www.cbp.gov/document/faqs/enhanced-air-cargo-advance-screening-frequently-asked-questions For questions about implementation of these changes, please contact ntcacasonboarding@cbp.dhs.gov. For technical questions, please contact your assigned Client Representative.

CSMS # 62492897 – APHIS AQI User Fees

United States Customs and Border Patrol

The AQI program uses a system of safeguards to facilitate the safe trade of agricultural commodities and protect U.S. agriculture and natural resources from invasive plant pests and animal diseases. APHIS and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection carry out AQI activities at all U.S. ports of entry. You can learn […]

CSMS # 61862834 – Section 321 – Does Not Exceed $800 Aggregated Shipments, Release 2 is Now Available for Testing in CERT

United States Customs and Border Patrol

Release 2 of the Section 321 – Does Not Exceed $800 in Aggregated Shipments deployment is now available in the ACE Certification Environment (CERT) for testing. Release 2 will implement in ACE a validation to enforce the $800 daily aggregated value threshold for de minimis shipments. Updates to Cargo Release and Truck Manifest were deployed […]

UPDATE: New Deployment Date for Automated Enforcement of Entry Type 86 Filing Deadlines

United States Customs and Border Patrol

Cargo Systems Messaging ServiceCSMS # 61668562 – UPDATE: New Deployment Date for Automated Enforcement of Entry Type 86 Filing DeadlinesOn August 17, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy an update to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) that enforces the requirement to file Entry Type (ET) 86 transactions prior to or upon the […]

CSMS # 61620300 – CATAIR V92 Updates

United States Customs and Border Patrol

CSMS # 61620300 – Updated Entry Summary Create/Update CATAIR V92: Custom User Fees The CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update V92 has been updated to include the FY25 Custom User Fee.  The updated document is available at the ACE Automated Broker Interface (ABI) CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) page (https://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair), posted under the Chapters: Current Capabilities tab. […]

Revocation of 12 Section 232 General Approved Exclusions

CSMS # 61248079 – GUIDANCE: Revocation of 12 Section 232 General Approved Exclusions The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance on the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, May 20, 2024, final rule revoking 12 previously granted Section 232 General Approved Exclusions (GAEs). BACKGROUNDOn May 20, 2024, Department of Commerce, Bureau […]

Extension of Section 301 China Product Exclusions

CSMS # 61247712 – GUIDANCE: Extension of Section 301 China Product Exclusions The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on the 14-day transition period extending 429 product specific exclusions (352 previously reinstated exclusions and 77 COVID-related) through June 14, 2024, and extending certain exclusions through May 31, 2025. BACKGROUNDOn May 30, 2024, United […]

US Customs and Border Protection Harmonized System Updates

CSMS # 61163504 – Harmonized System Updates (HSU) 2407 and 2408 CBP was advised CSMS were missed for HSU 2407 and 2408. PLEASE NOTE: HTS extract files for both HSUs 2407 and 2408 were released already following each update. All ABI Participants that receive the HTS extract data file for free automatically should have received […]

CSMS # 61139474 – USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Filing Requirements

CSMS # 61139474 – USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Filing Requirements – Filings with AM8 tariff flag to be enforced with reject severity starting September 19, 2024 As noted in CSMS 59863856, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) – Strengthening Organic Enforcement regulations became mandatory effective March 19, 2024. Since that date, […]