Category Archives: News Post

CSMS # 60013677 – GUIDANCE: 2024 Second Quarter Section 232 Quota Bulletins

CSMS # 60013677 – GUIDANCE: 2024 Second Quarter Section 232 Quota Bulletins Please refer to the Quota Bulletins Webpage at: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins for the documents listed below addressing quantity thresholds for April 1, 2024, through June 30, 2024.  Bulletins for Section 232 second quarter programs are available at these linked pages: QB 24-602 2024 Second Quarter Absolute Quota […]

CSMS # 60011750 – Announcement of Vague Merchandise Description Cargo Messages

CSMS # 60011750 – Announcement of Vague Merchandise Description Cargo Messages On April 1, 2024, CBP will nationally implement cargo messaging to communicate with the entry filer on shipments that have vague noncompliant cargo descriptions. 19 CFR § 4.7a, 122.48a, 123.91, 123.92 and 128.21 require a precise, or specific, description of the merchandise. Carriers and […]

CSMS # 59226940 Tariff Flag Updates for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

CSMS # 59226940 – Starting February 5, 2024, Tariff Flag Updates Will be Made for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Starting on Monday, February 5, 2024, tariff flag updates will be made for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Changes include: Please contact fwsole_ace_support@fws.gov with any questions.

Changes to AGOA Benefits & Extension of Duty-Free Benefits from Israel

Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 59131379 – INFORMATION: Changes to AGOA Benefits for Mauritania, Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger, and Uganda; Extension of Duty-Free Benefits for Agriculture Imports from Israel This message is to inform the trade community of the following modifications pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 10692 (PP 10692) issued on December 29, 2023, […]

Approved Changes to (CES) Fee Schedules in the Port of New York/Newark

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTIONFIELD OPERATIONS, NEW YORKPORT OF NEW YORK/NEWARK INFORMATIONAL PIPELINE NO. 24-012-NWK TO: All Importers, Carriers, Terminal Operators, CES Operators, Brokers, and Others Concerned SUBJECT: Approved Changes to Centralized Examination Station (CES) Fee Schedules in the Port of New York/Newark DATE: JANUARY 24, 2024 REFERENCES: 19 CF R. 118; New York/Newark Informational […]

New Threshold for Deactivating Section 232 Exclusions

Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 58942510 – GUIDANCE: New Threshold for Deactivating Section 232 Exclusions The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on the new threshold for deactivating Section 232 exclusions. BACKGROUND: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), within the Department of Commerce (DOC), grants exclusions to the Section 232 import […]

CBP ruling prohibits US customs brokers from usingoffshore labor

Eric Johnson, Senior Technology Editor I Dec 27, 2023, 12:02 PM ESTUS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has made clear to customs brokers theycannot use offshore data entry companies to perform a number of trade complianceprocesses for US imports.In a Dec. 19 ruling based on a request from Georgia-based broker Heizwerthy Customs& Freight Solutions, CBP […]

Red Sea / Gulf of Aden – update on transits

Following the 30 December incident involving our vessel, Maersk Hangzhou, we have made the decision to pause all transits through the Red Sea / Gulf of Aden until further notice. We appreciate your patience as we navigate this challenging situation. An investigation into the incident is ongoing and we will continue to pause all cargo movement […]

Section 301 Exclusions Extended to May 31, 2024

The USTR recently announced  in the attached notice that it has extended the Section 301 exclusions that are currently in place until May 31, 2024.  Prior to today, the exclusions had been scheduled to expire at the end of this year.  The USTR also indicated that it will begin accepting comments on Jan. 22, 2024 […]