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 […]
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CSMS Update, News Post, Supply Chains, Trucking, US Customs & Border Protection
CSMS # 61862834 – Section 321 – Does Not Exceed $800 Aggregated Shipments, Release 2 is Now Available for Testing in CERT
26
Aug
Aug
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 […]
02
Jul
Jul
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 Update, News Post, US Customs & Border Protection
CSMS # 60400881 – GUIDANCE: Section 301 China Conforming Amendment
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May
May
The purpose of this message is to provide guidance regarding the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR’s) conforming amendment to one previously reinstated Section 301 exclusion, replacing Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classification 2929.90.5090 with HTSUS classification 2929.90.5095 effective January 1, 2024. BACKGROUNDOn January 19, 2024, USTR published Federal Register Notice (FRN), “Notice […]
CSMS Update, News Post, US Customs & Border Protection
CSMS # 60040952 – Cybersecurity Alert – Scammers Impersonate CBP Employees
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Apr
Apr
CSMS # 60040952 – Cybersecurity Alert – Scammers Impersonate CBP Employees Cargo Systems Messaging ServiceCSMS # 60040952 – Cybersecurity Alert – Scammers Impersonate CBP EmployeesImpersonation scams are on the rise. Scammers are posing as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees and demanding payment or sensitive information. If you receive one of these calls, hang […]
CSMS Update, News Post, US Customs & Border Protection
CSMS # 60013677 – GUIDANCE: 2024 Second Quarter Section 232 Quota Bulletins
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Apr
Apr
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 Update, News Post, US Customs & Border Protection
CSMS # 60011750 – Announcement of Vague Merchandise Description Cargo Messages
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Apr
Apr
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 Update, News Post, US Customs & Border Protection
CSMS # 59226940 Tariff Flag Updates for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Feb
Feb
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.
CSMS Update, News Post, US Customs & Border Protection
Changes to AGOA Benefits & Extension of Duty-Free Benefits from Israel
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Jan
Jan
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, […]
CSMS Update, JFK Information Pipeline, News Post, US Customs & Border Protection
Approved Changes to (CES) Fee Schedules in the Port of New York/Newark
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Jan
Jan
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 […]