CSMS 38834918·Operational·July 10, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Updated Quota ES Error Message For Quota Line Quantities Less than Zero

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 38834918 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on July 10, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Updated Quota ES Error Message For Quota Line Quantities Less than Zero". CSMS messages are the operational layer between Commerce determinations and at-the-border collections: when Commerce publishes a new rate, scope ruling, or instruction, CBP turns it into a CSMS that ACE/ACS systems and brokers act on.

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CSMS #38834918 - Updated Quota ES Error Message For Quota Line Quantities Less than Zero U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 07/10/2019 10:34 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #38834918 - Updated Quota ES Error Message For Quota Line Quantities Less than Zero The quota application is unable to accommodate entry summary quantities of zero, and as a result, any entry summaries that are sent in with zero quantities are indefinitely stuck in a pending status. Unfortunately, this means that those entry summaries are unable to properly allocate. As a result, CBP is making a system update to send out a new UC reject for any quota entry summary filings with a quantity of zero. Entry summary filings will still be accepted with a quantity of zero, but this new UC reject will be sent out to inform the trade as to why the quota is unable to process. This system update is going to be deployed to the PRODUCTION environment on Saturday, July 13, 2019 during the normal ACE deployment outage window. A new Q15 error code with a description of ‘QTA QUANTITY MUST BE > 0’ will be added to the entry summary status notification documentation at the following location: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/entry-summary-status-notification Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page . You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com . This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Customs and Border Protection . Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes. Powered by Privacy Policy | Cookie Statement | Help

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 38834918?

CSMS 38834918 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Updated Quota ES Error Message For Quota Line Quantities Less than Zero". CSMS bulletins are the operational instructions CBP issues to brokers, importers, and ACE filers covering rate changes, system updates, scope guidance, and other day-to-day customs-operations changes.

When was CSMS 38834918 published?

CBP published CSMS 38834918 on July 10, 2019. The bulletin's instructions are typically operative as of the publication date unless the body specifies a different effective date.

Is the CBP CSMS the legally binding instruction?

Yes — for at-the-border filing and entry collection. CSMS messages translate Commerce's Federal Register determinations into operational CBP instructions that ACE/ACS systems and brokers execute. The Federal Register notice is the underlying legal authority; the CSMS is the operational implementation. Both should be read together when reconciling a rate or scope change.

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