CSMS 39522335·Operational·August 26, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Reminder: Flagged Entries Filed in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 39522335 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on August 26, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Reminder: Flagged Entries Filed in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands". 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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Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS #39522335 - Reminder: Flagged Entries Filed in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 08/26/2019 02:38 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #39522335 - Reminder: Flagged Entries Filed in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands Reminders: Flagged Entries Filed in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands – Entries filed in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands must be addressed on their own Reconciliation entry type 09. Reconciliations cannot be combined with flagged entries filed in Puerto Rico or in the U.S. Virgin Islands with entries filed at any other Port of Entry. This exists because revenue deposited on or refunded from entries filed in these two territories is handled differently. For instance, if 500 entries were filed at port 4909 (San Juan, PR) and flagged for value Reconciliation, the trade will place all of those flagged entries on their own Reconciliation entry summary, type 09 and file Reconciliation in San Juan, Puerto Rico. If you have any questions or require additional information, please send an email to OT-RECONFOLDER@CBP.DHS.GOV, Commercial Operations, Revenue and Entry Division, Office of Trade. 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 39522335?

CSMS 39522335 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Reminder: Flagged Entries Filed in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands". 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 39522335 published?

CBP published CSMS 39522335 on August 26, 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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