CSMS 39620511·Operational·September 2, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Local Closure for Port 1701 (Brunswick) and 1703 (Savannah) beginning at noon on Monday, September 2, 2019

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 39620511 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on September 2, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Local Closure for Port 1701 (Brunswick) and 1703 (Savannah) beginning at noon on Monday, September 2, 2019". 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.

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS #39620511 - Local Closure for Port 1701 (Brunswick) and 1703 (Savannah) beginning at noon on Monday, September 2, 2019 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 09/02/2019 11:39 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #39620511 - Local Closure for Port 1701 (Brunswick) and 1703 (Savannah) beginning at noon on Monday, September 2, 2019 Local Closure for Port 1701 (Brunswick) and 1703 (Savannah) beginning Monday, September 2, 2019 at noon. ACE Outreach Events The Ports of Brunswick and Savannah, Georgia Port Office will be closed beginning Monday, September 2, 2019 at noon due to the forecast of Hurricane Dorian impacting the Georgia coastline as well as coastal areas in Georgia. Tuesday and Wednesday, September 3 and September 4, 2019 will be local closure days granted to all who file entries at the Ports of Brunswick, Georgia and Savannah, Georgia (1701 and 1703). CBP is extending two additional days, without penalty, for any entry summaries and payments of duties that were due on Tuesday, September 3 and Wednesday, September 4, 2019 in the Ports of Brunswick, Georgia and Savannah, Georgia. If Brunswick and Savannah are still under mandatory evacuation orders on Thursday, September 5, 2019 and unable to reopen, CBP will extend the closure. Depending on weather conditions, the port projects reopening and resuming normal business operations at 0800 hours, Thursday, September 5, 2019. If you have questions please contact: Area Assistant Port Director Lynn Brennan at (912) 210-0077 or Ande Coffey, Watch Commander at (912) 438-3352. 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 39620511?

CSMS 39620511 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Local Closure for Port 1701 (Brunswick) and 1703 (Savannah) beginning at noon on Monday, September 2, 2019". 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 39620511 published?

CBP published CSMS 39620511 on September 2, 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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