CSMS 40053800·Operational·October 1, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1916 created on October 1, 2019

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 40053800 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on October 1, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1916 created on October 1, 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.

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CSMS #40053800 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1916 created on October 1, 2019 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 10/01/2019 02:15 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #40053800 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1916 created on October 1, 2019 Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1916 was created on October 1, 2019 and contains 76 ABI records and 18 harmonized tariff records. System modifications were made to support the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) Notice of Product Exclusions: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology, Transfer, Intellectual Property and Innovation. The Notice was published on September 20, 2019 in the Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. 183, page 49565, and can be retrieved via the link below… https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-09-20/pdf/2019-20441.pdf Changes also include those made to support the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) Notice of Product Exclusions: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology, Transfer, Intellectual Property and Innovation issued on September 20, 2019. The Notice can be found in the Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. 183, page 49600 or by using the link below… https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-09-20/pdf/2019-20440.pdf Further, adjustments we made to support the Office of the United States Trade Representative’s (USTR) Notice of Product Exclusions, Amendment to the Exclusion Process and Technical Amendments: China’s Acts, Policies and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation. This Notice was also published on September 20, 2019 in the Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. 183, page 49591 and can be retrieved via the link below… https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-09-20/pdf/2019-20442.pdf Finally, as a result of Presidential Proclamation 9777, Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States, published September 4, 2018, an amendment was made. The Proclamation can be located in the Federal Register, Vol 83, No. 171, page 45025 or by using the link below... https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-09-04/pdf/2018-19284.pdf Adjustments required by the verification of the 2019 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) are also included. The modified records are currently available to all ABI participants and can be retrieved electronically via the procedures indicated in the CATAIR. For further information about the retrieval process, please contact your client representative. All other questions regarding this message, please contact Jennifer Keeling via email at Jennifer.L.Keeling@cbp.dhs.gov. 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 40053800?

CSMS 40053800 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1916 created on October 1, 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 40053800 published?

CBP published CSMS 40053800 on October 1, 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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