CSMS 40955927·Operational·December 11, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Dairy Import License Entries Not Decremented in U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) License System

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 40955927 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on December 11, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Dairy Import License Entries Not Decremented in U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) License System". 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 #40955927 - Dairy Import License Entries Not Decremented in U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) License System U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/11/2019 01:41 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #40955927 - Dairy Import License Entries Not Decremented in U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) License System Entry Summaries applied to certain U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) licensed dairy imports, subject to the "Airbus/Boeing" additional 25 percent retaliatory duty, are not being automatically decremented to the USDA licensing system. This issue arose after October 18, 2019, at the time that duty was implemented. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) technical team is working on a resolution to this issue and hopes to resolve it by early 2020. Meanwhile, USDA will update its records as follows: on December 13, 2019, for the provisional assessment of the 85 percent requirement; and again on January 6, 2020, for the tentative final assessment. The USDA system will not necessarily have any updates of 2019 License Entries or Balances between December 13 and January 6. For assistance, please contact: dairy-ils@fas.usda.gov . An updated CSMS will be issued once the CBP technical team has fixed this issue. 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 40955927?

CSMS 40955927 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Dairy Import License Entries Not Decremented in U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) License System". 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 40955927 published?

CBP published CSMS 40955927 on December 11, 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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