CSMS 40969947·Operational·December 12, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

CORRECTION: Production Date Jan 11, 2020 for ACE CQ Query Left-justify House Air Waybill Number

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 40969947 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on December 12, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "CORRECTION: Production Date Jan 11, 2020 for ACE CQ Query Left-justify House Air Waybill Number". 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 #40969947 - CORRECTION: Production Date Jan 11, 2020 for ACE CQ Query Left-justify House Air Waybill Number U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/12/2019 03:59 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #40969947 - CORRECTION: Production Date Jan 11, 2020 for ACE CQ Query Left-justify House Air Waybill Number *Please note that the ACE Production deployment date included in the 12/10/2019 CSMS message (CSMS #40944713) was incorrect. The date has been corrected, as indicated below* As announced in “CSMS #40363706 - ACE CERTIFICATION CQ Deployment Thursday morning, Oct 24, 2019 at 0630 ET”, the change to the EDI ACE Cargo/Manifest/Entry Release Query’s CQ message output WSC record House Air Waybill Number should be Left-Justified has been available in the ACE Certification environment. If you are having any issues testing this change, please reach out to your assigned CBP Client Representative. Attached is a file of sample test input and output CQ messages from CERT. The change will be deployed to the ACE Production environment on the weekend of Jan. 11, 2020, unless any major concerns are raised. TEST CERT CQ_Samples.pdf 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 40969947?

CSMS 40969947 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "CORRECTION: Production Date Jan 11, 2020 for ACE CQ Query Left-justify House Air Waybill Number". 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 40969947 published?

CBP published CSMS 40969947 on December 12, 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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