CSMS 40984510·Trade policy·December 13, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Section 301 Duties on Certain Products of China Scheduled to be Effective December 15, 2019 Have Been Suspended Indefinitely

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 40984510 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on December 13, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Section 301 Duties on Certain Products of China Scheduled to be Effective December 15, 2019 Have Been Suspended Indefinitely". 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 #40984510 - Section 301 Duties on Certain Products of China Scheduled to be Effective December 15, 2019 Have Been Suspended Indefinitely U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/13/2019 04:27 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #40984510 - Section 301 Duties on Certain Products of China Scheduled to be Effective December 15, 2019 Have Been Suspended Indefinitely BACKGROUND: On August 20, 2019, as modified by 84 FR 45821 (August 30, 2019), the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Modification of Section 301 Action in 84 FR 43304 imposing additional tariffs on products of China with an annual trade value of approximately $ 300 billion which is referred to as Tranche 4. The tariff subheadings subject to additional duties under Tranche 4 are separated into two lists with different effective dates – List 1, covered by Annexes A and B, which became effective September 15, 2019; and List 2, covered by Annexes C and D, which were scheduled to be effective December 15, 2019. GUIDANCE: Per the President’s December 13, 2019 statement, the List 2 duties covered by the $ 300 billion tariff action have been suspended indefinitely, and will not go into effect on December 15, 2019. CBP will provide updates to any changes to the 15 percent Section 301 duties applicable to the products of China covered by List 1. 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 40984510?

CSMS 40984510 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Section 301 Duties on Certain Products of China Scheduled to be Effective December 15, 2019 Have Been Suspended Indefinitely". 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 40984510 published?

CBP published CSMS 40984510 on December 13, 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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