CSMS 41021976·Operational·December 17, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Republic of South Korea Steel Export Certificate: Hard Reject Implementation Delay

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 41021976 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on December 17, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Republic of South Korea Steel Export Certificate: Hard Reject Implementation Delay". 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 #41021976- Republic of South Korea Steel Export Certificate: Hard Reject Implementation Delay U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/17/2019 12:12 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #41021976 - Republic of South Korea Steel Export Certificate: Hard Reject Implementation Delay The soft reject testing period, related to the requirement that all filers conducting entry for Country of Origin Republic of South Korea Steel HTSUS 9903.80.05 through 9903.80.58 must include the valid and properly executed Korea Iron and Steel Association (KOSA) Certificate of Export, has been extended until further notice. An additional CSMS message will be published at least 15 days prior to the completion of this test and initiation of the hard reject of entries lacking the export certificate number provided for in the CATAIR. Republic of Korea Country of Origin articles that are subject to the export certification requirement may not be entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption except upon presentation of a valid and properly executed certification of export. Please refer to the ACE ABI CATAIR Importer’s Additional Declaration Detail (input 54 record) for additional information on ABI input requirements. Effective 8/1/2019, KOSA Certificates of Export provide for a 9 digit number in the section 15 field of the Export Certificates. Filers or Importer holding a 2019 KOSA Export Certificate without the 9 digit number in the section 15 field should have their Exporter contact the website for the Korea Iron and Steel Association (KOSA) at http:sq.kosa.or.kr/ for the 9 digit number. Please refer to Federal Register Notice 84 FR 49115 for additional information. Background: Presidential Proclamation 9777 (83 FR 45025) clause 7 provides that a government of a country identified in the superior text to subheading 9903.80.05 through 9903.80.58, HTSUS, notifies the United States that it has established a mechanism for the certification of exports to the products covered by the quantitative limitation appropriate to those subheadings, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may require that importers of these products furnish relevant certification of export information in order to qualify for the treatment set forth in those subheadings? The effected Country of Origin Republic of South Korea HSTUS are: 9903.80.05 9903.80.06 9903.80.07 9903.80.08 9903.80.09 9903.80.10 9903.80.11 9903.80.12 9903.80.13 9903.80.14 9903.80.15 9903.80.16 9903.80.17 9903.80.18 9903.80.19 9903.80.20 9903.80.21 9903.80.22 9903.80.23 9903.80.24 9903.80.25 9903.80.26 9903.80.27 9903.80.28 9903.80.29 9903.80.30 9903.80.31 9903.80.32 9903.80.33 9903.80.34 9903.80.35 9903.80.36 9903.80.37 9903.80.38 9903.80.39 9903.80.40 9903.80.41 9903.80.42 9903.80.43 9903.80.44 9903.80.45 9903.80.46 9903.80.47 9903.80.47 9903.80.49 9903.80.50 9903.80.51 9903.80.52 9903.80.53 9903.80.54 9903.80.55 9903.80.56 9903.80.57 9903.80.58 Questions should be addressed to HQ Quota at hqquota@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 41021976?

CSMS 41021976 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Republic of South Korea Steel Export Certificate: Hard Reject Implementation Delay". 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 41021976 published?

CBP published CSMS 41021976 on December 17, 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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