CSMS 41064198·Operational·December 20, 2019·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1920 created December 19, 2019

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 41064198 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on December 20, 2019. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1920 created December 19, 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 #41064198 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1920 created December 19, 2019 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/20/2019 01:17 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #41064198 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1920 created December 19, 2019 Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1920 was created on December 19, 2019 and contains 40,715 ABI records and 7,393 harmonized tariff records. Changes include the annual special program staged rate reductions mandated by the individual Free Trade Agreements. System modifications were also made to support 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 Proclamation can be found in the Federal Register from November 29, 2019, Vol. 84, No. 230, page 65882. It can also be retrieved via the link below… https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-11-29/pdf/2019-25820.pdf Additionally, adjustments were made as a result 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 Proclamation can be found in the Federal Register from December 17, 2019, Vol. 84, No. 242, page 69012. It can also be retrieved via the link below… https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-12-17/pdf/2019-27075.pdf Further, unit of quantity adjustments were made to confirm that the HTSUS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is aligned with the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act (TFTEA). HTSUS units of quantities that were previously recorded as “X” have been updated to reflect specific quantities. Additional information can be found using the link below… https://www.cbp.gov/document/fact-sheets/tftea-harmonized-tariff-schedule-unit-quantity-change Finally, this update also contains modifications mandated by the 484 F Committee, the Committee for Statistical Annotation of Tariff Schedules. These statistical adjustments are effective on January 1, 2020 and will be published within the change record, and chapters, of the 2020 HTSUS. However, until the 2020 HTSUS is available from the USITC, please contact your assigned client representative for assistance with discontinued records. Modifications required by the verification of the 2019 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) are included as well. The amended 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 41064198?

CSMS 41064198 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 1920 created December 19, 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 41064198 published?

CBP published CSMS 41064198 on December 20, 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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