CSMS 41167870·System update·January 2, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

UPDATED Production Date: Jan 16, 2020 for ACE CQ Query Left-justify House Air Waybill Number

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 41167870 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on January 2, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "UPDATED Production Date: Jan 16, 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 #41167870 - UPDATED Production Date: Jan 16, 2020 for ACE CQ Query Left-justify House Air Waybill Number U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/02/2020 12:17 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #41167870 - UPDATED Production Date: Jan 16, 2020 for ACE CQ Query Left-justify House Air Waybill Number Due to a conflict with other CBP scheduled maintenance activity on the originally announced Production date of Jan. 11th, 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 postponed to Thursday morning, January 16th , in the 5am - 7am deployment window. If you have any concerns with the January 16th, 2020 date, please reach out to your assigned CBP Client Representative. A file of sample test input and output CQ messages from the CERTification environment was attached to CSMS #40969947 . 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 41167870?

CSMS 41167870 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "UPDATED Production Date: Jan 16, 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 41167870 published?

CBP published CSMS 41167870 on January 2, 2020. 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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