CSMS 41798101·Operational·February 25, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Non-declared Split Bills: One Conveyance per Entry

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 41798101 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on February 25, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Non-declared Split Bills: One Conveyance per Entry". 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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Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS #[[41798101]] - Non-declared Split Bills: One Conveyance per Entry U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 02/25/2020 03:19 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #41798101 - Non-declared Split Bills: One Conveyance per Entry Cargo moving on the same bill but not declared in the ACE manifest system as a split is not eligible for split entry processing. As such, one entry per conveyance is required. This applies to a single house bill split across multiple master bills. ABI filers can determine if a carrier’s bill was split by submitting a cargo manifest entry release query (CQ transaction). Split bills will have a part indicator A, B, C, etc. in the response message. It is the filer’s responsibility to ensure that cargo on a single bill of lading, moving on multiple conveyances, and not declared as a split are entered separately. ACE Cargo Release has been coded to enforce this, and consequently any entry that has non-declared split bills of lading from more than one importing conveyance will be rejected, effective April 1, 2020. 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 41798101?

CSMS 41798101 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Non-declared Split Bills: One Conveyance per Entry". 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 41798101 published?

CBP published CSMS 41798101 on February 25, 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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