CSMS 42247153·Operational·April 2, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

UPDATE - CBP Local Port Downtime For the Port of Anchorage, Alaska (Port Code 3126)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 42247153 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on April 2, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "UPDATE - CBP Local Port Downtime For the Port of Anchorage, Alaska (Port Code 3126)". 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 #42247153 - UPDATE - CBP Local Port Downtime For the Port of Anchorage, Alaska (Port Code 3126) U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 04/02/2020 07:10 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #42247153 - UPDATE - CBP Local Port Downtime For the Port of Anchorage, Alaska (Port Code 3126) *** This is an update to CSMS# #42243866 *** Due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19, the Port of Anchorage, Alaska – Port Code 3126 - (605 West 4th Ave., Anchorage, Alaska) is closed, possibly for 14 days. For the interim, any documents (Entry Summary packages, Fines, Penalties & Forfeitures (FP&F) payments, petitions etc., duty payments, etc.) that would be delivered in person or by courier to this location, are to be submitted to the Customs & Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Office at Ted Stevens International Airport (4600 Postmark Drive, Rm NA207, Anchorage, Alaska 99502). Cargo operations are NOT impacted. Additional information will be provided as available. 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 42247153?

CSMS 42247153 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "UPDATE - CBP Local Port Downtime For the Port of Anchorage, Alaska (Port Code 3126)". 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 42247153 published?

CBP published CSMS 42247153 on April 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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