CSMS 42514396·Operational·April 27, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Bond Policy Transferred from Office of Finance to Office of Trade NEW Mailbox Established

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 42514396 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on April 27, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Bond Policy Transferred from Office of Finance to Office of Trade NEW Mailbox Established". 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 #42514396 - Bond Policy Transferred from Office of Finance to Office of Trade – NEW Mailbox Established U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 04/27/2020 05:38 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 42514396 - Bond Policy Transferred from Office of Finance to Office of Trade – NEW Mailbox Established Effective September 30, 2019, bond policy has been transferred from the Office of Finance (OF) to the Office of Trade (OT). OF will continue to maintain the operation and administration of bond policy. OT will assume responsibility for providing direction and guidance on bond policy. Questions or concerns related to the following topics should continue to be emailed to OF via bondquestions@cbp.dhs.gov : Bond insufficiency notices Delinquency Voided/Reactivate Importer of Record eBond submission/processing Questions or concerns related to the following topics should now be emailed to OT via OTbond@cbp.dhs.gov : Customs Operational Advisory Committee (COAC) Bond Working Group Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR 113 – CBP Bonds) Federal Register Notices regarding bonding Bond directives/guidance (e.g. Customs Directive 3510-004 Monetary Guidelines for Setting Bond Amounts) ACE Entry Summary Business Rules and Process Document (Bond chapters/sections or bond references) 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 42514396?

CSMS 42514396 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Bond Policy Transferred from Office of Finance to Office of Trade NEW Mailbox Established". 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 42514396 published?

CBP published CSMS 42514396 on April 27, 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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