CSMS 42519531·Operational·April 28, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2004 created on April, 27 2020

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 42519531 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on April 28, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2004 created on April, 27 2020". 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 #42519531 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2004 created on April, 27 2020 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 04/28/2020 08:14 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #42519531 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2004 created on April, 27 2020 Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2004 was created on April 27, 2020 and contains 8,983 ABI records and 1,845 harmonized tariff records. System modifications 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. It can be found using the link below: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-04-10/pdf/2020-07564.pdf Further, adjustments were made to support 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. This Notice can be retrieved using the following link: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-04-10/pdf/2020-07564.pdf Additionally, modifications 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, found via the link below: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-03-19/pdf/2020-05674.pdf Adjustments were also made to support 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. This Notice can be retrieved using the following link: https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/%24200_Billion_Exclusions_Granted_March_20_2020.pdf Additionally, changes were made as a result of Presidential Proclamation 9955, To Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes, dated October 26, 2019. Adjustments reflect the proclaimed exclusions of Thailand's imports from the GSP program for certain subheadings, effective April 25, 2020. The proclamation can be found via the link below: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-10-31/pdf/2019-24008.pdf Finally, in support of the PGA Message Set, Participating Government Agency (PGA) indicators were updated as well. Modifications required by the verification of the 2020 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) are included also. 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 42519531?

CSMS 42519531 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2004 created on April, 27 2020". 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 42519531 published?

CBP published CSMS 42519531 on April 28, 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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