CSMS 42616136·Operational·May 6, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

ACE to Begin Sending Warning Error Messages to Trade for EPA VNE Errors

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 42616136 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on May 6, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "ACE to Begin Sending Warning Error Messages to Trade for EPA VNE Errors". 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 #42616136 -ACE to Begin Sending Warning Error Messages to Trade for EPA VNE Errors U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 05/06/2020 04:52 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #42616136 -ACE to Begin Sending Warning Error Messages to Trade for EPA VNE Errors On June 6, 2020 and July 11, 2020, CBP expects to deploy updates to eleven (11) EPA Vehicles and Engines (VNE) rules to Production. When deployed, the updates will result in ACE sending a warning message to trade as part of the SX or AX message, if errors in the EPAVNE data are found. Currently, trade is not aware of the errors because trade does not receive a specific error message (only a generic ‘under review’), which leads to follow-up contact with EPA. Receiving the specific errors will save processing time since trade will be able to make timely corrections to address the error. The specific errors trade will receive are: PH8 INVALID LPCO NUMBER PER PGA PF5 MISSING PG07 PER PGA P35 MSNG OR INVLD ITEM ID NUM QUAL PER PGA PE6 MISSING OR INVALID ITEM IDENT NUMBER PJ5 MSNG OR INVLD ENTITY ROLE CODE PER PGA PE8 MSNG OR INVALID MANUFACTURE DATE PER PGA PF9 MISSING MODEL CODE OR MODEL NAME PER PGA Trade can expect to start seeing these errors in the Certification region starting May 16. Filers will be notified via CSMS as to the specific errors that are moving into the Certification and Production environments on each deployment. As a reminder, here is where trade can find information about filing EPA VNE: https://www.cbp.gov/document/publications/ace-tips-filing-epa-vehicles-engines 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 42616136?

CSMS 42616136 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "ACE to Begin Sending Warning Error Messages to Trade for EPA VNE Errors". 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 42616136 published?

CBP published CSMS 42616136 on May 6, 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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