CSMS 42984449·Operational·June 9, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

New ACE Validations for Continuous Bond Minimum and Incrementing

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 42984449 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on June 9, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "New ACE Validations for Continuous Bond Minimum and Incrementing". 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.

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS #42984449 - New ACE Validations for Continuous Bond Minimum and Incrementing U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 06/09/2020 03:52 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #42984449 - New ACE Validations for Continuous Bond Minimum and Incrementing The following validations for Continuous Bonds with Activity Code 1 (Importer or Broker) will be deployed to the ACE Certification (CERT) environment on June 18, 2020 and to the ACE Production (PROD) environment on June 20, 2020: •Verify bond amount is greater than or equal to $ 50,000 •Verify bond amount is incremented by $ 10,000 when between $ 50,000 and $ 100,000, and by $ 100,000 when greater than $ 100,000 Please note: the validations will be triggered only when a new bond is added or if the incremented amount is less than the prescribed amount. Should the new continuous bond not pass the validations listed above, user will receive error code “S15” with narrative text “BOND AMOUNT INVALID OR MISSING”, which is an existing error message. The ACE validations align with the requirements outlined in the “Current Bond Formulas” document, dated October 24, 2013, located on the Bond Centralization Program web page and the link to that page is below: https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Nov/trade-current-bond-formulas-october-2013.pdf If you have questions regarding this notice or bond policy, please contact the Office of Trade, Commercial Operations, Revenue and Entry (CORE) Division at otbond@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 42984449?

CSMS 42984449 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "New ACE Validations for Continuous Bond Minimum and Incrementing". 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 42984449 published?

CBP published CSMS 42984449 on June 9, 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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