CSMS 43089259·System update·June 18, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Updated Center of Excellence and Expertise Team Codes Deployment in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 43089259 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on June 18, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Updated Center of Excellence and Expertise Team Codes Deployment in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)". 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 #43089259 - Updated Center of Excellence and Expertise Team Codes Deployment in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 06/18/2020 02:15 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #43089259 - Updated Center of Excellence and Expertise Team Codes Deployment in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Effective immediately, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin to deploy new team codes for the Centers of Excellence and Expertise (Centers) within the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) modules. Implementation will occur over a period of weeks. The new team codes will follow an alphabetical format, e.g. ABC, where the first letter will represent a Center, and the secondary and tertiary letters will be used by the Centers to direct transactions to a specific work unit or team. Legacy numerical team codes will automatically be replaced on newly submitted entry summaries and phased out as existing entries liquidate. As such, existing team codes will remain in effect for existing transactions. The following team codes are representative of each Center (X’s are used as placeholders): Center of Excellence and Expertise Center ID Team Code Agriculture and Prepared Products CEE002 BXX Apparel, Footwear and Textiles CEE004 DXX Automotive and Aerospace CEE003 CXX Base Metals CEE005 EXX Consumer Products and Mass Merchandising CEE008 HXX Electronics CEE007 GXX Industrial and Manufacturing Materials CEE009 IXX Machinery CEE010 JXX Petroleum, Natural Gas and Minerals CEE006 FXX Pharmaceuticals, Health and Chemicals CEE001 AXX No action needs to be taken by the trade community to effect this change, and transactions will continue to be processed as usual under the new team code format. CBP.gov will be updated at the beginning of next week to provide points of contact within the Centers for the new team codes that will be in use. Questions regarding team code assignments of accounts or specific transactions should be directed to the appropriate Center’s email inbox. Other questions pertaining to these updates may be directed to CEE@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 43089259?

CSMS 43089259 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Updated Center of Excellence and Expertise Team Codes Deployment in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)". 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 43089259 published?

CBP published CSMS 43089259 on June 18, 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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