CSMS 43160944·Operational·June 25, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

REMINDER: New Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality Online Application, Now Available

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 43160944 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on June 25, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "REMINDER: New Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality Online Application, Now Available". 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 #43160944 - REMINDER: New Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality Online Application, Now Available U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 06/25/2020 11:18 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #43160944 - REMINDER: New Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality Online Application, Now Available On May 22, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) deployed an automated online application located on CBP.gov for submitting electronic vessel manifest confidentiality requirements. With the new online application, carriers, importers, exporters and consignees now have the following benefits at their fingertips: · Online submissions : Requests for confidential treatment of name and address on inward and outward vessel manifests can be submitted through the new online application form found on the CBP.gov Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality Webpage instead of through paper mailings. · Quicker processing: Online submissions reduce processing time of confidentiality requests from between 60 and 90 days to as little as 24 hours . · Enhanced name recognition options: The new online application enables companies and individuals to directly input all applicable name variations as part of their confidentiality request. This will enhance the requesting party’s ability to ensure that a name provided matches the name entered electronically in ACE. Users are encouraged to review the Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality Information Notice and access the new online application by visiting the Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality Webpage on CBP.gov. Related Messages: CSMS #42747527 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 43160944?

CSMS 43160944 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "REMINDER: New Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality Online Application, Now Available". 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 43160944 published?

CBP published CSMS 43160944 on June 25, 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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