CSMS 44035557·System update·September 11, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

UPDATE: Issue with ACE Import Ocean Manifest messages to Trade

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 44035557 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on September 11, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "UPDATE: Issue with ACE Import Ocean Manifest messages to Trade". 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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Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS #44035557 - UPDATE: Issue with ACE Import Ocean Manifest messages to Trade U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 09/11/2020 12:13 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #44035557 - UPDATE: Issue with ACE Import Ocean Manifest messages to Trade ACE technicians continue to actively work to resolve the issue with missing, out-of-sequence and mal-formatted outbound Ocean messages (CAMIR and X12 EDI) to the Trade. These messages with issues were specifically ACE Import Ocean Status Notifications CBP generated in the timeframe of 12:40am to 7:48am this morning. A large number of the missing and out-of-sequenced messages have been sent to the trade at 11:40am. Still outstanding are some mal-formatted ones which CBP will send as soon as possible. Another CSMS message will be issued when an update becomes available. 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 44035557?

CSMS 44035557 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "UPDATE: Issue with ACE Import Ocean Manifest messages to Trade". 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 44035557 published?

CBP published CSMS 44035557 on September 11, 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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