CSMS 44272485·Operational·September 30, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

GUIDANCE: Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBPTA) is scheduled to expire October 1, 2020

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 44272485 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on September 30, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "GUIDANCE: Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBPTA) is scheduled to expire October 1, 2020". 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 #44272485 - GUIDANCE: Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBPTA) is scheduled to expire October 1, 2020 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 09/30/2020 05:20 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #44272485 - GUIDANCE: Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBPTA) is scheduled to expire October 1, 2020 The purpose of this memorandum is to inform the Trade of the impending expiration of the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA) and the requirement to collect duties. Barring congressional action, CBTPA special program indicators (SPI) “R” and the provisional Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers (used for textile and apparel goods) below will expire for goods entered or withdrawn from warehouses after midnight, October 1, 2020: 9820.11.03 9820.11.06 9820.11.09 9820.11.12 9820.11.15 9820.11.18 9820.11.21 9820.11.24 9820.11.27 9820.11.30 9820.11.33 9802.00.8044 9802.00.8046 Upon the expiration of the CBTPA, importers may not file otherwise CBTPA-eligible entries without the payment of duties and applicable Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF). Duties must be deposited at the normal trade relations (column 1) duty rates. In the event that CBTPA is renewed, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will provide further instructions on how to file a refund request for duties or fees. CBP will continue to allow post-importation CBTPA claims made via post summary correction and protest (19 USC 1514, 19 CFR 174) on importations made while CBTPA was in effect. Until further notice, CBP will not allow post importation CBTPA claims on importations made after the expiration of CBTPA. Questions concerning this guidance should be directed to the CBP Trade Agreements Branch at FTA@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 44272485?

CSMS 44272485 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "GUIDANCE: Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBPTA) is scheduled to expire October 1, 2020". 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 44272485 published?

CBP published CSMS 44272485 on September 30, 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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CSMS 44272485·Operational·September 30, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

GUIDANCE: Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBPTA) is scheduled to expire October 1, 2020

Plain-English explanation

Message body

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 44272485?

When was CSMS 44272485 published?

CBP published CSMS 44272485 on September 30, 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?

Learn more

Tandom guides relevant to CBP CSMS messages

Subscribe to and triage CBP CSMS messages

How to subscribe to CBP Cargo Systems Messaging Service and triage the messages that change broker filing behavior, without losing the ones that matter.

Open resource

Real-time alerts when a CSMS message changes a duty rate

Set up alerts when a CBP CSMS message changes a duty rate on an HTS code you depend on. Built for brokers, forwarders, and importer compliance teams.

Open resource

Find the right manufacturer or exporter rate in an AD/CVD order

Cash deposit cascade, separate rates, all-others, and PRC-wide rates. Worked example on case A-570-910 (galvanized welded steel pipe from China) with three exporter-specific rates.

Open resource

Determine if a product is in scope of an AD/CVD order

Scope text is authoritative; the HTS list is illustrative. Read scope, find past rulings, and file a 19 CFR 351.225 inquiry. Worked example on case A-570-106 (wooden cabinets from China).

Open resource

Bulk-classify SKU descriptions with the Tandom HTS Classifier API

Run thousands of product descriptions through HTS classification, score the confidence, and triage borderline rows. Public search endpoint plus the closed-beta three-layer Classifier.

Open resource

Check AD/CVD exposure by HTS code

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