CSMS 44691495·Operational·November 3, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

FDA Supplemental Guide was Updated to Address Minor Issues

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 44691495 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on November 3, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "FDA Supplemental Guide was Updated to Address Minor Issues". 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 #44691495 - FDA Supplemental Guide was Updated to Address Minor Issues U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 11/03/2020 04:05 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #44691495 - FDA Supplemental Guide was Updated to Address Minor Issues The FDA Supplemental Guide has been updated, to address minor bookmarking and hyperlinking issues. A new version number was not created. Only the date of the document has changed. The new date of the latest supplemental guide version 2.5.2 is 10/22/2020. A change log item was also added. The updates include: Structured bookmarks; Fixed BIO PG01 note 1 hyperlinking; Renumbered subchapters 12.14-12.17; Dated change log. Please refer to CSMS 44436055 for information about the Section 804 Drug Importation Program. For technical changes related to v. 2.5.2 of FDA’s Supplemental Guide, contact ACE Support, 877-345-1101, ACE_Support@fda.hhs.gov . ACE Support Hours: Monday - Friday, 6AM-8PM ET, Saturdays, 8AM-4PM ET. RELATED CSMS#: 44436055 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 44691495?

CSMS 44691495 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "FDA Supplemental Guide was Updated to Address Minor Issues". 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 44691495 published?

CBP published CSMS 44691495 on November 3, 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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