CSMS 45268260·Operational·December 23, 2020·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Los Angeles

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 45268260 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on December 23, 2020. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Los Angeles". 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 #45268260 -Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Limits U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/23/2020 03:06 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #45268260 -Los Angeles-Long Beach Port Limits Under 19 C.F.R. 141.68(e), merchandise will not be authorized for release, nor will an entry or an entry summary which serves as both the entry and entry summary be considered filed or presented, until the merchandise has arrived within the port limits with the intent to unlade. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has received inquiries, concerning this regulation, about the port limits of the Los Angeles-Long Beach port of entry. Based on 19 C.F.R. 101.3(b)(1), the port limits of the Los Angeles-Long Beach port of entry are as follows: The geographical boundaries of the Customs port of entry at Los Angeles-Long Beach, California, in the Los Angeles, California, district (Region VII, Los Angeles, California) are extended to include the territory described as follows: All territory within Los Angeles County bounded on the west by Topanga Canyon Boulevard, north to the intersection of the Simi Valley -- San Fernando Valley Freeway, and from the intersection of the Antelope Valley Freeway and the Golden State Freeway along the corporate limits of Los Angeles to the intersection of the Foothill Freeway on the west boundary of Glendale, southeast to the San Gabriel River Freeway, south to the Orange County border to the southeast corporate limit of Long Beach. The boundary of Los Angeles County includes the piers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, such that these piers are included within the boundaries of the Los Angeles-Long Beach port of entry. If you have any general entry summary questions, contact OTentrysummary@cbp.dhs.gov. For general entry questions, contact cscwarehousing@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 45268260?

CSMS 45268260 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Los Angeles". 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 45268260 published?

CBP published CSMS 45268260 on December 23, 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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