CSMS 45644281·Operational·January 14, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

New Error Message For Entry Summaries Incorrectly Filed as Type Quota

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 45644281 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on January 14, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "New Error Message For Entry Summaries Incorrectly Filed as Type Quota". 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 #45644281 - New Error Message For Entry Summaries Incorrectly Filed as Type Quota U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/14/2021 03:18 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #45644281 - New Error Message For Entry Summaries Incorrectly Filed as Type Quota Please be advised that a new informational error message will be transmitted to filers via AX message for Entry Summaries filed as Quota but do not contain Entry Summary Line items subject to Quota. The new error message number is Q25 "NO LINES ON ES SUBJECT TO QTA". The latest version of the ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary will be posted to CBP.gov shortly. The new message will be sent to the Certification (CERT) environment on 1/14/2021 and to the Production (PROD) environment on 1/16/2021. Questions regarding the new error message can be sent to ESAR@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 45644281?

CSMS 45644281 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "New Error Message For Entry Summaries Incorrectly Filed as Type Quota". 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 45644281 published?

CBP published CSMS 45644281 on January 14, 2021. 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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