CSMS 45777694·System update·January 21, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Update to the Draft ACE Entry Summary Create/Update CATAIR: New Section on the CBMA

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 45777694 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on January 21, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Update to the Draft ACE Entry Summary Create/Update CATAIR: New Section on the CBMA". 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 #45777694 - Update to the Draft ACE Entry Summary Create/Update CATAIR: New Section on the CBMA U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/21/2021 11:30 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #45777694 - Update to the Draft ACE Entry Summary Create/Update CATAIR: New Section on the CBMA On January 4, 2021, an update was made to the Draft ACE Entry Summary Create/Update CATAIR to include a section on the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 (CBMA). It is currently posted to the Chapters: Drafts for Futures Capabilities tab on CBP.gov. The update includes the following: Section: 54-Record; 40-Record: Specified new Importer's Additional Declaration Type Code 05 (CBMA Product Detail). Required for articles of alcohol subject to an IR tax covered under the CBMA.* Submission of this detail requires that 40-Record Product Claim Code = 'C'. Neither submission of this new CBMA Product Detail nor the marking of the 40-Record Product Claim Code with 'C' is required if the CBMA claim is not being made on an article of alcohol. Section: 11-Record: Corrected end of 11-Record Filler length from 7S to 9S.Deployment to CERT is scheduled for February 4, 2021 and April 6, 2021 for Production . Questions or concerns should be directed to Entry Summary, Accounts & Revenue Division (ESAR) at esar@cbp.dhs.gov . Articles of Alcohol Subject to CBMA For an article of alcohol subject to / requested for CBMA procedures consider the following: Flag the 40-Record Product Claim Code with 'C'. Include a 54-Record of type '05' (CBMA Product Detail). Use the 'ACE CBMA Tax Rate Table' to determine the CBMA rate to use for the computation of revenue. Report the CBMA Rate Designation Code that corresponds to the tranche chosen. Report the applicable Accounting Class Code and estimated IR Tax Amount on the 60-Record. In addition, report the corresponding 'TTB Tax Rate' from the 'ACE CBMA Tax Rate Table.' The 'ACE CBMA Tax Rate Table' is available on CBP.gov. In the future, if the TTB tax rates change, this document will be updated. Note: CBMA claim is not required on an article of alcohol. If CBMA is not requested, the standard tax rate (if applicable) from the HTS is to be used and the revenue and applicable Accounting Class Code is to be reported on the 60-Record. 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

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What is CSMS 45777694?

CSMS 45777694 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Update to the Draft ACE Entry Summary Create/Update CATAIR: New Section on the CBMA". 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 45777694 published?

CBP published CSMS 45777694 on January 21, 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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