CSMS 45792120·Operational·January 22, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Delay of Accelerated Payment (AP) for USMCA Drawback Claims

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 45792120 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on January 22, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Delay of Accelerated Payment (AP) for USMCA Drawback Claims". 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 #45792120 - Delay of Accelerated Payment (AP) for USMCA Drawback Claims U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/22/2021 10:15 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #45792120 - Delay of Accelerated Payment (AP) for USMCA Drawback Claims USMCA Drawback Update: Claimants with Accelerated Payment (AP) privileges will not be able to obtain AP on USMCA Drawback claims until all of the applicable regulations are implemented (however, claims filed under NAFTA and same condition drawback will remain eligible for AP). Once the initial USMCA Drawback technical changes are deployed into ACE, claimants should submit their USMCA Drawback claims without the AP indicator in ACE, even if they are approved for AP. If the claimant transmits a USMCA Drawback claim through ACE containing the AP indicator, prior to the effective date of the USMCA regulations, the claim will be accepted but AP will be removed from the claim and this informational message will be returned: “I587-NO AP UNTIL USMCA REGS EFFECTIVE.” Please note a future CSMS message will announce when applicable regulations are implemented and AP eligible claims can be resubmitted with the AP indicator for USMCA Drawback. As USMCA Drawback claims are accepted in ACE, all USMCA Drawback claims processing will be on hold pending the implementation of the USMCA Drawback regulations. Once the regulations are fully implemented, eligible claimants will be able to receive AP on USMCA Drawback claims filed during the interim period by requesting CBP to return claims to Trade Control and then re-transmitting the USMCA Drawback claim with the AP indicator. Drawback claims that do not have AP privileges will be processed normally (liquidated and paid in the ordinary course of business) after the USMCA Drawback regulations are fully implemented. Please reference CSMS#43227909, CSMS#45198584 and the USMCA information fact sheet: https://www.cbp.gov/document/fact-sheets/usmca-fact-sheet-drawback-and-duty-deferral-program for more information on USMCA Drawback. For any questions regarding this update, please contact the following: Policy questions: Drawback: OTDRAWBACK@cbp.dhs.gov Technical questions : Entry Summary and Revenue: ESAR@cbp.dhs.gov Drawback Policy Website : https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/entry-summary/drawback-overview 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 45792120?

CSMS 45792120 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Delay of Accelerated Payment (AP) for USMCA Drawback Claims". 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 45792120 published?

CBP published CSMS 45792120 on January 22, 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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