CSMS 45967303·Trade policy·January 27, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

United Arab Emirates Section 232 Aluminum Absolute Quota limits beginning February 3, 2021.

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 45967303 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on January 27, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "United Arab Emirates Section 232 Aluminum Absolute Quota limits beginning February 3, 2021.". 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.

Message body

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CSMS #45967303 - United Arab Emirates Section 232 Aluminum Absolute Quota limits beginning February 3, 2021. U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/27/2021 04:29 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #45967303 - United Arab Emirates Section 232 Aluminum Absolute Quota limits beginning February 3, 2021 The 2021 Section 232 United Arab Emirates Absolute Quota Aluminum threshold is announced on Quota Bulletin QB 21-701A at: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins . All entries submitted From January 1 through March 31, 2021 will count towards the Q1 quota limit. Entries as of February 3, 2021 must utilize HTS 9903.85.06 through 990385.08 to access the quota. Effective February 3, 2021 : Presidential Proclamation 10139 ( https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2021-01711 ) establishes guidelines for annual duty-free quota limitations on aluminum imports from UAE. Any imports of aluminum articles from the United Arab Emirates that were admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone under "privileged foreign status" as defined in 19 CFR 146.41, prior to 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on February 3, 2021, shall not be subject, upon entry for consumption made on or after that date and time to the additional 10 percent ad valorem rate of duty imposed by Proclamation 9704, as amended, and shall be subject to the quantitative limitations established in this proclamation. For additional filing instructions for such entries, contact the Trade Remedy Branch at traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov prior to filing the type 06 entry summary. Reminder: Effective December 29, 2020 per FRN 2020-27110 all entries for General Approved Exclusion (GAE) HTS must utilize 9903.85.11. The list of GAE HTS numbers can be found at the bottom of the Quota Bulletin. In alignment with Presidential Proclamation 9740 of April 30, 2018 and Presidential Proclamation 9759 of May 31, 2018: Quantitative limitations applicable to imports of aluminum products under HTS subheadings 9903.85.05 through 9903.85.06 for the quota year are limited on a quarterly basis. As of June 1, 2018, CBP implemented absolute quota processing functionality in ACE. Absolute quota is processed on a daily basis, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays), and cargo release of shipments subject to the absolute quota will be withheld until the absolute quota is processed and quota amounts are allocated. In order for shipments to be processed for absolute quota on the same day, the entry summary must be filed, entry summary payment date must be on file or scheduled for a future statement, and the conveyance arrived by 4:30 pm in the port of unlading’s local time zone. The official hours for quota processing are established by 19 CFR 132.3. All new entries submitted on February 3, 2021 prior to 8:30 am ET will be counted in the first opening at 8:30 am ET. If the accepted entry totals for any HTS submitted prior to the first opening exceed the limit of that HTS they will be prorated. Trade can track quota status by viewing the weekly quota commodity status report found at www.cbp.gov/trade/quota . Questions regarding this message should be referred to Headquarters Quota and Agriculture Branch at HQQUOTA@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 45967303?

CSMS 45967303 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "United Arab Emirates Section 232 Aluminum Absolute Quota limits beginning February 3, 2021.". 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 45967303 published?

CBP published CSMS 45967303 on January 27, 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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CSMS 45967303·Trade policy·January 27, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

United Arab Emirates Section 232 Aluminum Absolute Quota limits beginning February 3, 2021.

Plain-English explanation

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 45967303?

When was CSMS 45967303 published?

CBP published CSMS 45967303 on January 27, 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?

Learn more

Tandom guides relevant to CBP CSMS messages

Subscribe to and triage CBP CSMS messages

How to subscribe to CBP Cargo Systems Messaging Service and triage the messages that change broker filing behavior, without losing the ones that matter.

Open resource

Real-time alerts when a CSMS message changes a duty rate

Set up alerts when a CBP CSMS message changes a duty rate on an HTS code you depend on. Built for brokers, forwarders, and importer compliance teams.

Open resource

Find the right manufacturer or exporter rate in an AD/CVD order

Cash deposit cascade, separate rates, all-others, and PRC-wide rates. Worked example on case A-570-910 (galvanized welded steel pipe from China) with three exporter-specific rates.

Open resource

Determine if a product is in scope of an AD/CVD order

Scope text is authoritative; the HTS list is illustrative. Read scope, find past rulings, and file a 19 CFR 351.225 inquiry. Worked example on case A-570-106 (wooden cabinets from China).

Open resource

Bulk-classify SKU descriptions with the Tandom HTS Classifier API

Run thousands of product descriptions through HTS classification, score the confidence, and triage borderline rows. Public search endpoint plus the closed-beta three-layer Classifier.

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Check AD/CVD exposure by HTS code

A practical workflow for checking antidumping and countervailing duty exposure on a US entry. For brokers and ops teams who need the answer before filing.

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