CSMS 46642358·Operational·March 17, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Trade Policy Update: USMCA Drawback Deployment Update

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 46642358 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on March 17, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Trade Policy Update: USMCA Drawback Deployment Update". 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 #46642358 - Trade Policy Update: USMCA Drawback Deployment Update U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/17/2021 03:11 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #46642358 - Trade Policy Update: USMCA Drawback Deployment Update USMCA Drawback Update: Effective immediately, the trade community can begin filing USMCA Drawback Claims in ACE. As a reminder, 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). 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. Please note that the Drawback Error Dictionary will be updated to reflect the new error message (I587). A CSMS will be sent when the update is published. For any questions regarding this deployment, 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 Related Message Numbers: 43227909; 45195422; 45198584; 45792120 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 46642358?

CSMS 46642358 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Trade Policy Update: USMCA Drawback Deployment Update". 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 46642358 published?

CBP published CSMS 46642358 on March 17, 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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