CSMS 47740180·System update·May 10, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Guide for Switching to Updated Trade Export Universe in ACE Reports

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 47740180 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on May 10, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Guide for Switching to Updated Trade Export Universe in ACE Reports". 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 #47740180 - Guide for Switching to Updated Trade Export Universe in ACE Reports U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 05/10/2021 11:53 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #47740180 - Guide for Switching to Updated Trade Export Universe in ACE Reports Please use the attached guide to repoint any ad-hoc or customized standard reports from the Trade Export universe to the Trade Export .unx universe in ACE Reports. Please note that all current standard export reports available under the Exports tab in ACE Reports are currently using the Trade Export .unx universe. The original Trade Export universe will eventually be retired, although a date for this has not yet been set. The attached guide can also be used to easily repoint any ad-hoc or customized reports to an upgraded data universe. For example, this guide can be used to repoint a report using the Entry Summary universe to the Entry Summary New universe. For questions related to ACE Reports, please contact the ACE Reports team at ace.reports@cbp.dhs.gov . ACE_Reports_QRC_Change Data Source.pdf 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 47740180?

CSMS 47740180 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Guide for Switching to Updated Trade Export Universe in ACE Reports". 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 47740180 published?

CBP published CSMS 47740180 on May 10, 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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