CSMS 47841887·Operational·May 19, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

FDA DUNS Lookup Portal No Longer Available as of Monday, May 24, 2021

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 47841887 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on May 19, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "FDA DUNS Lookup Portal No Longer Available as of Monday, May 24, 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.

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

CSMS #47841887 - FDA DUNS Lookup Portal No Longer Available as of Monday, May 24, 2021 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 05/19/2021 01:55 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #47841887 - FDA DUNS Lookup Portal No Longer Available as of Monday, May 24, 2021 On May 24, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) partnership with Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) that established a dedicated portal where industry partners could request a DUNS number will end and the portal will no longer be available. D&B, a private registrar company, provides DUNS numbers, a unique nine-digit identifier used by businesses and business systems around the world, including many FDA applications. In an effort to ensure that FDA external partners are aware of the sunsetting of the DUNS portal, we are asking filers to provide this message to all impacted customers by May 21 to keep everyone alerted. D&B will continue to provide DUNS numbers and users will be able to perform queries directly via the existing D&B web platform: https://www.dnb.com/duns-number.html . D&B will provide firms a DUNS number free of charge, but this may take 45 business days or longer. D&B also provides an expedited service for a nominal fee. For assistance with your Dun & Bradstreet questions contact the D&B service page . Related Message: CSMS # 47738574 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 47841887?

CSMS 47841887 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "FDA DUNS Lookup Portal No Longer Available as of Monday, May 24, 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 47841887 published?

CBP published CSMS 47841887 on May 19, 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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