CSMS 48755560·Trade policy·July 13, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

INFORMATION: Expiration of General Approved Exclusion Harmonized Tariff Scheduled (HTS) 7208.39.0015

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CSMS 48755560 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on July 13, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "INFORMATION: Expiration of General Approved Exclusion Harmonized Tariff Scheduled (HTS) 7208.39.0015". 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 #48755560 - INFORMATION: Expiration of General Approved Exclusion Harmonized Tariff Scheduled (HTS) 7208.39.0015 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 07/13/2021 12:47 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #48755560 - INFORMATION: Expiration of General Approved Exclusion Harmonized Tariff Scheduled (HTS) 7208.39.0015 The purpose of this message is to inform the trade community of the expiration of Section 232 General Approved Exclusion (GAE) number 92.S for Harmonized Tariff Scheduled (HTS) 7208.39.0015 on Flat Rolled Iron as of midnight June 30, 2021. HTS 7208.39.0015 was established as GAE 92.S in 85 FR 81600 . The Department of Commerce has determined that the GAE status of HTS 7208.39.0015 will be permitted to expire along with the HTS number 7208.39.0015 in the latest round of 484(f) Committee Changes to HTS and Schedule B implemented on July 1, 2021. The two replacement HTS numbers for 7208.39.0015 are HTS 7208.39.0020 and HTS 7208.30.0025. These replacement HTS numbers will be subject to Section 232 duties and quotas on their effective date of July 1, 2021. For questions regarding the expired GAE, please contact the Department of Commence at Steel232@bis.doc.gov . For questions regarding Section 232 quotas, please contact the HQ Quota Branch at HQQuota@cbp.dhs.gov . For questions regarding Section 232 trade remedies, please refer to CSMS message # 42203908 (Information on Trade Remedy Questions and Resources) https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCBP/bulletins/283fb04 . Related Messages: 42566154, 42355735, 41981999, 41538803, 39633923, 18-000424, 18-000378, 18-000372, 18-000352, 18-000258, 18-000249, 18-000240 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

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What is CSMS 48755560?

CSMS 48755560 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "INFORMATION: Expiration of General Approved Exclusion Harmonized Tariff Scheduled (HTS) 7208.39.0015". 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 48755560 published?

CBP published CSMS 48755560 on July 13, 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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