CSMS 48787955·Operational·July 16, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

New tab being created, for trade only, within the Task List portlet on the ACE Secure Data Home page

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 48787955 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on July 16, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "New tab being created, for trade only, within the Task List portlet on the ACE Secure Data Home page". 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 #48787955 - New tab being created, for trade only, within the Task List portlet on the ACE Secure Data Home page U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 07/16/2021 01:49 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #48787955 - New tab being created, for trade only, within the Task List portlet on the ACE Secure Data Home page Following the ACE deployment on Saturday, July 17, 2021, a new tab will appear, for trade users only, within the Task List portlet on the ACE Secure Data Home page. This tab, called PGA Documents, has been created initially for use only by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to be able to provide documentation to trade, related to a given entry. At some point, additional Partner Government Agencies may utilize this tab, but for the foreseeable future, this tab is only used for CPSC-to-Trade documents. CPSC is currently developing the guidance to explain when and how the information in this tab will be used. A CSMS will be issued when that guidance is available. That guidance will be included as part of the “CPSC Participation in 1USG Notification Messaging at Import” document, located here: https://cpsc.gov/Imports . For any questions, please contact: RAM-2way@cpsc.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 48787955?

CSMS 48787955 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "New tab being created, for trade only, within the Task List portlet on the ACE Secure Data Home page". 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 48787955 published?

CBP published CSMS 48787955 on July 16, 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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