CSMS 49097074·Operational·August 17, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

October 21, 2021 Customs Broker License Examination (CBLE) Registration Announcement

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 49097074 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on August 17, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "October 21, 2021 Customs Broker License Examination (CBLE) Registration Announcement". 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 #49097074 - October 21, 2021 Customs Broker License Examination (CBLE) Registration Announcement U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 08/23/2021 03:57 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #49097074 - October 21, 2021 Customs Broker License Examination (CBLE) Registration Announcement U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is offering both a remote proctored and in-person Customs Broker License Exam (CBLE) delivery option for the October 21, 2021 exam. Registration for both exams opens today, August 23, 2021, and will close September 21, 2021. For more information please visit the CBP Customs Broker License Examination page. Please be sure to review all of the related information before you decide to register for either the remote proctored or in-person exam. If you have questions regarding this notification, contact the Broker Management Branch, Office of Trade, at brokermanagement@cbp.dhs.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 49097074?

CSMS 49097074 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "October 21, 2021 Customs Broker License Examination (CBLE) Registration Announcement". 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 49097074 published?

CBP published CSMS 49097074 on August 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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