CSMS 50050264·Operational·November 10, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

AMS Marketing Order Rejection for Tomato HTS Codes

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 50050264 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on November 10, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "AMS Marketing Order Rejection for Tomato HTS Codes". 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 #50050264 - AMS Marketing Order Rejection for Tomato HTS Codes U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 11/10/2021 05:13 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #50050264 - AMS Marketing Order Rejection for Tomato HTS Codes USDA/Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS), Marketing Development Division (MDD) would like trade to be aware of the following: Tomato entries filed in ACE for AMS Marketing Order message sets are receiving a reject message for HTS not subject to program requirements. This is currently affecting fresh tomatoes imported into the United States under HTS Codes 0702002080 and 0702002091, which are AMS 8e regulated commodities. To correct this issue, Customs and Border Protection is currently working on a fix that is planned for deployment to production on Saturday 11/13/2021. Any Customs Brokers filing tomato entries that receive this error, please contact USDA Compliance and Enforcement Branch at complianceinfo@usda.gov or 8eimports@usda.gov for alternate filing options and documentation requirements. 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 50050264?

CSMS 50050264 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "AMS Marketing Order Rejection for Tomato HTS Codes". 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 50050264 published?

CBP published CSMS 50050264 on November 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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