CSMS 50516224·Trade policy·December 27, 2021·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

GUIDANCE: Revocation of 30 Section 232 Steel and Aluminum General Approved Exclusions

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CSMS 50516224 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on December 27, 2021. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "GUIDANCE: Revocation of 30 Section 232 Steel and Aluminum General Approved Exclusions". 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 #50516224 - GUIDANCE: Revocation of 30 Section 232 Steel and Aluminum General Approved Exclusions U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/27/2021 02:18 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #50516224 - GUIDANCE: Revocation of 30 Section 232 Steel and Aluminum General Approved Exclusions The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on the Department of Commerce’s (DOC) December 9, 2021 interim final rule revoking 30 previously granted Section 232 General Approved Exclusions (GAEs). BACKGROUND On December 14, 2020, DOC’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published Federal Register (FR) Notice 85 FR 81060 , issuing 123 GAEs that excluded 123 entire Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classifications from Section 232 measures. The exclusions were effective for articles entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after December 29, 2020. On December 9, 2021, BIS issued FR Notice 86 FR 70003 , revoking 30 GAEs, 26 of which apply to steel products, and 4 of which apply to aluminum products. The revocations are effective December 27, 2021. The functionality for the acceptance of the updated GAEs will be available in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) as of 7:00 am eastern standard time, December 30, 2021. GUIDANCE BIS is revoking 26 GAEs for steel products and 4 GAEs for aluminum products effective December 27, 2021. Thereafter, 93 GAEs will remain in effect and may be used by any importer without quantitative limits. Please review the list of remaining excluded HTS classifications in the attached chart. When an importer reports an excluded 10-digit HTS classification on an entry summary line, ACE will not require Section 232 duties for that line. To use a GAE, the importer must reference the GAE identifier in the ACE system that corresponds to the steel or aluminum articles being imported. For the GAEs, the GAE identifiers are the excluded 10-digit HTS classifications. Importers should not report any other Section 232 exclusion number or Chapter 99 Section 232 HTS classification on an entry summary line when importing goods under a GAE. This guidance only applies to Section 232 duty exclusions under a GAE. Separate guidance will be issued for entry summary reporting requirements for Section 232 quota exclusions under a GAE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 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 . For questions regarding Section 232 Quota, please contact the HQ Quota mailbox at HQQuota@cbp.dhs.gov . Related messages: 45271041, 42566154, 42355735, 41981999, 41538803, 39633923, 18-000424, 18-000378, 18-000372, 18-000352, 18-000258, 18-000249, 18-000240 Section 232 Excluded HTS Classifications (004).pdf 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 50516224?

CSMS 50516224 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "GUIDANCE: Revocation of 30 Section 232 Steel and Aluminum General Approved Exclusions". 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 50516224 published?

CBP published CSMS 50516224 on December 27, 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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