CSMS 50574517·Operational·January 3, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Termination of Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali from the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) Program

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 50574517 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on January 3, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Termination of Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali from the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) Program". 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.

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS #50574517 - Termination of Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali from the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) Program U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/03/2022 09:09 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #50574517 - Termination of Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali from the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) Program In accordance with Presidential Proclamation, dated December 23, 2021, the following sub-Saharan African countries are terminated from receiving preferential benefits under the AGOA Program, for goods entered or withdrawn from a warehouse on or after January 1, 2022. The terminated countries are Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali. A copy of the Presidential Proclamation can be found at the following link: A Proclamation to Modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and for Other Purposes | The White House . The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will be modified to reflect this action. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recognizes that the disruption in the supply chain may have ongoing impacts on the date of arrival, date of entry and corresponding date of duty calculation, however, CBP is not able to extend the AGOA termination timeframe denoted above. Questions regarding this issue may be directed to Ms. Anita Harris, Chief, Textile Policy Branch, at anita.s.harris@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 50574517?

CSMS 50574517 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Termination of Ethiopia, Guinea, and Mali from the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) Program". 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 50574517 published?

CBP published CSMS 50574517 on January 3, 2022. 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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