CSMS 50708860·Operational·January 14, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Reminder on filing of PGA USDA Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) Marketing Orders (MO)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 50708860 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on January 14, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Reminder on filing of PGA USDA Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) Marketing Orders (MO)". 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 #50708860 - Reminder on filing of PGA USDA Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) Marketing Orders (MO) U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/14/2022 04:36 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #50708860 - Reminder on filing of PGA USDA Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) Marketing Orders (MO) On February 28, 2022, filing of PGA USDA Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) Marketing Orders (MO) will become mandatory. This means that importers of avocados, grapefruit, kiwifruit, onions, potatoes, table grapes, field-grown tomatoes, pistachios, dates, hazelnuts (filberts), olives, raisins, and walnuts, regulated under Section 8e of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 as amended, are required to electronically provide product and load information into the Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system for entry into the United States. A phased in enforcement period has been ongoing since September 2, 2020 and delays the expected implementation date of January 31, 2022. Beginning on February 28, 2022, ACE will reject any entries if the HTS codes are flagged with AM4 and if there is no corresponding AMS MO PGA message set provided. An updated AMS CATAIR was posted on November 22, 2021 and lists all changes required. Testing in CERT has been available since December 13, 2021 and these changes will be deployed in PROD on January 29, 2022. For reference you may access the Final Rule at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-03-06/pdf/2020-03895.pdf and the previous CSMS message announcing the start of the phased in enforcement period: 43661996 For questions regarding the above portion of this message, please send your inquiries to: complianceinfo@usda.gov 8eImports@usda.gov Additionally: The Organic Message set (OR1, for AM7 and AM8 HTS flags) is still being phased in through 2023. While we pilot the new message set and continue our outreach, you can bypass both AM7 and AM8 with a warning, or your software should have Disclaim A for AM7 programmed in. If a product bears the USDA Organic Seal or will be packaged with the USDA Organic Seal, you will need to file an Organic Message set when mandatory filing is implemented. We are planning a one-year phase in period once the new regulation is published and will provide another update upon publication of the regulation so the one-year phase in period is clear. You will be able to continue to use Disclaim A for products with AM7 flags that do not/will not bear the USDA Organic Seal. Related message: #43661996 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 50708860?

CSMS 50708860 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Reminder on filing of PGA USDA Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) Marketing Orders (MO)". 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 50708860 published?

CBP published CSMS 50708860 on January 14, 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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