CSMS 50771825·Operational·January 20, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

CORRECTION: FDA Scheduled Downtime: Saturday, January 22, 11PM Eastern to Sunday, January 23 1AM Eastern-Time Correction

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 50771825 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on January 20, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "CORRECTION: FDA Scheduled Downtime: Saturday, January 22, 11PM Eastern to Sunday, January 23 1AM Eastern-Time Correction". 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 #50771825 - CORRECTION: FDA Scheduled Downtime: Saturday, January 22, 11PM Eastern to Sunday, January 23 1AM Eastern-Time Correction U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/20/2022 09:47 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #50771825 - CORRECTION: FDA Scheduled Downtime: Saturday, January 22, 11PM Eastern to Sunday, January 23 1AM Eastern-Time Correction The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has maintenance scheduled for this weekend during the time shown below, impacting system availability for: Interoperability Web Service (IWS), the interface between U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and FDA START : Saturday, January 22, 2022, 11:00PM ET END : Sunday, January 23, 2023, 1:00AM ET During this time: FDA will not process any Inbound entries or Outbound messages. FDA Prior Notice System Interface (PNSI) will be operational under Contingency Scenario 1 . Please Do Not resubmit entries during this window as it will add to the backlog to be processed If Prior Notice has been submitted via ACE and confirmation has been received: No further action is required. 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 50771825?

CSMS 50771825 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "CORRECTION: FDA Scheduled Downtime: Saturday, January 22, 11PM Eastern to Sunday, January 23 1AM Eastern-Time Correction". 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 50771825 published?

CBP published CSMS 50771825 on January 20, 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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