CSMS 50979020·Operational·February 9, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) February-March 2022 Webinars

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 50979020 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on February 9, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) February-March 2022 Webinars". 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 #50979020 - National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) February-March 2022 Webinars U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 02/09/2022 01:26 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #50979020 - National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) February-March 2022 Webinars The Office of Trade’s National Commodity Specialist Division and the Office of Trade Relations is excited to present a series of approximately 40 commodity-specific, educational webinars to support Customs and Border Protection’s internal and external customers. The webinars will begin in February and run through April 2022. Each webinar will be approximately an hour. The date and time will vary, so please be sure to check the time for each webinar. To provide a more seamless experience, the webinar platform has been changed to Microsoft Teams, and each webinar will have its own link to join. The schedule for the February and March webinars is below. Please click on the webinar title to register. The link to join will be sent via email on the day of the webinar. 2022 HTS Changes Affecting Outerwear Thursday, February 17, 2022, 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST Original Sculptures and Statuary of Heading 9703 Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST Blouses, To Be or Not to Be: Heading 6106 Note 4 Tariff Changes Thursday, March 31, 2022, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST 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 50979020?

CSMS 50979020 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) February-March 2022 Webinars". 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 50979020 published?

CBP published CSMS 50979020 on February 9, 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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