CSMS 50982547·Operational·February 9, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

CBP Guidance to Trade for Diverted Cargo on the Northern Border

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 50982547 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 — "CBP Guidance to Trade for Diverted Cargo on the Northern Border". 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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Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS #50982547 - CBP Guidance to Trade for Diverted Cargo on the Northern Border U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 02/09/2022 06:50 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #50982547 - CBP Guidance to Trade for Diverted Cargo on the Northern Border Effective immediately CBP ports are encouraged to consider maximum flexibility to ensure that legitimate cargo is processed. Ports should enhance communication with trade partners to identify alternate clearance locations within their area of responsibility. Ports should be actively communicating with customs brokers to remedy any issues caused by entry diversions. When cargo is diverted to alternate ports of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) should accept the diversion in the Automated Cargo Environment (ACE). This process works in both the ACE Truck Manifest system and ACE Cargo Release for most shipments where Partner Government Agency (PGA) requirements do not apply. When ACE does not allow the diversion based on system edits, CBPOs should review shipment entry/release information to ensure there are no open enforcement or compliance holds or issues. These shipments should be manually released as soon as possible with information (documents, cover sheets, etc.) retained to allow for entry correction measures with brokers and importers to be taken later in a post release environment. 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 50982547?

CSMS 50982547 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "CBP Guidance to Trade for Diverted Cargo on the Northern Border". 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 50982547 published?

CBP published CSMS 50982547 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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