CSMS 51348206·Operational·March 18, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Reminder ACE Collections Debt Management Release – March 19, 2022

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 51348206 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on March 18, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Reminder ACE Collections Debt Management Release – March 19, 2022". 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 #51348206 - Reminder ACE Collections Debt Management Release – March 19, 2022 - Correction U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/18/2022 03:36 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #51348206 - Reminder ACE Collections Debt Management Release – March 19, 2022 - Correction Corrected to add the link to the user guide This is a final reminder that on March 19, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy Collections Release 5 – Debt Management to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). This release will primarily impact the Office of Finance Revenue Division but will have some impact on the trade community. For trade users, this release will add: Tracking of Tariff Bill Dunning letters for unpaid bills from ACE Collections Additional information related to bill sanction and protest status on the Trade Open Bill Report Visibility for sureties into the 612 Report within ACE Reports, available for downloading in electronic formats (will be available starting May 1, 2022) and in a modernized printed format for the mailed version Improved communication with trade users through automated real-time bond status (BS) messages for bill events (see eBond Status Notification CATAIR) An updated CATAIR (eBond: Status Notification (v01.10)) detailing the new BS messages for this release is posted to the ACE CATAIR page on CBP.gov. An updated Releases 4 & 5 User Guide has been posted to ACE Collections – Releases 4 & 5 User Manual – Billing & Debt Management | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov) and is also available in the trade information notice link below. Support Resources For more information on this process, please review the trade information notice . For additional information related to Debt Management, please see CSMS #51076593 For any additional questions, please contact acecollections@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 51348206?

CSMS 51348206 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Reminder ACE Collections Debt Management Release – March 19, 2022". 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 51348206 published?

CBP published CSMS 51348206 on March 18, 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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