CSMS 51467772·Operational·March 31, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Expiration of the Emergency Processes for U.S. Transit of Goods to and from British Columbia

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 51467772 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on March 31, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Expiration of the Emergency Processes for U.S. Transit of Goods to and from British Columbia". 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 #51467772 - Expiration of the Emergency Processes for U.S. Transit of Goods to and from British Columbia U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/31/2022 01:30 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #51467772 - Expiration of the Emergency Processes for U.S. Transit of Goods to and from British Columbia On November 14, 2021, British Columbia (B.C.) was subject to an unprecedented “Atmospheric River” which resulted in flooding and mass wasting events in various parts of the Province. Through collaboration with partners from United States (U.S.) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and other government departments and agencies in the U.S. and in Canada, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) implemented a domestic in-transit emergency protocol to support the supply chain and emergency goods needing to move through the U.S. to reach destinations in Canada due to road closures in B.C. The U.S. and Canada exercised a facilitative approach to these movements to ensure expedited availability of these goods during the emergency, the objective remained facilitative while not compromising safety and security for over 4,500 passages. As of December 21, 2021 all of the major routes into B.C. were restored and traffic resumed. Based on consultations with trade chain partners and our U.S. CBP counterparts, the temporary measures developed have been allowed to expire as of March 31, 2022 at 12:01 am PDT. Thank you to our all partners and colleagues for their support during this period, as this was an excellent example of cooperation. 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 51467772?

CSMS 51467772 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Expiration of the Emergency Processes for U.S. Transit of Goods to and from British Columbia". 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 51467772 published?

CBP published CSMS 51467772 on March 31, 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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