CSMS 51637091·Operational·April 18, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) May 2022 Webinars

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CSMS 51637091 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on April 18, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) May 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 #51637091 - National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) May 2022 Webinars U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 04/18/2022 10:30 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #51637091 - National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) May 2022 Webinars The Office of Trade’s National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) 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 began in February and will run through September 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 April 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. We look forward to your participation! The May schedule is as follow: Other Electronics of Heading 8517 Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. ET Breaking Down Bags of Heading 4202 Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET Classification of Gender Neutral Garments Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. ET Cryptocurrency Miners Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. ET 2022 Changes to HTSUS for Wood, Ch. 44 Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. ET A Treasure of Headquarters Rulings on Jewelry Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. ET Earthmovers: Where on Earth Do They Go? Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET 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 51637091?

CSMS 51637091 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) May 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 51637091 published?

CBP published CSMS 51637091 on April 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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