CSMS 51756875·Operational·May 1, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

NMFS Certification of Admissibility for Designated Fish Products from Mexico

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 51756875 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on May 1, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "NMFS Certification of Admissibility for Designated Fish Products from Mexico". 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 #51756875 - NMFS Certification of Admissibility for Designated Fish Products from Mexico U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 05/01/2022 09:00 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #51756875 - NMFS Certification of Admissibility for Designated Fish Products from Mexico Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has imposed import restrictions on designated fish products caught in certain Mexican fisheries operating in the Upper Gulf of California. These trade restrictions were imposed to protect the vaquita, a species of porpoise endemic to the northern part of the Gulf of California. Information on the embargo and entry requirements for the designated fish products originating in Mexico is posted on the NMFS website: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov//foreign/marine-mammal-protection/seafood-import-restrictions Shipments filed under the listed HTS codes are eligible for entry only if accompanied by Certification of Admissibility (COA). A revised form has been posted to the NMFS website with an expiration date of May 31, 2022. Mexican authorities have been notified that this form should be used for fish landed in Mexican ports beginning May 1, 2022. Entries from Mexico under the designated HTS codes that are not accompanied by the COA are inadmissible. 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 51756875?

CSMS 51756875 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "NMFS Certification of Admissibility for Designated Fish Products from Mexico". 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 51756875 published?

CBP published CSMS 51756875 on May 1, 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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