CSMS 51803879·Operational·May 5, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

FDA Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) Application Portal to Close Monday May 31, 2022

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 51803879 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on May 5, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "FDA Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) Application Portal to Close Monday May 31, 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.

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CSMS #51803879 - FDA Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) Application Portal to Close Monday May 31, 2022 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 05/05/2022 09:29 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #51803879 - FDA Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) Application Portal to Close Monday May 31, 2022 The Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) application portal for fiscal year (FY) 2023 benefits will close on May 31, 2022. The portal opened on January 1, 2022. VQIP is a voluntary fee-based program for importers who achieve and maintain control over the safety and security of their supply chains. VQIP participants enjoy the benefits of expedited review and importation of human and animal foods into the U.S. To participate in VQIP, food importers must meet certain eligibility requirements, including ensuring that the facilities of their foreign suppliers are certified through the FDA’s  Accredited Third-Party Certification Program , part of the  Food Safety Modernization Act .  Certification bodies  conduct food safety audits of foreign facilities and farms, and issue the certifications that importers need to participate in VQIP.  Importers have until May 31,2022 at 11:59 pm EST to submit their online application to participate in VQIP for FY2022 benefits, beginning October 1, 2022. If you have already submitted an application, you may check the status at https://www.access.fda.gov/. For questions, you may also contact the VQIP Importers’ Help Desk via 1-301-796-8745 or via email to  FSMAVQIP@fda.hhs.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 51803879?

CSMS 51803879 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "FDA Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) Application Portal to Close Monday May 31, 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 51803879 published?

CBP published CSMS 51803879 on May 5, 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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