CSMS 52525044·Operational·July 15, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

The Consumer Product Safety Commission Announcement of Beta Pilot Test and Recruitment of Volunteers

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 52525044 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on July 15, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "The Consumer Product Safety Commission Announcement of Beta Pilot Test and Recruitment of Volunteers". 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 #52525044 - The Consumer Product Safety Commission Announcement of Beta Pilot Test and Recruitment of Volunteers U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 07/15/2022 01:03 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #52525044 - The Consumer Product Safety Commission Announcement of Beta Pilot Test and Recruitment of Volunteers The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking 30-50 volunteers to participate in a Beta Pilot test of its PGA Message Set (eFiling), scheduled to begin in the fall of 2023. The Beta Pilot will test importers' and brokers' ability to electronically file certificate data at the time of Entry filing, test CPSC’s capability to collect and risk assess these data, and inform rulemaking to make eFiling permanent. Interested participants should review this Federal Register Notice . Additional information can be found at www.cpsc.gov/eFiling . Questions can be sent to eFiling@cpsc.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 52525044?

CSMS 52525044 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "The Consumer Product Safety Commission Announcement of Beta Pilot Test and Recruitment of Volunteers". 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 52525044 published?

CBP published CSMS 52525044 on July 15, 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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