CSMS 53300999·Operational·September 16, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Clarification for Blanched Peanuts

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 53300999 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on September 16, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Clarification for Blanched Peanuts". 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 # 53300999 - USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Clarification for Blanched Peanuts U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 09/16/2022 08:45 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 53300999 - USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Clarification for Blanched Peanuts The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) reached out to U.S. Customs and Border Protection to clarify if “wet” blanched peanuts should be filed under the HTS Code Subheading 2008, which is reserved for fruits, nuts, and other edible parts of plants, prepared, and preserved. The determination was made that all blanched peanuts (wet or dry blanched) belong under the HTS heading 1202. The purpose of separately breaking out “dry-blanched” peanuts was for rate neutrality. Wet blanched peanuts are then classified as “other” under the 1202 HTS heading. Therefore, all blanched peanuts moved from heading 2008 to heading 1202. In the past blanched peanut imports have been filed under the 2008 HTS heading. Since blanched peanuts do not rise to the level of cooking, they are not classified as being prepared or preserved, and are thus raw peanuts with the skin removed. Please file all blanched peanuts under the appropriate 1202 heading in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) and use the PN1 message set for AMS to request peanut inspections. 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 53300999?

CSMS 53300999 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Clarification for Blanched Peanuts". 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 53300999 published?

CBP published CSMS 53300999 on September 16, 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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