CSMS 53469261·Operational·September 30, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

UPDATED GUIDANCE: 2022 Fourth Quarter Steel and Aluminum Bulletins

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 53469261 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on September 30, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "UPDATED GUIDANCE: 2022 Fourth Quarter Steel and Aluminum Bulletins". 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 # 53469261 - UPDATED GUIDANCE: 2022 Fourth Quarter Steel and Aluminum Bulletins U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 09/30/2022 04:00 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 53469261 - UPDATED GUIDANCE: 2022 Fourth Quarter Steel and Aluminum Bulletins Please refer to the Quota Bulletins Webpage at: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins for the documents listed below addressing quantity thresholds for October 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. Quota Period Quarter 4: October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 Opening October 3, 2022 12:01 AM Local Port Time Entries submitted prior to opening day local port time will not be counted towards the opening. In order for shipments to be processed for quota on the same day, the entry summary must be filed, entry summary payment date must be on file or scheduled for a future statement, and the conveyance arrived by 4:30 pm in the port of unlading’s local time zone. The official hours for quota processing are established by 19 CFR 132.3. All entries submitted after 12:01 am local port time and prior to 8:30 am local port time and on the opening date will receive an entry time of 08:30 for quota qualification purposes. If the total for any HTS group exceeds the limit all accepted entries will be prorated. Bulletins for Section 232 Steel and Aluminum fourth quarter programs are available at these linked pages: QB 22-604 Absolute Quota Steel Mill Articles of Argentina, Brazil, and South Korea https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-22-604-2022 QB 22-614 Tariff Rate Quota for Steel Mill Articles of European Union Member Countries https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-22-614-2022 QB 22-624 Tariff Rate Quota for Steel Mill Articles of Japan or the United Kingdom https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-22-624-2022 QB 22-704 Aluminum Absolute Quota Fourth Quarter Argentina https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins Trade can track quota status by viewing the weekly quota commodity status report found at https://www.cbp.gov/document/report/commodity-status-report . Related message: CSMS #53463182 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 53469261?

CSMS 53469261 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "UPDATED GUIDANCE: 2022 Fourth Quarter Steel and Aluminum Bulletins". 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 53469261 published?

CBP published CSMS 53469261 on September 30, 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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