CSMS 53600197·Operational·October 12, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2228 Created on October 11, 2022

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 53600197 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on October 12, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2228 Created on October 11, 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 # 53600197 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2228 Created on October 11, 2022 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 10/12/2022 09:27 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 53600197 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2228 Created on October 11, 2022 Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2228 was created on October 11, 2022 and contains 36 Automated Broker Interface (ABI) records and 8 Harmonized Tariff Records. HSU 2228 amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States to suspend temporarily rates of duty on imports of certain infant formula products, and for other purposes. Additional information can be accessed through the link below: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/legislation/2022/10/10/bills-signed-h-r-468-h-r-1766-h-r-4877-h-r-5641-h-r-7500-h-r-7846-h-r-8982 Questions or concerns should be directed to Entry Summary, Accounts & Revenue Division (ESAR) at esar@cbp.dhs.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 53600197?

CSMS 53600197 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2228 Created on October 11, 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 53600197 published?

CBP published CSMS 53600197 on October 12, 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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