CSMS 53842300·Operational·November 1, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Information on Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Fee (AQI) Changes Effective December 1, 2022

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 53842300 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on November 1, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Information on Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Fee (AQI) Changes Effective December 1, 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 # 53842300 - Information on Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Fee (AQI) Changes Effective December 1, 2022 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 11/01/2022 03:19 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 53842300 - Information on Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Fee (AQI) Changes Effective December 1, 2022 CBP collects commercial truck and commercial cargo vessel Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection (AQI) fees on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Pursuant to the Stakeholder Announcement published November 1, 2022, adjustments to certain AQI fees will take effect on December1, 2022. The Stakeholder Announcement may be accessed at the link below: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2022/aqi-user-fees-response The Commercial Truck with Transponder AQI Fee (one annual payment) will change to $ 291.60. The Commercial Truck Single Crossing AQI Fee will change to $ 7.29. A table summarizing commercial truck arrival annual and single crossing fees is below. To facilitate processing at ports of entry, online prepayment of annual and single truck crossing fees is highly encouraged. Please pay online using CBP’s Decal and Transponder Online Procurement System (DTOPS) : https://dtops.cbp.dhs.gov Commercial Truck Arrival Fee as of October 1, 2022 Fee as of December 1, 2022 APHIS Annual Prepaid AQI Fee (Class Code 483) $ 301.67 $ 291.60 CBP Annual Prepaid Customs User Fee (Class Code 902) $ 118.63 $ 118.63 Total Annual Prepaid Fee $ 420.30 $ 410.23 APHIS Single Crossing AQI Fee (Class Code 482) $ 7.55 $ 7.29 CBP Single Crossing Customs User Fee* (Class Code 492) $ 6.50 $ 6.50 Total Single Crossing Fee* $ 14.05 $ 13.79 *Once eighteen CBP Single Crossing Customs User Fees have been paid and used for a vehicle identification number (VIN)/vehicle in a DTOPS account within a calendar year, the payment required for the nineteenth (and subsequent) single crossing is only the APHIS Single Crossing AQI Fee and no longer includes the CBP Single Crossing Customs User Fee (for the remainder of that calendar year). The Commercial Cargo Vessel AQI Fee is not changing; it remains at $ 825.00. 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 53842300?

CSMS 53842300 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Information on Agricultural Quarantine and Inspection Fee (AQI) Changes Effective December 1, 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 53842300 published?

CBP published CSMS 53842300 on November 1, 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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