CSMS 53870768·Operational·November 3, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Request for Participants: Trade Support Network (TSN) Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert Working Group

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 53870768 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on November 3, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Request for Participants: Trade Support Network (TSN) Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert Working Group". 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.

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS # 53870768 - Request for Participants: Trade Support Network (TSN) Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert Working Group U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 11/03/2022 03:44 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 53870768 - Request for Participants: Trade Support Network (TSN) Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert Working Group The TSN is announcing the establishment of a UFLPA Region Alert Working Group. This notice is requesting volunteers who would like to participate in this working group. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is planning to deploy a Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert enhancement to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The deployment date has not yet been established. This enhancement will provide an early notification to importers of goods that may have been produced in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) which would be subject to UFLPA restrictions per H.R. 6256. This law strengthens the prohibition against the importation of goods made with forced labor and was signed into law on December 23, 2021. This enhancement includes electronic data interchange (EDI) impacts. See the ATTACHMENT for specific details on the working group and how to request participation. Related Message: CSMS # 53870543 TSN Working Group Request-UFLPA REG ALERT-draft v3p1.docx 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 53870768?

CSMS 53870768 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Request for Participants: Trade Support Network (TSN) Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert Working Group". 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 53870768 published?

CBP published CSMS 53870768 on November 3, 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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