CSMS 54387492·Operational·December 16, 2022·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

February 24, 2023 Annual User Fee Federal Register Notice Due

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 54387492 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on December 16, 2022. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "February 24, 2023 Annual User Fee Federal Register Notice Due". 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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Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS # 54387492 - February 24, 2023 Annual User Fee Federal Register Notice Due U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/16/2022 04:28 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 54387492 - February 24, 2023 Annual User Fee Federal Register Notice Due The annual Customs Broker permit user fee due date for the 2023 calendar year is February 24, 2023. The annual permit user fee reflects changes made by two final rules ( 87 FR 63267 and 87 FR 63262 ) published in the Federal Register on October 18, 2022, and effective December 19, 2022, that eliminate broker districts and district permits, and transition all customs brokers to a single national permit. The fee for the 2023 calendar year is $ 163.71 and is due to the processing Center no later than February 24, 2023. The annual permit user fee will only be collected for active national permits. No user fees will be due for district permits because they will be eliminated prior to the 2023 calendar year. The Customs Broker Permit User Fee payment is not yet programmed in an automated system and therefore must be collected by the processing Center (port location) through which the broker’s license was issued. Failure to make the payment deadline can result in permit revocation. The Annual User Fee General Notice can be accessed at the Federal Register website . If you have questions regarding the FRN, contact the Broker Management Branch, Office of Trade, at brokermangement@cbp.dhs.gov . If you have questions about payment submission, contact the Broker Management Officer at the processing Center through which your permit was issued. The BMO contact list is available here: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/customs-brokers 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 54387492?

CSMS 54387492 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "February 24, 2023 Annual User Fee Federal Register Notice Due". 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 54387492 published?

CBP published CSMS 54387492 on December 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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