CSMS 54671397·Operational·January 11, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

GUIDANCE: 2023 First Quarter Steel and Aluminum Bulletins

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 54671397 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on January 11, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "GUIDANCE: 2023 First 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 # 54671397 - GUIDANCE: 2023 First Quarter Steel and Aluminum Bulletins U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/11/2023 12:26 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 54671397 - GUIDANCE: 2023 First Quarter Steel and Aluminum Bulletins P lease refer to the Quota Bulletin s Webpage at: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins for the documents listed below addressing quantity thresholds for January 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023 . Bulletins for Section 232 Steel and Aluminum fourth quarter programs are available at the se linked pages: QB 23- 60 1 Absolute Quota Steel Mill Articles of Argentina, Brazil, and South Korea https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-23-601-2023 QB 23- 61 1 Tariff Rate Quota for Steel Mill Articles of European Union Member Countries https://www.cbp.gov/ t rade/quota/bulletins/qb-23-611-2023 QB 23- 62 1 Tariff Rate Quota for Steel Mill Articles of Japan or the Un ited Kingdom https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota / bulletins/qb-23-621-2023 QB 23- 70 1 Aluminum Absolute Quota Fourth Quarter Argentina https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bullet i ns/qb-23-701-2023 QB 23- 7 11 First and Second Period Tariff Rate Quota for Aluminum Articles of European Union Member Countries https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulle t ins / qb-23-711-2023 QB 23- 7 21 First and Second Period Tariff Rate Quota for Aluminum Articles of the United Kingdom https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/b u lletins/qb-23-721-2023 Trade can track quota status by viewing the weekly quota commodity status report found at https://www.cbp.gov/document/report/commodity-status-report . 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 54671397?

CSMS 54671397 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "GUIDANCE: 2023 First 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 54671397 published?

CBP published CSMS 54671397 on January 11, 2023. 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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