CSMS 54936880·Operational·February 1, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

FDA System Maintenance Scheduled for February 4

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 54936880 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on February 1, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "FDA System Maintenance Scheduled for February 4". 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 # 54936880 - FDA System Maintenance Scheduled for February 4-5 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 02/01/2023 11:44 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 54936880 - FDA System Maintenance Scheduled for February 4-5 Due to scheduled maintenance on a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) downstream system, the interface between FDA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) systems will be down during the following period: Start : Saturday, February 4, 2023, 10:00PM ET End : Sunday, February 5, 2023, 4:00AM ET During this time: FDA will not process any inbound entries or outbound messages. Status messages generated during this window will be queued and sent to CBP when the interface is restored. Do not resubmit entries as this will increase the processing time to catch up when the interface is restored. Prior Notice impact during this time: Prior Notices can be submitted via both the Prior Notice System Interface (PNSI) as well as the Automated Broker Interface (ABI)/Automated Commercial Environment (ACE); PNSI will be operational during the outage window. There may be a delay in review of Prior Notices. This delay may lead to Prior Notices being reviewed beyond expected timeframes (Truck/Land: 2 hours, Rail/Air: 4 hours, Sea: 8 hours). Please file your Prior Notices early to mitigate the impact of the delay. Please do not resubmit entries as this will cause additional delays For additional details, see Prior Notice Contingency Scenario 1 : Prior Notice Contingency Scenario 1 For questions regarding Prior Notice, or with perishable shipments , please contact the FDA's Division of Food Defense Targeting (DFDT). The DFDT can be reached 24/7/365 at (866) 521-2297 or prior.notice@fda.hhs.gov . For ACE inquiries, contact FDA ACE Support, ACE_Support@fda.hhs.gov . ACE Support Hours: Monday - Friday, 8AM-8PM 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 54936880?

CSMS 54936880 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "FDA System Maintenance Scheduled for February 4". 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 54936880 published?

CBP published CSMS 54936880 on February 1, 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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