CSMS 54938958·Operational·February 1, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

GUIDANCE: Annual Quota Opening February 7, 2023: Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) Solar Cells

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CSMS 54938958 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 — "GUIDANCE: Annual Quota Opening February 7, 2023: Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) Solar Cells". 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 # 54938958 - GUIDANCE: Annual Quota Opening February 7, 2023: Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) Solar Cells U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 02/01/2023 01:53 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 54938958 - GUIDANCE: Annual Quota Opening February 7, 2023: Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) Solar Cells In alignment with Presidential Proclamation of February 4, 2022, under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 providing for a tariff rate quota (TRQ) for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and an additional duty for modules comprised of CSPV cells, the 2023 new quota period begins February 7, 2023. NEW On July 20, 2022, the United States Trade Representative published Federal Register Notice 87 FR 43369 “Suspension of the Safeguard Action on Imports of Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells (Whether or Not Partially or Fully Assembled Into Other Products) Originating in Canada and Modification of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States” removing CSPV cells and modules products and originating goods of Canada from the safeguard measures. (See Federal Register Vol 87, No 138; July 20, 2022.) Solar (CSPV) Cells are limited on an annual basis: February 7, 2023, to February 6, 2024 – 5,000,000,000 watts (5.0 GW) Please refer to Quota Bulletin QB 23-507 2023 Solar Cells/Modules which addresses tariff rates and quantity thresholds for February 7, 2023 to February 6, 2024. For questions about quota processing please contact HQQuota@cbp.dhs.gov . For questions about non-quota additional duty processing please contact TradeRemedy@cbp.dhs.gov . 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 54938958?

CSMS 54938958 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "GUIDANCE: Annual Quota Opening February 7, 2023: Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) Solar Cells". 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 54938958 published?

CBP published CSMS 54938958 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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