CSMS 54994299·Operational·February 6, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Publication of New USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Filing Requirements – Mandatory March 2024

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 54994299 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on February 6, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Publication of New USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Filing Requirements – Mandatory March 2024". 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 # 54994299 - Publication of New USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Filing Requirements – Mandatory March 2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 02/06/2023 09:38 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 54994299 - Publication of New USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Filing Requirements – Mandatory March 2024 The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service National Organic Program (NOP) has published the Strengthening Organic Enforcement rule. This regulation will go into effect in March 2023, and there will be a year-long phase-in period to allow filers to test the new process. Mandatory compliance will occur in March 2024 . NOP is currently building new technology to minimize impacts meeting the new requirement. This includes an electronic NOP Import Certificate generation system that global organic certifiers will use to issue certificates to validate organic authenticity. Filers will need to enter these unique certificate numbers into ACE for organic imports. Regular updates will be provided throughout the implementation period, as well as planned outreach to the trade community. Send questions to AMS_Imports@usda.gov https://www.ams.usda.gov/press-release/usda-publishes-strengthening-organic-enforcement-final-rule 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 54994299?

CSMS 54994299 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Publication of New USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Filing Requirements – Mandatory March 2024". 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 54994299 published?

CBP published CSMS 54994299 on February 6, 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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