CSMS 55388253·Operational·March 7, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

EPA Compliance Advisory Alert: Imports of Pesticide Devices

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 55388253 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on March 7, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "EPA Compliance Advisory Alert: Imports of Pesticide Devices". 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.

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS # 55388253 - EPA Compliance Advisory Alert: Imports of Pesticide Devices U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/07/2023 09:54 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 55388253 - EPA Compliance Advisory Alert: Imports of Pesticide Devices The purpose of this message is to share a compliance advisory issued in February 2023 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency which has applicability to pesticide devices being imported into the United States. Information in the compliance advisory should be shared with importers or their authorized agent, as appropriate. BACKGROUND The purpose of this Compliance Advisory is to provide important information about producing, distributing, or selling pesticide devices. There has been a significant increase in the number of devices being distributed or sold in the United States (U.S.). EPA has found substantial non-compliance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) in the device and pesticide marketplace. Devices are subject to statutory and regulatory requirements, and the failure to comply with applicable requirements may constitute an unlawful act. Failure to comply with FIFRA may result in a United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hold or denial at a port of entry, the issuance of a Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Order (SSURO), seizure, and/or the assessment of civil and/or criminal penalties. The purpose of this Compliance Advisory is to provide critical information to the regulated community about producing, distributing, or selling pesticide devices. COMPLIANCE ADVISORY The compliance advisory can be found at: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-02/pesticidedevicecomplianceadvisory.pdf 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 55388253?

CSMS 55388253 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "EPA Compliance Advisory Alert: Imports of Pesticide Devices". 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 55388253 published?

CBP published CSMS 55388253 on March 7, 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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