CSMS 55403002·Operational·March 8, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

REMINDER: The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert Enhancements Set to Deploy March 18, 2023

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 55403002 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on March 8, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "REMINDER: The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert Enhancements Set to Deploy March 18, 2023". 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 # 55403002 - REMINDER: The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert Enhancements Set to Deploy March 18, 2023  U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/08/2023 09:58 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 55403002 - REMINDER: The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert Enhancements Set to Deploy March 18, 2023  On March 18, 2023 , U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert enhancement to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). This enhancement will provide an early notification to importers and their representative of goods that may have been produced in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and may be excluded from importation into the United States. This enhancement includes electronic data interchange (EDI) impacts.   The Trade Transformation Office (TTO) will conduct a post-deployment support call for Trade users: Post-deployment Support Call Tuesday, March 21 at 3:00PM Eastern Teams Meeting Link Participants are encouraged to join at the start of the call when CBP will provide a brief deployment status update. A question-and-answer segment will follow. Calls may end early if all questions have been addressed. For more information on the deployment, please review the information notice available on CBP.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 55403002?

CSMS 55403002 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "REMINDER: The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Region Alert Enhancements Set to Deploy March 18, 2023". 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 55403002 published?

CBP published CSMS 55403002 on March 8, 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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