CSMS 56938140·Operational·July 12, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

APHIS Announces ACE Messaging Changes to Cargo Destined for Plant Inspection Stations

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 56938140 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on July 12, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "APHIS Announces ACE Messaging Changes to Cargo Destined for Plant Inspection Stations". 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 # 56938140 - APHIS Announces ACE Messaging Changes to Cargo Destined for Plant Inspection Stations U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 07/12/2023 10:32 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 56938140 - APHIS Announces ACE Messaging Changes to Cargo Destined for Plant Inspection Stations The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) plant inspection stations (PIS) will begin rolling out the use of Entry Status Notifications (SO70) messages to communicate directly with filers, on August 7, 2023. The major focus of this implementation is to facilitate the inspection process by allowing APHIS officers to record their inspections more efficiently and expedite goods to market. The new messages will automate reviews of APHIS’ Core Message Sets for propagative material (AP0400) destined for a PIS. Once implemented, cargo destined for an APHIS PIS will no longer receive an automated “may proceed,” message. Filers will receive messages that include “Data Under Review,” “Hold Intact,” and “Data Rejected”. And only after the inspection process is completed will they receive the message, “May Proceed.” APHIS’ new SO70 message implementation will be phased in across the different PIS locations to allow APHIS IT developers and Help Desks time to focus on issues that may arise during rollout. The tentative rollout dates and corresponding PIS locations are as follows: 1st wave – Aug. 7 2nd wave – Aug. 21 3rd wave – Sept. 4 4th wave – Sept. 18 Beltsville, MD Atlanta, GA Seattle, WA Miami, FL JFK, NY San Diego, CA Guam Linden, NJ Houston, TX Honolulu, HI Orlando, FL Nogales, AZ San Francisco (SFO), CA Carolina, PR Los Angeles (LAX), CA Los Indios, TX It is important to note that these messages will be coming from APHIS’ Agriculture Risk Management (ARM) system through Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). ARM consumes the relevant ACE APHIS Core message set and will communicate the validity of this data back to trade via the new SO70 messages. These rules are designed to supplement the rules enforced by ACE and will not reject entries. Filers will be required to update and resubmit entries upon receiving messages except “may proceed.” Copies of the ARM PIS Technical Rules Statements can be found in the APHIS Core ACE PGA Message Set Implementation Guide (ver. 5.3) . For help with the APHIS Core Message Set filing, please visit our website , send an email to ace.itds@usda.gov , or call our help desk at 1-833-481-2102. 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 56938140?

CSMS 56938140 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "APHIS Announces ACE Messaging Changes to Cargo Destined for Plant Inspection Stations". 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 56938140 published?

CBP published CSMS 56938140 on July 12, 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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