CSMS 57839713·System update·September 26, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

The ACE Appendix PGA Document Has Been Updated

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 57839713 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on September 26, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "The ACE Appendix PGA Document Has Been Updated". 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 # 57839713 - The ACE Appendix PGA Document Has Been Updated U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 09/26/2023 02:11 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 57839713 - The ACE Appendix PGA Document Has Been Updated The Appendix PGA document has been updated and can be found here: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/ace-appendix-pga The following additions were made: PG01 (Agency Program Codes): For EPA: Added Program Code HFC (Hydrofluorocarbon) Cover page date was updated (A version was previously posted on September 18th that was missing the updated cover page date) Please refer to ‘Table of Changes’ sheet for list of all changes. This will be available in CERT at the beginning of December and in PROD in January, to align with the CERT and PROD deployment dates for EPAs’ HFC Program. For questions about this CSMS please email crem@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 57839713?

CSMS 57839713 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "The ACE Appendix PGA Document Has Been Updated". 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 57839713 published?

CBP published CSMS 57839713 on September 26, 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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