CSMS 58043493·Operational·October 13, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2310 and 2311

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 58043493 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on October 13, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2310 and 2311". 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 # 58043493 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2310 and 2311 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 10/13/2023 12:33 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 58043493 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2310 and 2311 CBP was advised of an issue in update 2309 that included the 2023 Cotton Fee updates. ACE technicians swiftly investigated, resolved the issue, and a revised HSU was published. PLEASE NOTE : Update 2310 was erroneously published and should not be queried. The latest HSU is 2311. Both updates 2309 and 2311 should be queried. Please disregard update 2310 and only query updates 2309 and 2311. Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2311 was created on October 12, 2023, and contains 12,260 ABI records and 2452 harmonized tariff records. HSU 2311 includes the 2023 Cotton Fee amendments. Effective October 16, 2023, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations, increasing the value assigned to imported cotton for the purposes of calculating supplemental assessments collected for use by the Cotton Research and Promotion Program. This amendment is required each year to ensure that assessments collected on imported cotton and the cotton content of imported products will be the same as those paid on domestically produced cotton. In addition, AMS is updating the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) statistical reporting numbers that were amended since the last assessment adjustment in 2022. For further details regarding these change, please refer to: 88 FR 55345 - Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental Assessment on Imports (2023 Amendments) Questions or concerns with the Harmonized System Update should be directed to HTS admin at HTSAdmin@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 58043493?

CSMS 58043493 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2310 and 2311". 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 58043493 published?

CBP published CSMS 58043493 on October 13, 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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