CSMS 58546756·Operational·November 29, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Update to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 58546756 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on November 29, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Update to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP)". 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 # 58546756 - Update to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 11/29/2023 09:40 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 58546756 - Update to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of FY23 (Section 11331(b)) directed the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to prohibit aggregated harvest reports of Northern Red Snapper under the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP), regardless of vessel size, no later than one year after enactment. In response, NMFS is preparing to enforce such restrictions by limiting the use of the small-vessel accommodation for Northern Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) when submitting PGA message set data for SIM in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). The HTS codes applicable to this import restriction are: 0302895058 (Snapper, Lutjanidae) and 0303890067 (Other, Snapper, Lutjanidae spp.). When submitting PGA message set data for SIM, the PG06 Source Type Code for small-vessel harvest (SVH) will not be permitted when the PG05 species code for SNR (Northern Red Snapper) or SNX (Snappers nei) is declared. Source Type Codes for wild-capture harvests (HCF) and aquaculture (HBA) will be permitted for the species codes. This update is expected to be deployed in the ACE Certification no earlier than December 20, 2023, and in ACE Production no earlier than January 20, 2024 to provide sufficient time for testing and prevent disruptions to trade. A subsequent CSMS will be issued when testing in CERT is available and to confirm the Production date. NMFS will also publish an updated Implementation Guide with the changes. Please direct questions to SIMP Support at: SIMPsupport@noaa.gov , or (833) 440-6599 (toll free). Additional SIMP resources are available online at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/international/seafood-import-monitoring-program The current NMFS PGA Message Set Guidelines is available online: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/nmfs-pga-message-set-guidelines The NMFS Seafood Import and Export Tool to help determine agency requirements is available here: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/seafood-import-export-tool 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 58546756?

CSMS 58546756 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Update to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP)". 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 58546756 published?

CBP published CSMS 58546756 on November 29, 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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