CSMS 58645181·System update·December 7, 2023·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Immediate Delivery: End of Year Guidance and Updated Policy in Conjunction with September 2023 ACE Deployment

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 58645181 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on December 7, 2023. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Immediate Delivery: End of Year Guidance and Updated Policy in Conjunction with September 2023 ACE Deployment". 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 # 58645181 - Immediate Delivery: End of Year Guidance and Updated Policy in Conjunction with September 2023 ACE Deployment U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/07/2023 04:53 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 58645181 - Immediate Delivery: End of Year Guidance and Updated Policy in Conjunction with September 2023 ACE Deployment The purpose of this message is to (a) issue end of year Immediate Delivery (ID) authorization and (b) provide policy and processing updates to CSMS #45160485 ID Interim Procedures, issued December 14, 2020, in support of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) ID enhancement deployed September 30, 2023. Background CBP issues guidance pursuant to 19 CFR § 142.21(i) at the end of each calendar year. The requirement for time of entry for merchandise released under ID is the time of entry summary filing provided for in 19 CFR 141.68(c). Prior to the ACE ID deployment, ACE was not programmed to process ID requests. The ACE ID deployment remedied the technical gap to align with regulations. End of Year Guidance CBP is issuing an authorization for ID procedures for merchandise to be released from December 15, 2023, through December 31, 2023, in accordance with 19 CFR § 142.21(i). This authorization is offered to filers who may elect to take advantage of the interim Harmonized Tariff Schedule changes, which take effect on or after January 1, 2024. This authorization does not apply to absolute quota merchandise and merchandise moved under a transportation in-bond entry. Tariff rate quota merchandise previously authorized for ID release under 19 CFR § 142.21(e) may still be released; however, the entry summary shall be presented within the time specified in 19 CFR § 142.23 or within the quota period, whichever expires first. Guidance in Conjunction with September 2023 ACE Deployment Properly initiated requests for ID are considered approved once the shipment of merchandise is released, unless the request for ID has been denied by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Merchandise may be released under a special permit for ID in the specific instances in accordance with 19 CFR 142.24, and as identified in 19 CFR 142.21: (a) goods from contiguous countries (specifically Canada and Mexico); (b) fresh fruits and vegetables; (c) importation by U.S. government agencies; (d) articles of a trade fair; (e) goods subject to quota; (f) goods released from warehouse followed by a warehouse withdrawal for consumption; (g) split shipments; (h) entities shipped unassembled or disassembled on multiple conveyances; and (i) end of year authorization issued by U.S. CBP Headquarters. A strict two-step entry process, filing entry first and then the entry summary, is required when requesting ID for a shipment. The entry must be filed within 15 days of the arrival date, in accordance with 19 CFR 142.2(a). ID must be requested on the entry, pursuant to CBP regulation 19 CFR 142.22(a), before the release of goods. The entry summary must be filed, with estimated duties attached, within 10 working days after the merchandise, or any part of the merchandise, is released, in accordance with 19 CFR 142.23. The date the entry summary is successfully filed will function as the date of entry and will be used for the duty rate calculation, in accordance with 19 CFR 141.68(c). Manual processing i.e., entry-by-entry ID requests made on letterhead via the Document Image System (DIS) submitted to Centers for processing is discontinued for individual entry requests. However, blanket ID requests was not provided for in the ACE deployment and must continue to follow the manual process. Electronically submitted entries that request ID must be submitted by the filer on the entry submission prior to release on an entry-by-entry basis by setting the ‘Immediate Delivery Indicator’ as ‘Y’ transmitted in the SE11 record position 80. CBP continues to accept a paper CBP Form 3461 for ID for non-ABI filings. Should you have questions regarding ID and entry summary, please contact the Commercial Operations Revenue and Entry Division at otentrysummary@cbp.dhs.gov . Should you have questions regarding ID and cargo release, please contact Cargo Security and Controls at cscwarehousing@cbp.dhs.gov . Related Message: CSMS #45160485 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 58645181?

CSMS 58645181 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Immediate Delivery: End of Year Guidance and Updated Policy in Conjunction with September 2023 ACE Deployment". 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 58645181 published?

CBP published CSMS 58645181 on December 7, 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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