CSMS 59064050·Operational·January 16, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

“ACE Tips for Filing EPA HFCs' Document Now Available

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 59064050 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on January 16, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "“ACE Tips for Filing EPA HFCs' Document Now Available". 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 # 59064050 - “ACE Tips for Filing EPA HFCs" Document Now Available U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/16/2024 12:41 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 59064050 - “ACE Tips for Filing EPA HFCs" Document Now Available An update to the “ACE Tips for Filing EPA Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)” is now available and provides clarification for an HFC filing. Specifically: Either an ASHRAE number or the CAS number(s) with percent composition are required to be filed. DO NOT file both ASHRAE and CAS Number(s). The updated HFC Tips Sheet is available here: https://www.cbp.gov/document/fact-sheets/ace-tips-filing-epa-hfcs . This update will also be included in the next update to the EPA supplemental to the CATAIR. The HFC filing requirements deployed to ACE Production on January 16, 2024. If you have questions on this version of the HFC Filing Tips Sheet please contact hfcallocation@epa.gov . For information on the new rule, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction/regulatory-actions-allowance-allocation-and-reporting . Related Message: CSMS #58769730 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 59064050?

CSMS 59064050 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "“ACE Tips for Filing EPA HFCs' Document Now Available". 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 59064050 published?

CBP published CSMS 59064050 on January 16, 2024. 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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