CSMS 59358553·Operational·February 9, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

REMINDER: 2024 Customs Broker Annual Permit User Fee Due Date – February 9, 2024

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 59358553 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on February 9, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "REMINDER: 2024 Customs Broker Annual Permit User Fee Due Date – February 9, 2024". 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 # 59358553 - REMINDER: 2024 Customs Broker Annual Permit User Fee Due Date – February 9, 2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 02/09/2024 04:29 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 59358553 - REMINDER: 2024 Customs Broker Annual Permit User Fee Due Date – February 9, 2024 REMINDER: The annual Customs Broker permit user fee is due by this Friday, February 9, 2024. The permit user fee for the 2024 calendar year is $ 174.80 and is due for all active national permits. Failure to submit the user fee payment by the February 9, 2024, deadline will result in permit revocation . This year CBP has automated the annual user fee payment process through the eCBP portal at https://e.cbp.dhs.gov/ecbp/#/main . The eCBP portal is available for 2024 user fee submissions through February 9, 2024. eCBP accepts credit card and debit card payments. Receipts are provided electronically. For more information on the eCBP portal, including Frequently Asked Questions and Quick Reference Guides, visit https://e.cbp.dhs.gov/ecbp/#/main and https://www.cbp.gov/trade/ecbp . The Federal Register Notice can be accessed at the Federal Register website . If you have questions regarding the Federal Register Notice, contact the Broker Management Branch, at brokermangement@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 59358553?

CSMS 59358553 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "REMINDER: 2024 Customs Broker Annual Permit User Fee Due Date – February 9, 2024". 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 59358553 published?

CBP published CSMS 59358553 on February 9, 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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