CSMS 59493389·Operational·February 20, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Implementation Guide (IG) Moved from DRAFT to Final Location

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 59493389 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on February 20, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Implementation Guide (IG) Moved from DRAFT to Final Location". 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.

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS # 59493389 - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Implementation Guide (IG) Moved from DRAFT to Final Location U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 02/20/2024 04:03 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 59493389 - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Implementation Guide (IG) Moved from DRAFT to Final Location The EPA ACE Supplemental CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR), or Implementation Guide (IG) version 16 has moved from the ‘Draft Chapters: Future Capabilities’ section, to ‘PGA Message Set Documents’, in the ‘Implementation Guidelines: Ready for Coding’ section. The document is located here: EPA Supplemental CATAIR Guidelines | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov) The full list of ACE Automated Broker Interface (ABI) CATAIRs can be found here: ACE Automated Broker Interface (ABI) CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) | U.S. Customs and Border Protection This follows the deployment to Production on January 16, 2024, of the EPA Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC) message set. Nothing in the IG has changed (other than removing the words ‘working draft’ from the footer filename). For more information about the HFC program, please contact rodrigue.pete@epa.gov . For information on the new HFC rule, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/climate-hfcs-reduction/regulatory-actions-allowance-allocation-and-reporting . Related Message: CSMS 59012789 For questions about this CSMS please email ITDSsupport@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 59493389?

CSMS 59493389 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Implementation Guide (IG) Moved from DRAFT to Final Location". 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 59493389 published?

CBP published CSMS 59493389 on February 20, 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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