CSMS 59886037·Operational·March 21, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Expansion of Risk Based Sampling for Bananas and Plantains at U.S. Ports of Entry

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 59886037 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on March 21, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Expansion of Risk Based Sampling for Bananas and Plantains at U.S. Ports of Entry". 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 # 59886037 - Expansion of Risk Based Sampling for Bananas and Plantains at U.S. Ports of Entry U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/21/2024 09:30 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 59886037 - Expansion of Risk Based Sampling for Bananas and Plantains at U.S. Ports of Entry Animal Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will expand the Risk-Based Sampling at Ports of Entry (RBS POE) program for fresh banana and plantain shipments starting the week of March 25, 2024 . The goals of RBS POE are to reduce inspections on entities importing commodities compliant with current pest and disease regulations and provide incentives for producers to increase the quality of their goods. The expanded RBS POE combinations are as follows: Conveyance Commodity Country of Origin Maritime only Banana Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru Maritime only Plantain Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru There are no changes to the required entry paperwork, however PPQ and CBP recommend trading partners file entry paperwork prior to arrival if possible and include APHIS Core Message Set data to ensure their shipments are processed according to RBS POE procedures. For questions about this announcement please contact the Risk-Based Sampling at Ports of Entry Team at: E-mail: PPQ.RBS@USDA.GOV or the CBP Information Center at https://help.cbp.gov/s/questions. For more information on Risk Based Sampling please visit our websites: Risk-Based Sampling at Ports of Entry | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov) OR USDA APHIS | Risk-Based Sampling . 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 59886037?

CSMS 59886037 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Expansion of Risk Based Sampling for Bananas and Plantains at U.S. Ports of Entry". 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 59886037 published?

CBP published CSMS 59886037 on March 21, 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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