CSMS 59934723·Operational·March 25, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Entry Summary (ES) Query CATAIR Updates

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 59934723 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on March 25, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Entry Summary (ES) Query CATAIR Updates". 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 # 59934723 - Entry Summary (ES) Query CATAIR Updates U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/25/2024 12:57 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 59934723 - Entry Summary (ES) Query CATAIR Updates The ES Query CATAIR (V23) has been updated to indicate a change in the placement of the negative sign for the JD, JE, JL, and JM Output Records for duty, taxes, fees, and interest when applicable. The negative sign will be reported in the adjacent position preceding the value without leading zeros. The CATAIR is posted on the Draft Chapters: Future Capabilities tab at: ACE Automated Broker Interface (ABI) CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) | U.S. Customs and Border Protection . Updates to ES Query were deployed to the ACE Certification environment on March 19, 2024 and are now available for testing. For any technical questions regarding this update, please contact your assigned Client Representative. General questions or concerns should be directed to Entry Summary Accounts & Revenue Division (ESAR) at esar@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 59934723?

CSMS 59934723 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Entry Summary (ES) Query CATAIR Updates". 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 59934723 published?

CBP published CSMS 59934723 on March 25, 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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