CSMS 59950256·Operational·March 26, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Document Image System (DIS) Implementation Guide Updates

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 59950256 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on March 26, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Document Image System (DIS) Implementation Guide 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 # 59950256 - Document Image System (DIS) Implementation Guide Updates U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/26/2024 03:44 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 59950256 - Document Image System (DIS) Implementation Guide Updates The Document Image System (DIS) implementation guide (IG) has been updated and can be found in the ‘DRAFT CHAPTERS: FUTURE CAPABILITIES’ section as ‘DIS-XML Implementation Guide’ located here: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair . Please see the change log for specific details. CBP is modifying the document review process for documents submitted to DIS. Currently, trade only receives a review status when a document is rejected. Upon deployment of these changes, trade may receive additional review statuses of accepted or under review when a document is reviewed in DIS. Comments may also accompany the review status that is returned to the filer. This functionality will frequently be used for vehicle export filers. NOTE: Even though the capability will be available, a review status will not be sent for all documents reviewed by CBP. Additionally, these review statuses ( accepted, rejected, under review ) may be sent to trade when a document is submitted via email. These changes are currently available in CERTIFICATION for trade testing. Filers can reach out to their CBP Client Representative for questions related to EDI transactions and testing support. These changes for EDI and email submissions to DIS are expected to be deployed to PRODUCTION no earlier than April 27, 2024. For questions about this CSMS please contact CREM@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 59950256?

CSMS 59950256 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Document Image System (DIS) Implementation Guide 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 59950256 published?

CBP published CSMS 59950256 on March 26, 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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