CSMS 60073673·Operational·April 5, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Republic of Korea Steel Imports Approved for Electronic Certification System (eCERT)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 60073673 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on April 5, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Republic of Korea Steel Imports Approved for Electronic Certification System (eCERT)". 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 # 60073673 - Republic of Korea Steel Imports Approved for Electronic Certification System (eCERT) U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 04/05/2024 04:35 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 60073673 - Republic of Korea Steel Imports Approved for Electronic Certification System (eCERT) Effective April 5, 2024, CBP deployed the Electronic Certification System (eCERT) for Republic of Korea (ROK) Section 232 absolute quota. Please refer to Federal Record Notice FRN 2024-07230 for details. Deployment of eCERT for ROK was originally planned for January 2, 2020 (see Federal Record Notice FRN 2019-20186 ). The 2020 program was delayed with announcements in CSMS #41021976 , and CSMS #42445519 . The April 5, 2024, FRN 2024-07230 announces the eCERT program for ROK. The ROK Section 232 absolute steel program may only be accessed with a valid certificate provided by the Republic of Korea. The ROK Section 232 absolute steel program HTSUS 9903.80.05 through 9903.80.58 and 9903.80.60 must include a 9-digit Korean export certificate number. Importers with Department of Commerce approved exclusions are required to present a Korea certificate of export with their entry. Effective 15 days after FRN publication (April 22, 2024), the soft reject period will begin. ROK Section 232 quota entries for consumption or warehouse/FTZ withdrawals for consumption that are missing an authorized Korean export certificate number will receive the following warning message and proceed with quota processing: I692 MATCHING LIC/CERT/PERM NUMBER NOT FOUND Please refer to the ACE ABI CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update Chapter and look for License/Certificate/Permit Detail (input 54-Record) for additional information on ABI input requirements. Warning message I692 ensures the certificate number submitted is a valid certificate number and that the importer is authorized to access that certificate. Effective 45 days after FRN publication (May 20, 2024), filers making entry for ROK Section 232 absolute quota without providing an authorized Korea export certificate will be prevented from making entry or warehouse/FTZ withdrawals for consumption. Background: Presidential Proclamation 9777 (83 FR 45025) clause 7 provides that a government of a country identified in the superior text to subheading 9903.80.05 through 9903.80.58, HTSUS, notifies the United States that it has established a mechanism for the certification of exports to the products covered by the quantitative limitation appropriate to those subheadings, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may require that importers of these products furnish relevant certification of export information in order to qualify for the treatment set forth in those subheadings. Specifically, there is a requirement that all filers conducting entry for country of origin Republic of South Korea Steel HTSUS 9903.80.05 through 9903.80.58 and 9903.80.60 must include the valid and properly executed KOSA Certificate of Export. Questions should be addressed to HQ Quota at hqquota@cbp.dhs.gov . Related messages: CSMS #41021976, CSMS #42445519 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 60073673?

CSMS 60073673 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Republic of Korea Steel Imports Approved for Electronic Certification System (eCERT)". 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 60073673 published?

CBP published CSMS 60073673 on April 5, 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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