CSMS 60193871·Operational·April 15, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) Final Rule Set to Take Effect April 17, 2024

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 60193871 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on April 15, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) Final Rule Set to Take Effect April 17, 2024". 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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Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS # 60193871 - Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) Final Rule Set to Take Effect April 17, 2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 04/15/2024 09:32 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 60193871 - Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) Final Rule Set to Take Effect April 17, 2024 On April 17, 2024, the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA)’s Final Rule takes effect. The Final Rule establishes and finalizes the regulations governing EAPA allegations. Some of the highlights include: Provides the streamlined investigative guidance and procedures to investigate EAPA allegations in accordance with section 421 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. Formalizing the EAPA Portal, which streamlines filing EAPA allegations and maintaining the administrative record and gives parties to an investigation easier access to public documents. Noting that Custom and Border Protection (CBP) will provide for an Administrative Protective Order (APO) process to allow for the release of business confidential information to parties to the investigation. You can find more information in the below links: Full Rule: https://go.dhs.gov/J6K EAPA background and resources: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/trade-enforcement/tftea/eapa 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 60193871?

CSMS 60193871 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) Final Rule Set to Take Effect April 17, 2024". 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 60193871 published?

CBP published CSMS 60193871 on April 15, 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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