CSMS 60413947·Operational·May 1, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Import Restrictions Lifted on Certain New Zealand Fish and Fish Products

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CSMS 60413947 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on May 1, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Import Restrictions Lifted on Certain New Zealand Fish and Fish Products". 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 # 60413947 - Import Restrictions Lifted on Certain New Zealand Fish and Fish Products U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 05/01/2024 10:09 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 60413947 - Import Restrictions Lifted on Certain New Zealand Fish and Fish Products This CSMS supersedes and replaces CSMS # 54456976 The United States Court of International Trade lifted the Preliminary Injunction that prohibited the importation of all snapper, tarakihi, spotted dogfish, trevally, warehou, hoki, barracouta, mullet, and gurnard fish and fish products harvested by set nets and trawls in the inshore fisheries of the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island within the Maui dolphin’s geographic range. As of April 2, 2024, the above seafood products no longer require a National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Certificate of Admissibility to enter the United States . Background: In response to the United States Court of International Trade order in November 2022 (Slip Op. 22-130) and in cooperation with the NMFS, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection imposed immediate import restrictions on the fish and fish products listed above from the New Zealand inshore set net and trawl fisheries deployed in the range of the Maui dolphin, a marine mammal species endemic to the on the west coast of the North Island. The Certificate of Admissibility requirements for Mexico remain in place. Certificate of Admissibility and instructions for importers and trade are found at: HTTPS://WWW.FISHERIES.NOAA.GOV/FOREIGN/MARINE-MAMMAL-PROTECTION/SEAFOOD-IMPORT-RESTRICTIONS . Related messages: CSMS # 54456976 , 54241684 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 60413947?

CSMS 60413947 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Import Restrictions Lifted on Certain New Zealand Fish and Fish Products". 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 60413947 published?

CBP published CSMS 60413947 on May 1, 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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