CSMS 61177522·System update·June 28, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

The ACE Appendix PGA Document Has Been Updated on June 28, 2024

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 61177522 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on June 28, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "The ACE Appendix PGA Document Has Been Updated on June 28, 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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CSMS # 61177522 - The ACE Appendix PGA Document Has Been Updated on June 28, 2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 06/28/2024 09:22 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 61177522 - The ACE Appendix PGA Document Has Been Updated on June 28, 2024 On June 28, 2024, updates related to APHIS Core will be available in CBP’s CERTIFICATION environment. This includes Appendix PGA additions in the PG10 record (Commodity qualifier codes, commodity characteristic qualifier codes) and the PG14 Type codes. The draft version of the Appendix is available in the ‘Draft Chapters: Future Capabilities’ section located here: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/ace/catair . Please see the Appendix PGA change log (change #52) for specifics. Additionally, APHIS will be releasing an updated APHIS Core Implementation Guide with new technical rules before the changes in the Certification environment. Other areas of the Implementation Guide are being updated to as needed to provide guidance per the technical rules updates and Appendix PGA changes. These changes are expected to be available in CBP’s PRODUCTION region, no earlier than September 14, 2024. For any questions about the updated APHIS Core codes, please contact: ACE.ITDS@aphis.usda.gov . For CBP technical 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 61177522?

CSMS 61177522 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "The ACE Appendix PGA Document Has Been Updated on June 28, 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 61177522 published?

CBP published CSMS 61177522 on June 28, 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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