CSMS 61216749·Trade policy·July 1, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

GUIDANCE: 2024 Third Quarter Section 232 Steel Quota Bulletins

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CSMS 61216749 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on July 1, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "GUIDANCE: 2024 Third Quarter Section 232 Steel Quota Bulletins". 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 # 61216749 - GUIDANCE: 2024 Third Quarter Section 232 Steel Quota Bulletins U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 07/01/2024 03:36 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 61216749 - GUIDANCE: 2024 Third Quarter Section 232 Steel Quota Bulletins Please refer to the Quota Bulletins Webpage at: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins for the documents listed below addressing quantity thresholds for July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024. Bulletins for Section 232 third quarter programs are available at these linked pages: QB 24-603 2024 Third Quarter Absolute Quota Steel Mill Articles of Argentina, Brazil, and South Korea: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-24-603-2024 QB 24-613 2024 Third Quarter Tariff Rate Quota for Steel Mill Articles of European Union Member Countries: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-24-613-2024 QB 24-623 2024 Third Quarter Tariff Rate Quota for Steel Mill Articles of Japan or the United Kingdom: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-24-623-2024 Please note these steel bulletins have been updated to include the following information: Effective July 1, 2024, six General Approved Exclusion (GAE) HTS numbers are removed from the Commerce GAE list: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-20/pdf/2024-10725.pdf Removed July 1, 2024: 7208.38.00.15; 7209.27.00.00; 7209.90.00.00; 7211.29.60.80; 7216.10.00.10; 7216.33.00.90 The full list of active GAE HTS is provided in each quota bulletin. Published amounts are estimates as of June 17, 2024. Actual limits are published in the July 1, 2024 Commodity Status Report at https://www.cbp.gov/document/report/commodity-status-report . 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 61216749?

CSMS 61216749 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "GUIDANCE: 2024 Third Quarter Section 232 Steel Quota Bulletins". 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 61216749 published?

CBP published CSMS 61216749 on July 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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