CSMS 61233409·Operational·July 2, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

GUIDANCE: New Document Image System (DIS) Section 201 Certification document label

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CSMS 61233409 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on July 2, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "GUIDANCE: New Document Image System (DIS) Section 201 Certification document label". 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 # 61233409 - GUIDANCE: New Document Image System (DIS) Section 201 Certification document label U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 07/02/2024 05:36 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 61233409 - GUIDANCE: New Document Image System (DIS) Section 201 Certification document label BACKGROUND On June 21, 2024, the President issued Proclamation 10779; A Proclamation To Further Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells (Whether or Not Partially or Fully Assembled Into Other Products ), revoking the exclusion of bifacial panels from safeguard relief proclaimed in Proclamation 10339, thus subjecting bifacial panels to the Section 201 action, see Federal Register (FR) notice 89 FR 53333 . The Document Image System (DIS) will accept the new “201BIFAC_CERT” document label and must be used with the new 54 record “Importer’s Additional Declaration” Type Code 09 (201 Bifacial Certification Designation) available on July 2, 2024. Filers who submitted the Section 201 certification into DIS using “OTHER” document label during the gap period between June 26, 2024, and July 2, 2024, should file a post summary correction (PSC) change to resubmit the entry using document label “201BIFAC_CERT” via XML. When submitting the Section 201 certification via email, the attached document filename should include the new document code “CBP166.” The DIS Implementation Guide will be updated to include the new label “201BIFAC_CERT” and code “CBP166” which can be found here: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/ace-dis-implementation-guide . The new 54 record for the Importer’s Additional Declaration Type Code 09 (201 Bifacial Certification Designation) will be deployed in ACE on July 2, 2024. During the gap period between June 26, 2024 and July 2, 2024, and during the 90 day effective period of the exclusion, importers should correct the entry summary line(s) by adding the certification indicator “201BIFAC CERT” with HTSUS 9903.45.29, see 89 FR 53333 . Importers may submit a PSC to claim the Section 201 exclusion to obtain refunds of duties paid, if within the PSC filing timeframe. The CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update has been updated to include a new 54 record “Specified new Importer’s Additional Declaration Type Code 09 (201 Bifacial Certification Designation).” It is conditionally required to designate whether the Entry Summary line is accompanied by an Importer Certification for bifacial panels that were entered into the Customs territory of the United States within June 26, 2024 – September 23, 2024. Additionally, the CATAIR Error Dictionary has been updated to include two new validations F837, F838 and an update to F836. Reminder: importers, brokers, and/or filers should refer to CSMS 39587858 (Entry Summary Order of Reporting for Multiple HTSUS when 98 or 99 HTSUS are required) for guidance when filing an entry summary in which a heading or subheading in Chapter 99 is claimed on imported merchandise. For questions related to Section 201 entry-filing requirements, please refer to CSMS 40969690 Information on Trade Remedy Questions and Resources. Please refer to the Quota Bulletin on Solar Cells/Modules Amended June 26, 2024 ( https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins ) which addresses tariff rates and quantity thresholds. For questions about quota processing please contact HQQuota@cbp.dhs.gov . Questions related to the Section 201 safeguard should be sent to the appropriate Center at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/centers-excellence-and-expertise-information/cee-directory . Related message: CSMS # 61152419 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

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What is CSMS 61233409?

CSMS 61233409 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "GUIDANCE: New Document Image System (DIS) Section 201 Certification document label". 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 61233409 published?

CBP published CSMS 61233409 on July 2, 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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