CSMS 61248591·Trade policy·July 3, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

GUIDANCE: Suspension of Section 232 Duties on Steel Articles from Ukraine

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CSMS 61248591 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on July 3, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "GUIDANCE: Suspension of Section 232 Duties on Steel Articles from Ukraine". 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 # 61248591 - GUIDANCE: Suspension of Section 232 Duties on Steel Articles from Ukraine U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 07/03/2024 06:03 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 61248591 - GUIDANCE: Suspension of Section 232 Duties on Steel Articles from Ukraine The purpose of this message is to provide guidance on the extension of previously suspended tariffs on steel articles from Ukraine, extending the suspension for another year, until June 1, 2025. BACKGROUND On May 31, 2024, the President issued a third suspension of Section 232 duties on imports of steel articles and derivative steel articles from Ukraine for one year, commencing on June 1, 2024. See 89 FR 48233 . Imports of steel and steel derivative articles from Ukraine, including steel articles from the European Union where the steel is melted and poured in Ukraine, are exempt from paying Section 232 duties through 11:59 p.m. eastern daylight time on June 1, 2025. Importers must submit the certificate of origin from Ukraine and the steel mill certificate required by 19 CFR 141.89 into the Document Imaging System (DIS) at the time the entry summary is filed. Imports of steel and steel derivative articles that are not accompanied by certificates of origin from Ukraine are subject to the 25 percent ad valorem duty. The functionality for the suspension of 232 duties on steel and steel derivatives articles was available in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) as of 7 am eastern daylight time, May 30, 2024. GUIDANCE Effective June 1, 2024, for certain goods subject to 89 FR 48233 , importers shall report the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classifications. Steel/steel derivative articles from Ukraine with a certificate of origin : Do not report any Chapter 99 HTSUS for the Section 232 duties. Steel/steel derivative articles from Ukraine without a certificate of origin : 9903.81.83: Iron or steel products described in subdivision (b) of note 16 to the subchapter, when such are products of Ukraine and are not accompanied by certificates of origin. 9903.81.84: Derivative iron or steel products enumerated in note 16(a)(ii) to the subchapter, when such good are the products of Ukraine and are not accompanied by certificates of origin. Steel articles from the European Union melted and poured in Ukraine with a certificate of origin from Ukraine : 9903.81.82: Iron or steel products described in subdivision (b) of note 16 to the subchapter that are melted and poured in Ukraine and are products of the member countries of the European Union enumerated in U.S. note 16(f). Steel articles from the European Union melted and poured in Ukraine without a certificate of origin from Ukraine : 9903.80.01: Products of iron or steel provided for in the tariff headings or subheadings enumerated in note 16. FOREIGN TRADE ZONES Any imports of steel articles from the member countries of the European Union where the steel used in the manufacture of the steel article is melted and poured in Ukraine, that were admitted into a U.S. foreign trade zone under “privileged foreign status,” prior to 12:01 a.m. ET on June 1, 2023, shall be subject upon entry for consumption made on or after 12:01 a.m. ET on June 1, 2025, to the 25 percent rate of duty imposed by Proclamation 9705, as amended. TARIFF RATE QUOTA Steel articles from a member country of the European Union where the steel used in the manufacture of the steel article is melted and poured in Ukraine are not eligible for and shall not count against, the in-quota volume of the tariff-rate quota. See Proclamation 10771 . For reference, a summary of Section 232 Chapter 99 HTSUS classifications is attached. Related messages: CSMS # 56517371, 55407022, 55014059, 42355735, 18-000424, 18-000372, 18-000352, 18-000317 Section 232 chart.pdf 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 61248591?

CSMS 61248591 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "GUIDANCE: Suspension of Section 232 Duties on Steel Articles from Ukraine". 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 61248591 published?

CBP published CSMS 61248591 on July 3, 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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