CSMS 61491879·Operational·May 20, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Drawback: Apportionment of Merchandise Processing Fees, Ruling H332753 dated

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CSMS 61491879 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on May 20, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Drawback: Apportionment of Merchandise Processing Fees, Ruling H332753 dated". 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 # 61491879 - Drawback: Apportionment of Merchandise Processing Fees, Ruling H332753 dated 5/20/2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 07/23/2024 09:37 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 61491879 - Drawback: Apportionment of Merchandise Processing Fees, Ruling H332753 dated 5/20/2024 CBP Regulations and Rulings has published Ruling H332753 Apportionment of Merchandise Processing Fees on Direct Identification Drawback Claims . This ruling provides information regarding the correct method for apportioning merchandise processing fees (MPF) on a drawback claim. This ruling may be accessed on the Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) at the following link: https://rulings.cbp.gov/home . Claimants should work directly with the drawback office where their unliquidated claim(s) are on file should it be necessary to amend or perfect a claim in accordance with the ruling. Drawback office email addresses: CHICAGODRAWBACK@cbp.dhs.gov DETROITDRAWBACK@cbp.dhs.gov HOUSTONDRAWBACK@cbp.dhs.gov NEWYORKDRAWBACK@cbp.dhs.gov SANFRANCISCODRAWBACK@cbp.dhs.gov Questions regarding this message should be sent to OTDrawback@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 61491879?

CSMS 61491879 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Drawback: Apportionment of Merchandise Processing Fees, Ruling H332753 dated". 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 61491879 published?

CBP published CSMS 61491879 on May 20, 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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