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CSMS 61675882·Operational·August 6, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Update for Rail Electronic Export Manifest Pilot Participants

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 61675882 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on August 6, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Update for Rail Electronic Export Manifest Pilot Participants". 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 # 61675882 - Update for Rail Electronic Export Manifest Pilot Participants U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 08/06/2024 08:59 AM EDT   Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 61675882 - Update for Rail Electronic Export Manifest Pilot Participants O n August 10, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy enhancements to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) to v alidate the Facilities Information and Resource Management System (FIRMS) codes for in-bond arrivals, excluding arrivals by air (see information notice ) . Following this deployment , ACE will verify that the FIRMS code is provided, valid, active, and is within the in-bond arrival port . As previously communicated to Rail EEM pilot participants, w hen in - bond types 62 and 70 are manifest ed on the E lectronic E xport M anifest (EEM) train consist , t he 353 Departure message must contain the FIRMS code to comply with th e new validation .      To ensure compliance , EEM has created two new validations that are available for testing in the Certification software environment :   157 – FIRMS Code Required    158 – Invalid FIRMS C ode     M1501 Notification Entity Qualifier value must be “X” for Enroute .     M1517 Location Identifier must contain FIRMS code for in - bond location.     Full technical details on these changes are available in the Rail X12 IG – 353 Rail Customs Events Advisory Details and EEM Appendix J implementation guides, which can be found at:   ACE Electronic Export Manifest Information and Requirements | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov)     For questions , contact your assigned CBP Client Representative.      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 61675882?

CSMS 61675882 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Update for Rail Electronic Export Manifest Pilot Participants". 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 61675882 published?

CBP published CSMS 61675882 on August 6, 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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