CSMS 61706962·Operational·August 8, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

CORRECTION: Information on the New Drawback Claim Substitution Indicator for Retail Sales

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CSMS 61706962 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on August 8, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "CORRECTION: Information on the New Drawback Claim Substitution Indicator for Retail Sales". 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 # 61706962 - CORRECTION: Information on the New Drawback Claim Substitution Indicator for Retail Sales U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 08/08/2024 10:06 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 61706962 - CORRECTION: Information on the New Drawback Claim Substitution Indicator for Retail Sales On August 20, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy a new drawback claim indicator to enable drawback filers to indicate whether a retail sales claim is a substitution claim or direct identification claim. The following table outlines the situations in which the new indicator will be accepted. Substitution Claim = Y Direct ID Claim = Space Country Code MX or CA Any Any, excluding MX or CA MX or CA Any, excluding MX or CA Provision Code 56 or 70 Any, excluding 56 or 70 56 or 70 56 or 70 56 or 70 Accepted? No No Yes Yes Yes For technical implementation details, review the following draft implementation guides, available on cbp.gov: ACE Drawback Guidelines: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/drawback-guidelines-v25 ACE Drawback Error Dictionary: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/ace-drawback-error-dictionary-v25 For technical questions, contact your CBP Client Representative. For other questions, contact 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 61706962?

CSMS 61706962 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "CORRECTION: Information on the New Drawback Claim Substitution Indicator for Retail Sales". 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 61706962 published?

CBP published CSMS 61706962 on August 8, 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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