CSMS 61775059·Trade policy·August 13, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

INFORMATION: Expanded Tariff Rate Quota limit for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) Solar Cells: QB 24

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CSMS 61775059 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on August 13, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "INFORMATION: Expanded Tariff Rate Quota limit for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) Solar Cells: QB 24". 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 # 61775059 - INFORMATION: Expanded Tariff Rate Quota limit for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) Solar Cells: QB 24-507 2024 Solar Cells and Modules Amended August 13, 2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 08/13/2024 05:05 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 61775059 - INFORMATION: Expanded Tariff Rate Quota limit for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) Solar Cells: QB 24-507 2024 Solar Cells and Modules Amended August 13, 2024 On August 12, 2024: “ 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) ” published on WhiteHouse.gov. The proclamation authorizes expansion of the tariff rate quota (TRQ) limit to 12.5 Gigawatts (GW) annually. Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) products subject to the TRQ limit entered on or after August 1, 2024, are included in the modified TRQ limit of 12.5 GW. For CBP Quota accounting purposes on the Commodity Status Report , the 7.5 GW increase will appear as a separate line item for the expanded limit through February 6, 2025. This is in alignment with Presidential Proclamation 10339 of February 4, 2022, under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 providing for a TRQ for CSPV cells and an additional duty for modules comprised of CSPV cells. Solar (CSPV) Cells are limited on an annual basis: February 7, 2024, to February 6, 2025 – 12,500,000,000 watts (12.5 GW) Filers can continue to enter solar cells for quota using the same HTS sequence noted in the quota bulletin. The expanded limit does not modify quota procedures. Please refer to Quota Bulletin QB 24-507 2024 Solar Cells and Modules Amended August 13, 2024 , which addresses tariff rates and quantity thresholds for February 7, 2024, to February 6, 2025. For questions about quota processing, please contact HQQuota@cbp.dhs.gov . For questions about non-quota additional duty processing, please contact TradeRemedy@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

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What is CSMS 61775059?

CSMS 61775059 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "INFORMATION: Expanded Tariff Rate Quota limit for Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic (CSPV) Solar Cells: QB 24". 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 61775059 published?

CBP published CSMS 61775059 on August 13, 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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