CSMS 61785594·Operational·August 14, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Updated Export License Procedures for Shipments of White Grape Juice Concentrate from Argentina

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 61785594 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on August 14, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Updated Export License Procedures for Shipments of White Grape Juice Concentrate from Argentina". 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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Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS # 61785594 - Updated Export License Procedures for Shipments of White Grape Juice Concentrate from Argentina U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 08/14/2024 10:19 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 61785594 - Updated Export License Procedures for Shipments of White Grape Juice Concentrate from Argentina The purpose of this message is to inform Customs Brokers and importers about the new requirements to submit Argentine White Grape Juice Concentrate (WGJC) export licenses to CBP and report the export license number when filing the /entry summary. On March 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) published in the Federal Register (88 FR 17801) the agreement suspending the Countervailing Duty investigation on WGJC from Argentina; and on May 19, 2023, the DOC provided instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in message # 3139409 . This message is available in the AD/CVD module in ACE and in AD/CVD search on cbp.gov. Also see CSMS # 56198175 . In accordance with the Suspension Agreement and the DOC instructions, effective May 16, 2023, CBP shall require presentation of an export license as a condition for entry of all consumption entries of WGJC from Argentina into the United States. See message #3139409 for the scope of the merchandise covered by the Suspension Agreement. This export license requirement does not apply to shipments of WGJC from Argentina that were exported before May 16, 2023. Importers are required to submit the export license as a condition of entry for imports of WGJC from Argentina. Any entry released without the export license having been successfully submitted to CBP into the Document Image System (DIS) are subject to redelivery. Failure to redeliver shipments of WGJC from Argentina at the request of CBP may result in the imposition of liquidated damages and will be reported to Commerce as entries potentially in violation of the Suspension Agreement. The instructions for submitting the WGJC export license in DIS and the license number with the entry summary are as follows: Transmit the Argentine WGJC export license into DIS. For further details, see ACE Automated Broker Interface Automated Interface and Email Requirements Document Image System (DIS) Implementation Guide ( ACE Automated Broker Interface (ABI) CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) | U.S. Customs and Border Protection ). The Argentine WGJC information will be entered on the entry summary (AE) record identifier 52 (input). Code 31 should be used in the License/Certificate/Permit type code field. Transmit the Argentine White Grape Juice export license number in the License Number/Certificate Number/Permit Number field without any dashes (i.e., 1-23-45-678910 = 12345678910). Follow the ACE ABI CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) formatting instructions for submitting a 52-record data element. For further details, see CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update ACE Automated Broker Interface (ABI) CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) | U.S. Customs and Border Protection . See also CSMS # 61755582 ACE CATAIR Entry Summary Create/Update V93 and ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary V35 Updated: Argentine White Grape Juice Concentrate Export License (August 12, 2024). Questions relating to the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) system should be directed to your assigned ABI 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 61785594?

CSMS 61785594 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Updated Export License Procedures for Shipments of White Grape Juice Concentrate from Argentina". 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 61785594 published?

CBP published CSMS 61785594 on August 14, 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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