CSMS 61862834·Operational·August 20, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Section 321 – Does Not Exceed $800 Aggregated Shipments, Release 2 is Now Available for Testing in CERT

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 61862834 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on August 20, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Section 321 – Does Not Exceed $800 Aggregated Shipments, Release 2 is Now Available for Testing in CERT". 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.

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS # 61862834 - Section 321 – Does Not Exceed $ 800 Aggregated Shipments, Release 2 is Now Available for Testing in CERT U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 08/20/2024 10:58 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 61862834 - Section 321 – Does Not Exceed $ 800 Aggregated Shipments, Release 2 is Now Available for Testing in CERT Release 2 of the Section 321 – Does Not Exceed $ 800 in Aggregated Shipments deployment is now available in the ACE Certification Environment (CERT) for testing. Release 2 will implement in ACE a validation to enforce the $ 800 daily aggregated value threshold for de minimis shipments. Updates to Cargo Release and Truck Manifest were deployed to CERT on July 25. Updates to Multi-Modal Manifest were deployed on August 14, including Express Consignment Carriers transmitting express house airway bills with Entry Type 86 (within the CED line) processed under the provisions of 19 CFR Part 128. For any technical questions regarding this update, please contact your assigned Client Representative. Other questions regarding Cargo Control and Release or Manifest should be directed to  CREM@cbp.dhs.gov . Related message: CSMS #61482999 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 61862834?

CSMS 61862834 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Section 321 – Does Not Exceed $800 Aggregated Shipments, Release 2 is Now Available for Testing in CERT". 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 61862834 published?

CBP published CSMS 61862834 on August 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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