CSMS 61882672·Operational·August 21, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Update to AES to Revise the Name License Code C68 (NAC) (NO notification required)

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 61882672 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on August 21, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Update to AES to Revise the Name License Code C68 (NAC) (NO notification required)". 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 # 61882672 - Update to AES to Revise the Name License Code C68 (NAC) (NO notification required) U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 08/21/2024 04:52 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 61882672 - Update to AES to Revise the Name License Code C68 (NAC) (NO notification required) On October 25, 2023, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule “Export Controls on Semiconductor Manufacturing Items” (SME IFR) and “Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Updates and Corrections” (AC/S IFR). On April 4, 2024, BIS published a rule “Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Updates and Corrections; and Export Controls on Semiconductor Manufacturing Items; Corrections and Clarifications,” to correct inadvertent errors in those rules and make additional clarifications for the rule. (See: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/04/2024-07004/implementation-of-additional-export-controls-certain-advanced-computing-items-supercomputer-and ). This rule revises the header of § 740.8 to reference License Exception ACA in addition to License Exception NAC. BIS has separated License Exception NAC into two separate license exceptions that will reside in the same section of the EAR § 740.8: Notified Advanced Computing (NAC) will authorize exports and reexports of specified items to Macau and destinations in Country Group D:5 and entities headquartered in, or with an ultimate parent headquartered in, Macau or a destination specified in Country Group D:5, wherever located, that require a notification to BIS, while Advanced Computing Authorized (ACA) will authorize exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) of specified items to destinations in Country Group D:1 or D:4 (except Macau and destinations specified in Country Group D:5) that do not require a notification to BIS. License Exception ACA will also authorize transfers (in-country) to Macau and destinations in Country Group D:5, and entities headquartered in, or with an ultimate parent headquartered in, Macau or a destination specified in Country Group D:5, that do not require a notification to BIS. Update to License Code C68 (NAC) (NO notification required) An update has been made to AES to revise the name of License Code C68 to Advanced Computing Authorized (ACA) (NO notification required) The full terms of License Exception ACA are described in § 740.8 . AES filers must adhere to the following new reporting when using C68 (ACA) (No notification required) to prevent the return of fatal errors from AES: Report License Code: C68 Advanced Computing Authorized (ACA) (NO notification required), if no advanced notification was required. Report License Number: Report “ACA” in the license number block. Allowable ECCNs: 3A090, 4A090, 3A001, 4A003, 4A004, 4A005, 5A002, 5A004, 5A992, 5D002, or 5D992. Allowable countries: Destinations specified in Country Groups D:1, D:4, and D:5. “.z” must be entered as the first characters to appear in the Commodity Description block for 3A001.z, 4A003.z, 4A004.z, 4A005.z, 5A002.z, 5A004.z, 5A992.z, 5D002.z, or 5D992.z. Allowable Export Information Codes: All except UG Allowable Modes of Transportation: All except ‘70’ (Fixed Transport) Please note that all license exceptions are also subject to the restrictions in § 740.2 and part 746 of the EAR, which would remove eligibility for embargoed and sanctioned countries (e.g., Belarus, Cuba, Russia, Iran, and Syria). A complete list of all the AES License Codes and reporting instructions for these types can be found at: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/aestir-appendix-f-license-and-license-exemption-type-codes . For questions regarding these upcoming AES changes, please contact the Bureau of Industry and Security at one of the phone numbers below: Outreach and Educational Services Division (located in Washington, DC) (202) 482-4811 Office of Technology Evaluation (located in Washington, DC): (202) 482-4933 Western Regional Office (located in Irvine, CA) (949) 660–0144 Northern California branch (located in San Jose, CA) (408) 998-8806 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 61882672?

CSMS 61882672 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Update to AES to Revise the Name License Code C68 (NAC) (NO notification required)". 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 61882672 published?

CBP published CSMS 61882672 on August 21, 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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