CSMS 62589012·System update·October 9, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Updates to ACE AESTIR Documentation for new DDTC Response message 5C3 posted on CBP.GOV

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 62589012 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on October 9, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Updates to ACE AESTIR Documentation for new DDTC Response message 5C3 posted on CBP.GOV". 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 # 62589012 - Updates to ACE AESTIR Documentation for new DDTC Response message 5C3 posted on CBP.GOV U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 10/09/2024 03:31 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 62589012 - Updates to ACE AESTIR Documentation for new DDTC Response message 5C3 posted on CBP.GOV The following code has been added to the AESTIR Appendix A - Commodity Filing Response Messages. The AESTIR Appendix A is located at the link: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/aes/aestir/appendices . Response Code : 5C3 Narrative Text : DDTC USML CATEG 55 NOT ELIG FOR LIC TYPE Severity : INFORMATIONAL Proprietary Record ID/Data Elements: Input CL1 Record/License Code/License Exemption Code; Input ODT Record/DDTC USML Category Code X.12 Segment ID/Data Elements : X105; X107 Reason : The DDTC USML Category Code 55 (Articles Not Listed in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)), may not be used with License Code/License Exemption Code entered. Resolution : When the DDTC USML Category Code 55 (Articles Not Listed in the International Traffic in Arms (ITAR)) is reported but is not available for use with the License Code/License Exemption Code entered. See ‘Appendix LDDTC USML Category Codes’ to determine the category code to report. For further assistance, contact the licensing agency. The Response Team at the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls can be reached for this purpose at (202)663-1282 or ddtccustomerservice@state.gov. Correct and retransmit. Updates have also been added to CBP Proprietary Commodity Format and ANSI X-12: 601 Export Shipment Information under the AESTIR Commodity Formats section. These documents can be located at the link: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/aes/aestir/commodity-and-transportation-formats-1 . Exporters and Software Developers that submit Electronic Export Information (EEI) via the Electronic Data Interface (EDI) will need to program and test their software, so their clients receive the new DDTC Responses. AESDirect filers will receive notification via email, similar to the current process. Please be advised that Response Code 5C3 is now available in CERT and set to FATAL. Notification of when Response Code 5C3 is set to FATAL in Production will be provided in approximately 30 DAYS. Please reach out to your Client Representative if you have any technical related questions. For questions regarding regulations, please reach out The Department of State/Directorate of Defense Trade Controls/Licensing Division at (202)663-2700 or ddtccustomerservice@state.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 62589012?

CSMS 62589012 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Updates to ACE AESTIR Documentation for new DDTC Response message 5C3 posted on CBP.GOV". 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 62589012 published?

CBP published CSMS 62589012 on October 9, 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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