CSMS 62694995·Operational·October 17, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Organic Filing Requirement Updates

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 62694995 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on October 17, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Organic Filing Requirement Updates". 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 # 62694995 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Organic Filing Requirement Updates U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 10/17/2024 10:43 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 62694995 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Organic Filing Requirement Updates The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has been conducting risk-based oversight on thousands of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes since the Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) regulation was fully implemented in March 2024. Based on this analysis, AMS is removing the AM7 flag from approximately 1,700 HTS codes in Chapters 53-94. These HTS codes are related to products that are not directly organic food, feed, or textile related. This flagging update is expected to begin in Production on October 18, 2024. A CSMS will be sent when these AM7 flagging updates are completed. More information about NOP Import Certificate requirements under SOE can be found at https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/organic-certification/international-trade/Electronic-Organic-Import-Certificates . For technical questions about this message, please contact CREM@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

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 62694995?

CSMS 62694995 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Organic Filing Requirement Updates". 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 62694995 published?

CBP published CSMS 62694995 on October 17, 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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