CSMS 63142086·Operational·November 22, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

CORRECTION: Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) Appendix J – Response Code – Ocean Severity Update – Informational to Fatal

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 63142086 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on November 22, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "CORRECTION: Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) Appendix J – Response Code – Ocean Severity Update – Informational to Fatal". 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 # 63142086 - CORRECTION: Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) Appendix J – Response Code – Ocean Severity Update – Informational to Fatal U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 11/22/2024 03:59 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 63142086 - CORRECTION: Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) Appendix J – Response Code – Ocean Severity Update – Informational to Fatal The validation for 007 was made available in Certification September 7, 2024. They were made available in Production October 1, 2024, and initially set to INFORMATIONAL. Starting November 22, 2024, the validation will be set to FATAL in Certification and remain INFORMATIONAL in Production. For testing purposes EEM submissions in Certification will be rejected until the message is corrected. The EEM data elements must be submitted in the correct segment outlined in the EEM Implementation Guides (IGs) . Notification to trade will be provided to trade prior to change of severity in Production. The following validation has been added to the EEM (IG) Appendix J – Response Codes : 007— INVALID D01/N10/CARGOINFO — Record Identifier D01(OCEAN CAMIR XI/UI)/Segment N10(OCEAN X12 309)/CARGOINFO(MMM) – When Record Identifier C01/Segment VID/EQUIPMENTINFO is provided, Record Identifier D01/Segment N10/CARGOINFO is not provided. Technical and testing questions can be submitted to your assigned CBP Client Representative or your software vendor. Policy questions can be submitted to cbpexportmanifest@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 63142086?

CSMS 63142086 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "CORRECTION: Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) Appendix J – Response Code – Ocean Severity Update – Informational to Fatal". 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 63142086 published?

CBP published CSMS 63142086 on November 22, 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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