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CSMS 63386450·System update·December 13, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

ACE Drawback Enhancements Set to Deploy January 21: New Petroleum Superfund Tax Certification Indicator and Validations of Oil Spill Tax and Petroleum Superfund Tax Claims

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CSMS 63386450 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on December 13, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "ACE Drawback Enhancements Set to Deploy January 21: New Petroleum Superfund Tax Certification Indicator and Validations of Oil Spill Tax and Petroleum Superfund Tax Claims". 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 # 63386450 - ACE Drawback Enhancements Set to Deploy January 21: New Petroleum Superfund Tax Certification Indicator and Validations of Oil Spill Tax and Petroleum Superfund Tax Claims U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/13/2024 11:18 AM EST   Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 63386450 - ACE Drawback Enhancements Set to Deploy January 21: New Petroleum Superfund Tax Certification Indicator and Validations of Oil Spill Tax and Petroleum Superfund Tax Claims On January 21, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy enhancements to Drawback functionality in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Below is an overview of the changes that impact trade users: New certification indicator for petroleum Superfund tax drawback claims Beginning on January 21, 2025, filers can electronically certify petroleum Superfund tax drawback claims. Filers must use an electronic Superfund Tax Certification Indicator when submitting Superfund Tax claims for the claims to be accepted by ACE. New validations and associated error messages When applicable, ACE will validate that a petroleum Superfund tax drawback claim has been certified. For missed or incorrect application of the certification, ACE will send applicable error messaging. CBP also enhanced validations for reviewing Oil Spill Tax and Superfund tax claim amounts. For incorrect claim amounts, ACE will send applicable error messaging. For detailed information on these changes, review the following documents available on the ACE CATAIR webpage : Draft ACE Drawback Guidelines CATAIR Draft ACE Drawback Error Dictionary These changes are currently available in the Certification (CERT) software testing environment. For technical questions about these changes, contact your assigned CBP Client Representative. For all other questions, contact OTDrawback@cbp.dhs.gov . Related messages: CSMS # 61865888: Updates to ACE Drawback Module for Petroleum Superfund Taxes (CBP-164) deploys September 17, 2024 CSMS # 62099262: Drawback: Updated Filing Requirements for Drawback Claims that Designate Hazardous Substance Superfund Taxes (Superfund) CSMS # 62296398: Notice of Deployment of Petroleum Superfund to the Production Environment CSMS # 63128917: Notice of CERT testing for Superfund Tax Certification indicator and new validations for Oil Spill Tax and Superfund   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 63386450?

CSMS 63386450 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "ACE Drawback Enhancements Set to Deploy January 21: New Petroleum Superfund Tax Certification Indicator and Validations of Oil Spill Tax and Petroleum Superfund Tax Claims". 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 63386450 published?

CBP published CSMS 63386450 on December 13, 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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