CSMS 63575275·Operational·December 31, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

AMS Upcoming HTS Code Updates for Onions and Grapefruit Including Pomelos

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 63575275 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on December 31, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "AMS Upcoming HTS Code Updates for Onions and Grapefruit Including Pomelos". 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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Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS # 63575275 - AMS Upcoming HTS Code Updates for Onions and Grapefruit Including Pomelos U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 12/31/2024 01:55 PM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 63575275 - AMS Upcoming HTS Code Updates for Onions and Grapefruit Including Pomelos On or around January 1, 2025, 484(f) Committee Changes to the HTS and Schedule B will go into effect. AMS is working with CBP to update the affected HTS codes in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system and with 1USG to adjust flagging for commodities covered under AM4. These changes will affect the filing of the listed commodities under various Marketing Order (MO) message sets. Onions: HTS code: 0703.10.4065 will be replaced by HTS codes 703.10.4055, 4060, 4064, 4066, 4068. Grapefruit : HTS code: 0805.40.4000 and 0805.40.8000 will be replaced by HTS codes: 0805.40.4010 and 0805.40.8010. Pomelos: Pomelos have their own HTS codes 0805.40.4090 and 0805.40.8090. Pomelos are exempt and do not require AMS marketing order data. For any assistance, please contact the Compliance and Enforcement Branch at ComplianceInfo@usda.gov or 8eimports@usda.gov . List of 484(f) Committee Changes for January 1, 2025 - Final.pdf 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 63575275?

CSMS 63575275 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "AMS Upcoming HTS Code Updates for Onions and Grapefruit Including Pomelos". 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 63575275 published?

CBP published CSMS 63575275 on December 31, 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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