CSMS 63900103·Operational·January 27, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

January 21, 2025, Quota opening: QB 25

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 63900103 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on January 27, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "January 21, 2025, Quota opening: QB 25". 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 # 63900103 - January 21, 2025, Quota opening: QB 25-312 2025 Specialty Sugar 3 Results U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/27/2025 11:37 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 63900103 - January 21, 2025, Quota opening: QB 25-312 2025 Specialty Sugar 3 Results Quota Bulletin QB 25-312 2025 Specialty Sugar 3 Results has been published on our webpage at the following link: QB 25-312 2025 Specialty Sugar 3 Results https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-25-312-2025 The tariff rate quota for Specialty Sugar Period 3 opened on January 21, 2025, and over-subscribed at opening moment. The pro rata percentage of 23.08236% or 0.2308236 was calculated via the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE); and a UC message was generated detailing the prorated quantity per entry. The filer/importer has five business days from the date of authorized release to re-transmit the data. The five-business day window expires on January 30, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. local time. Questions regarding this message, should be referred to Headquarters Quota and Agriculture Branch at HQQUOTA@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 63900103?

CSMS 63900103 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "January 21, 2025, Quota opening: QB 25". 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 63900103 published?

CBP published CSMS 63900103 on January 27, 2025. 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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