CSMS 64529154·Operational·March 25, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

NMFS Certification of Admissibility Update: Newly Designated Officials for the Government of Mexico

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CSMS 64529154 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on March 25, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "NMFS Certification of Admissibility Update: Newly Designated Officials for the Government of Mexico". 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 # 64529154 - NMFS Certification of Admissibility Update: Newly Designated Officials for the Government of Mexico U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/25/2025 12:04 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 64529154 - NMFS Certification of Admissibility Update: Newly Designated Officials for the Government of Mexico The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published an updated list of designated officials from the Government of Mexico to sign Certifications of Admissibility for certain seafood products imported into the United States. The new list of Government of Mexico officials is available at the NMFS website: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/s3/2025-03/OFFICIALS_DESIGNATED_CERTIFICATIONS_ADMISSIBILITY_2025.pdf . While most of the designated officials remain the same, the following states have new or modified officials: Baja California Ciudad de México NMFS requests that CBP accept Certifications of Admissibility previously signed by former officials designated by the Government of Mexico until June 1, 2025. More information on the NMFS seafood import restrictions is available online: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/foreign/marine-mammal-protection/seafood-import-restrictions . In 2018, under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, NMFS imposed import restrictions on designated fish products caught in certain Mexican fisheries operating in the Upper Gulf of California to protect the vaquita, a species of porpoise endemic to the area. NMFS posts information on the import restrictions and entry requirements for the designated fish products originating in Mexico online: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov//foreign/marine-mammal-protection/seafood-import-restrictions . Shipments filed under the listed HTS codes are eligible for entry only if accompanied by a Certification of Admissibility signed by an official designated by the Government of Mexico. Entries from Mexico are inadmissible if using a designated HTS code not accompanied by the Certification of Admissibility. The list of HTS codes is available online: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/s3/2024-10/FY25-MX-MMPA-HTS-Codes.pdf . NMFS is available to assist importers and the trade community with questions on these import restrictions. Questions on these import restrictions, the affected fish products, or Certification of Admissibility can be directed to NMFS at trademonitoring.support@noaa.gov . Related messages: CSMS# 19-000303 (2019), CSMS #51756875 (2022), and CSMS # 62775668 (2024) 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 64529154?

CSMS 64529154 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "NMFS Certification of Admissibility Update: Newly Designated Officials for the Government of Mexico". 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 64529154 published?

CBP published CSMS 64529154 on March 25, 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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