CSMS 64565215·Operational·March 28, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Expansion of Risk

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 64565215 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on March 28, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Expansion of Risk". 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 # 64565215 - Expansion of Risk-Based Sampling for Lettuce Varieties at U.S. Ports of Entry U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 03/28/2025 08:53 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 64565215 - Expansion of Risk-Based Sampling for Lettuce Varieties at U.S. Ports of Entry Animal Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will expand the Risk-Based Sampling at Ports of Entry (RBS POE) program to include new varieties of lettuce arriving at select U.S. ports of entry starting the week of March 31, 2025.  The goals of RBS POE are to reduce inspections on entities importing commodities compliant with current pest and disease regulations and provide incentives for producers to increase the quality of their goods. The list of RBS POE eligible commodities will include the following: Conveyance Commodity Country of Origin Southern Border, Truck Head Lettuce (also known as Iceberg), Romaine, Butterhead, Red/Green Leaf, and Other Lettuce Mexico Expansion of lettuce into specific varieties in RBS POE will allow for a more consistent application of the program’s inspection protocols. Although this update does not change the entry process or requirements, PPQ and CBP recommend that trade entities file entry as early in the arrival process as possible and include APHIS Core Message Set data to ensure their shipments are processed according to RBS POE procedures.   For questions about this announcement please contact the RBS POE team at: E-mail: PPQ.RBS@USDA.GOV For more information on Risk Based Sampling please visit the CBP RBS POE website: www.cbp.gov/rbs 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 64565215?

CSMS 64565215 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Expansion of Risk". 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 64565215 published?

CBP published CSMS 64565215 on March 28, 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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