CSMS 64683429·Operational·April 8, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2513

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 64683429 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on April 8, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2513". 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 # 64683429 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2513 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 04/08/2025 01:04 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 64683429 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2513 Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2513 was created on April 4, 2025, and contains 11 Harmonized Tariff Records and 27 ABI records. HSU 2513 includes the Reciprocal Tariff updates effective, April 5, 2025, and PGA updates. For additional information on the tariff updates please refer to CSMS # 64649265 . In support of the PGA updates, An FDA tariff flag (FD1) was added to HTS 8507.60.0020 Electric storage batteries, including separators therefor, whether rectangular (including square); parts thereof: (con.); Lithium-ion batteries; Other. For questions or concerns related to this HTS flag, please email imports@fda.hhs.gov or itdssupport@cbp.dhs.gov . Questions regarding new tariffs, should be referred to the Trade Remedy Branch at TradeRemedy@cbp.dhs.gov . Questions or concerns with the Harmonized System Update should be directed to the HTS admin at HTSadmin@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 64683429?

CSMS 64683429 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2513". 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 64683429 published?

CBP published CSMS 64683429 on April 8, 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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