CSMS 64774304·Operational·April 17, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

QB 25-330 2025 Special Agricultural Safeguard Measures for Sugar-Containing Products

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 64774304 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on April 17, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "QB 25-330 2025 Special Agricultural Safeguard Measures for Sugar-Containing Products". 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 # 64774304 - QB 25-330 2025 Special Agricultural Safeguard Measures for Sugar-Containing Products U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 04/17/2025 08:45 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 64774304 - QB 25-330 2025 Special Agricultural Safeguard Measures for Sugar-Containing Products Quota Bulletin QB 25-330 2025 Special Agricultural Safeguard Measures for Sugar-Containing Products has been published on our webpage at the following link: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-25-330-2025 Background: The Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service has determined that the yearly special safeguard trigger level has been met and a special safeguard duty on articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugars described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17 will be imposed effective from the date of FRN 2025-06478 through September 30, 2025. Action: Notification of invocation of special agricultural safeguard duty on imports of articles containing over 65 percent by dry weight of sugars described in additional U.S. note 2 to chapter 17. 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 64774304?

CSMS 64774304 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "QB 25-330 2025 Special Agricultural Safeguard Measures for Sugar-Containing Products". 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 64774304 published?

CBP published CSMS 64774304 on April 17, 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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