CSMS 64888215·Operational·April 29, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) Publishes Updated CATAIR/Implementation Guide and Organic Tips for Trade

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 64888215 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on April 29, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) Publishes Updated CATAIR/Implementation Guide and Organic Tips for Trade". 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 # 64888215 - Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) Publishes Updated CATAIR/Implementation Guide and Organic Tips for Trade U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 04/29/2025 09:22 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 64888215 - Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) Publishes Updated CATAIR/Implementation Guide and Organic Tips for Trade The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) has published an update to its CATAIR guidelines. That document can be found here: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/ams-catair-guidelines This update is for Specialty Crops Program “MO” message sets; HTS code updates were made for Potatoes and Oranges. In addition, AMS has updated the organic tips for trade document. It can be found under “PGA Filing Support” in the “PGA Integration” section at this location: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/how-to-use-ace This tips document provides information related to the National Organic Program and explains the difference between OR1 and OR2 filings in US Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). For any questions about the document or about filing the AMS PGA Message Set in ACE, please reach out to AMS at: AMS_IMPORTS@USDA.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 64888215?

CSMS 64888215 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) Publishes Updated CATAIR/Implementation Guide and Organic Tips for Trade". 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 64888215 published?

CBP published CSMS 64888215 on April 29, 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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