CSMS 64981850·Operational·May 8, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Department of State, Office of Marine Conservation (OMC) Valid Country Code Notification

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 64981850 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on May 8, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Department of State, Office of Marine Conservation (OMC) Valid Country Code Notification". 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 # 64981850 - Department of State, Office of Marine Conservation (OMC) Valid Country Code Notification U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 05/08/2025 12:29 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 64981850 - Department of State, Office of Marine Conservation (OMC) Valid Country Code Notification Section 609 of Public Law 101-162 requires the Department of State to certify to Congress which nations harvesting shrimp are eligible to import that shrimp into the United States. Pursuant to that requirement, wild-caught shrimp from Peru with Date of Export June 1, 2025, and after, and products from that shrimp, will be prohibited from import into the United States. Starting June 1, 2025, when submitting a PGA Message Set with data for the Office of Marine Conservation (OMC), Peru (PE) will no longer be a valid country code when using the conformance declaration code “7B”. The country code PE has been removed from US Customs and Border Protection’s CERTIFICATION (test) region for trade testing purposes. If you have any questions about this message, please contact CREM@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 64981850?

CSMS 64981850 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Department of State, Office of Marine Conservation (OMC) Valid Country Code Notification". 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 64981850 published?

CBP published CSMS 64981850 on May 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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