CSMS 65176258·Operational·May 28, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Withhold Release Order (WRO) on Seafood, Including but Not Limited to Squid, Harvested by Zhen Fa 7, a Chinese Flagged Vessel

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 65176258 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on May 28, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Withhold Release Order (WRO) on Seafood, Including but Not Limited to Squid, Harvested by Zhen Fa 7, a Chinese Flagged Vessel". 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 # 65176258 - Withhold Release Order (WRO) on Seafood, Including but Not Limited to Squid, Harvested by Zhen Fa 7, a Chinese Flagged Vessel U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 05/28/2025 03:44 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 65176258 - Withhold Release Order (WRO) on Seafood, Including but Not Limited to Squid, Harvested by Zhen Fa 7, a Chinese Flagged Vessel Effective May 28, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at all U.S. ports of entry will detain seafood, including but not limited to squid, harvested by Zhen Fa 7. CBP issued a WRO against Zhen Fa 7 based on information that reasonably indicates the use of forced labor in violation of 19 U.S.C. § 1307 in the production of that merchandise. CBP currently oversees and enforces 52 WROs and nine Findings under 19 U.S.C. § 1307. This law prohibits the importation of “[a]ll goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in any foreign country by convict labor or/and forced labor, or/and indentured labor under penal sanctions . . . ,” which includes forced or indentured child labor. When CBP has information reasonably indicating that imported goods are made by forced labor in violation of Section 1307, the agency will order personnel at U.S. ports of entry to detain shipments of those goods. Such shipments will be excluded or subjected to seizure and forfeiture if the importer fails to demonstrate proof of admissibility in accordance with applicable regulations. Importers of products detained may contest the exclusion of the products’ release pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 12.43 by providing sufficient information to CBP or by moving to export the products pursuant to 19 C.F.R . § 12.44. Any person or organization that has reason to believe merchandise produced with the use of forced labor is being, or is likely to be, imported into the United States, can report detailed allegations by contacting CBP through the e-Allegations Online Trade Violation Reporting System or by calling 1-800-BE-ALERT. For questions, please contact forcedlabor@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 65176258?

CSMS 65176258 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Withhold Release Order (WRO) on Seafood, Including but Not Limited to Squid, Harvested by Zhen Fa 7, a Chinese Flagged Vessel". 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 65176258 published?

CBP published CSMS 65176258 on May 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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