CSMS 65201773·Trade policy·May 30, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

UPDATED GUIDANCE - International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Reciprocal In-Transit End Date Extension

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CSMS 65201773 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on May 30, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "UPDATED GUIDANCE - International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Reciprocal In-Transit End Date Extension". 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 # 65201773 - UPDATED GUIDANCE - International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Reciprocal In-Transit End Date Extension U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 05/30/2025 05:11 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 65201773 - UPDATED GUIDANCE - International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Reciprocal In-Transit End Date Extension The purpose of this message is to provide an update to the in-transit end date identified in CSMS # 64680374 , “GUIDANCE – Reciprocal Tariffs, April 5 and April 9, 2025, Effective Dates,” which was issued due to the implementation of Executive Order, “Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits,” as amended. This guidance applies to the actions that are effective on April 5, 2025, April 9, 2025, and April 10, 2025. This guidance is temporary while the stay of the United States Court of International Trade judgment referenced in CSMS # 65201384 is in effect. GUIDANCE An in-transit exception for International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Reciprocal tariffs was implemented for three vessel loading periods. CBP’s prior guidance was that it would generally not be realistic for goods to be loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in-transit on the final mode of transport to the United States prior to April 5, 2025, April 9, 2025, or April 10, 2025, as applicable, and hence to qualify for the in-transit exceptions, if entry for such goods was not made prior to May 28, 2025. Upon further consideration, CBP is updating this guidance. CBP’s updated guidance is that it is generally not realistic for shipments to qualify for the in-transit exceptions if entry is not made prior to June 16, 2025 . 9903.01.28: Articles the product of any country that were (1) loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in-transit on the final mode of transport prior to entry into the United States before 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 5, 2025, AND (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 5, 2025. To prevent importers from abusing the exception for goods that were in-transit before April 5, 2025 when it is no longer realistic due to the passage of time, CBP will permit heading 9903.01.28 to be declared only for goods that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT on April 5, 2025, and before 12:01 a.m. EDT on June 16, 2025 . NOTE: Articles the product of the countries that have an additional country-specific rate of duty, identified in 9903.01.43 – 9903.01.76, that were (1) loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in-transit on the final mode of transport on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT April 5, 2025, and before 12:01 a.m. EDT April 9, 2025, and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. EDT on June 16, 2025 , are subject to the 10% additional rate in lieu of the country-specific rate of duty. Articles to which this in-transit scenario applies must be reported under 9903.01.25 . Articles the product of China, identified in 9903.01.63, that were (1) loaded onto a vessel at the port of loading and in transit on the final mode of transport on or after 12:01 a.m. EDT April 9, 2025, and before 12:01 a.m. EDT April 10, 2025, and (2) are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, before 12:01 a.m. EDT on June 16, 2025 , are subject to the 10% additional rate in lieu of the country-specific rate of duty. Articles to which this in transit scenario applies must be reported under 9903.01.25 . CBP will provide additional guidance to the trade community through CSMS messages as appropriate. If you encounter any errors in filing an entry summary, contact your CBP client representative or the ACE Help Desk. Questions regarding this message should be directed to the Trade Remedy inbox at traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov . Related messages: CSMS # 64649265, CSMS # 64680374, CSMS # 64701128 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

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What is CSMS 65201773?

CSMS 65201773 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "UPDATED GUIDANCE - International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Reciprocal In-Transit End Date Extension". 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 65201773 published?

CBP published CSMS 65201773 on May 30, 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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