CSMS 65496718·System update·June 30, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

ACE Reconciliation CATAIRs Updated to Support Increase in HTS Code Limit per Entry Summary Line

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 65496718 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on June 30, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "ACE Reconciliation CATAIRs Updated to Support Increase in HTS Code Limit per Entry Summary Line". 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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Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS # 65496718 - ACE Reconciliation CATAIRs Updated to Support Increase in HTS Code Limit per Entry Summary Line U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 06/30/2025 01:54 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 65496718 - ACE Reconciliation CATAIRs Updated to Support Increase in HTS Code Limit per Entry Summary Line U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has updated the ACE Reconciliation Create/Update (v12) and Reconciliation Error Dictionary (v11) CATAIRs to support the increase in HTS code limit per entry summary Line. This update includes the following: Increased number of allowable repeating records from 4 to 16 for the Additional Original Value Grouping, which includes the 57-Record. Updated description to note that the Additional Original Value Grouping may be reported up to 16 times. This grouping includes the Additional Original Value Duty Detail (57-Record). The two CATAIR documents referenced above have been posted under the Draft Chapters: Future Capabilities section of the ACE CATAIR webpage . CBP will deploy these updates in the Certification (testing) and Production environments on July 3rd, 2025. For technical questions related to this update, contact your assigned CBP Client Representative. For other questions, contact the Entry Summary, Accounts, and Revenue (ESAR) Division at esar@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 65496718?

CSMS 65496718 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "ACE Reconciliation CATAIRs Updated to Support Increase in HTS Code Limit per Entry Summary Line". 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 65496718 published?

CBP published CSMS 65496718 on June 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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