CSMS 65568491·Operational·July 8, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) New Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) Product Classes and Product Codes

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 65568491 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on July 8, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Food and Drug Administration (FDA) New Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) Product Classes and Product Codes". 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 # 65568491 - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) New Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) Product Classes and Product Codes U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 07/08/2025 10:53 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 65568491 - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) New Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) Product Classes and Product Codes The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created new Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) product classes and product codes listed below. They are available immediately. Product Class/Description: 98P[][][][]/Smokeless Tobacco Product Comp, Part or Accessory 98Q[][][][]/Nicotine Delivery Product Component, Part or Accessory Product Code/Description: 98B[][]11/Heat-Not-Burn Cigarettes Systems 98E[][]04/Empty Heat-Not-Burn Cigarette 98E[][]05/Tobacco/Pod/Capsule for Heat-Not-Burn Cigarettes 98E[][]98/Heat-Not-Burn Cigarettes Component, Part, or Accessory NEC 98P[][]01/Component or Part of Chewing Tobacco 98P[][]02/Component or Part of Dissolvable Tobacco 98P[][]03/Component or Part of Snuff 98P[][]04/Component or Part of Snus 98P[][]99/Component or Part of Smokeless Tobacco Product NEC 98Q[][]01/Component or Part of Nicotine Transdermal Patch 98Q[][]02/Component or Part of Nicotine Gum 98Q[][]03/Component or Part of Nicotine Oral Tablet 98Q[][]04/Component or Part of Nicotine Inhaler 98Q[][]05/Component or Part of Nicotine Nasal Spray 98Q[][]06/Component or Part of Nicotine Oral Spray 98Q[][]07/Component or Part of Nicotine Lozenge/Dissolvable 98Q[][]08/Component or Part of Nicotine Gel 98Q[][]09/Component or Part of Nicotine Powder 98Q[][]10/Component or Part of Nicotine Drink 98Q[][]11/Component or Part of Nicotine Pouch 98Q[][]99/Component or Part of Nicotine Delivery Product, NEC Please send any questions or concerns to the email address for the Product Code Builder Feedback: PCBFeedback@fda.hhs.gov For assistance with product code identification, the public may also refer to the Product Codes and Product Code Builder | FDA . 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 65568491?

CSMS 65568491 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Food and Drug Administration (FDA) New Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) Product Classes and Product Codes". 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 65568491 published?

CBP published CSMS 65568491 on July 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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