CSMS 65798609·Operational·July 31, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Update - Additional Duties on Imports from Canada

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 65798609 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on July 31, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Update - Additional Duties on Imports from Canada". 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 # 65798609 - Update - Additional Duties on Imports from Canada U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 07/31/2025 10:19 PM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 65798609 - Update - Additional Duties on Imports from Canada The purpose of this message is to update guidance on the additional duties due on imports that are the products of Canada, pursuant to Executive Order 14193, “Imposing Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” issued on February 1, 2025, as amended by: Executive Order 14197, “Progress on the Situation at our Northern Border” issued on February 3, 2025, Executive Order 14226, “Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” issued on March 2, 2025, Executive Order 14231, “Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” issued on March 6, 2025, and Executive Order, “Amendment to Duties to Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border” issued on July 31, 2025. This CSMS updates CSMS 64336037 with the following information only. GUIDANCE For goods that are products of Canada, that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on August 1, 2025, the following HTSUS classifications and additional duty rates apply: 9903.01.10: All imports of articles that are products of Canada, other than products classifiable under headings 9903.01.11, 9903.01.12, 9903.01.13, 9903.01.14 or 9903.01.15 and other than products for personal use included in accompanied baggage of persons arriving in the United States, will be assessed an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 35%. All articles that were subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty of 25 percent under Executive Order 14193, as amended, shall instead be subject to an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 35 percent, effective 12:01a.m. eastern daylight time on August 1, 2025. For goods that are determined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to have been transshipped to evade the additional ad valorem for products of Canada, CBP will direct the importer that such goods are subject to the following HTSUS classification and additional duty rate: 9903.01.16: Except for products described in 9903.01.11, 9903.01.12, and 9903.01.14, articles the product of Canada that are determined by CBP to have been transshipped to evade applicable duties, will be assessed an additional ad valorem rate of duty of 40%, in lieu of the rates that would otherwise be applicable under 9903.01.10, 9903.01.13 and 9903.01.15. 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 Trade Remedy at traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov . Related messages: CSMS # 64297449, CSMS # 64336037, CSMS # 64514918, and CSMS # 65054354 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 65798609?

CSMS 65798609 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Update - Additional Duties on Imports from Canada". 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 65798609 published?

CBP published CSMS 65798609 on July 31, 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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