CSMS 66033271·Operational·August 26, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Information: October 1, 2025, Quota opening: QB 25-301 2026 Refined Sugar

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 66033271 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on August 26, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Information: October 1, 2025, Quota opening: QB 25-301 2026 Refined Sugar". 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 # 66033271 - Information: October 1, 2025, Quota opening: QB 25-301 2026 Refined Sugar U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 08/26/2025 10:29 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 66033271 - Information: October 1, 2025, Quota opening: QB 25-301 2026 Refined Sugar Quota Bulletin QB 25-301 2026 Refined Sugar has been published on the CBP.gov webpage at the following link. QB 25-301 2026 Refined Sugar https://www.cbp.gov/trade/quota/bulletins/qb-25-301-2026 Commodity: Refined Sugar provided for in Chapter 17, Additional U.S. Note 5 Quota Period: October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026 Opening Date: October 1, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) This quota is expected to oversubscribe at Opening Moment. The Trade may transmit the quota entry summaries in ACE on October 1, 2025, from 12:00 AM (midnight) local port time until 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Time (ET) only. Please immediately report transmission problems to the ACE Client Representative and HQ Quota and Agriculture Branch (QAB). Notification delays may result in exclusion from the opening. If entry summaries are reported early or late (after 12 Noon ET or before 12 Midnight (Local Time), they will not be processed for the opening; however, early transmissions may be retransmitted within the proper range of time. Entry summaries with transmission issues submitted late will be reviewed and handled by QAB on a case-by-case basis. Questions regarding this message, should be referred to Headquarters Quota and Agriculture Branch at HQQUOTA@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 66033271?

CSMS 66033271 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Information: October 1, 2025, Quota opening: QB 25-301 2026 Refined Sugar". 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 66033271 published?

CBP published CSMS 66033271 on August 26, 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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