CSMS 66769693·Operational·November 10, 2025·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Change in Submission Method for Individual Broker License Applications – November 14, 2025

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 66769693 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on November 10, 2025. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Change in Submission Method for Individual Broker License Applications – November 14, 2025". 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 # 66769693 - Change in Submission Method for Individual Broker License Applications – November 14, 2025 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 11/10/2025 11:02 AM EST Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 66769693 - Change in Submission Method for Individual Broker License Applications – November 14, 2025 CBP is automating the submission method for individual broker license applications. As of November 14, 2025, individual license applicants will complete and submit all applications and associated fees through the eCBP portal. Individual license applications hand delivered, mailed, or emailed on or after November 14, 2025, will be returned to the applicant for submission through the eCBP portal. Individual broker license applicants will log into eCBP using the same login.gov account used when you applied for the Customs Broker License Exam. eCBP accepts credit card and debit card payments. No additional fees are charged for payments, and receipts are provided electronically. The change in submission method does not confer any processing position benefit. Individual license application submissions through eCBP will place an application into the already existing queue of applications. This change does not affect the organization license application process. The organization license application submission remains a manual process. CBP will issue guidance when the organization license application is automated in eCBP. For more information on the eCBP portal, including FAQs and QRGs, visit the eCBP Broker homepage. For policy questions regarding individual license application submission, contact the Broker Management Officer at the application processing location. Broker Management Officer Contact Information by location is found at CBP Customs Brokers page. For technical questions regarding the eCBP portal, contact the RevMod Service Desk (RMSD) at revmodservicedesk@cbp.dhs.gov or call 1-800-366-8732 Ext 4670. 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 66769693?

CSMS 66769693 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Change in Submission Method for Individual Broker License Applications – November 14, 2025". 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 66769693 published?

CBP published CSMS 66769693 on November 10, 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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