CSMS 67721736·Trade policy·February 11, 2026·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2603

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 67721736 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (trade policy), published on February 11, 2026. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2603". 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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Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 67721736 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2603 Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2603 was created on February 10, 2026, and contains 140 harmonized tariff records and 530 ABI records. HSU 2603 contains the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), Haiti Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (HOPE), and Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) HTS updates, the Modifications of Additional Duties on Imports from India and several HTS adjustments required by the verification of the 2026 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS). For more information on the Modifications of Additional Duties on Imports from India please see https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/02/modifying-duties-to-address-threats-to-the-united-states-by-the-government-of-the-russian-federation-04b2/ . For guidance on entry filings please see CSMS 67702087 . Questions regarding the Duties on Imports from India should be directed to the Trade Remedy inbox at traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov . Questions or concerns with these Harmonized System Updates should be directed to the HTS Administrator at HTSAdmin@cbp.dhs.gov . Related Message Number(s): CSMS # 67702087

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 67721736?

CSMS 67721736 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2603". 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 67721736 published?

CBP published CSMS 67721736 on February 11, 2026. 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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