CSMS 68000541·Operational·March 10, 2026·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

NCSD March and April 2026 Webinars

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 68000541 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on March 10, 2026. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "NCSD March and April 2026 Webinars". 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

Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 68000541 - NCSD March and April 2026 Webinars The National Commodity Specialist Division, Office of Trade, is excited to present the next round of approximately 30+ commodity-specific, educational webinars to support our internal and external stakeholders. This year, we intend to focus our webinars on the FUTURE OF TRADE: INNOVATION AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY --dedicated to rapidly changing technology in addition to providing general classification guidance to facilitate legitimate trade. Beginning March through September 2026, the webinars will commence at 1:30pm Eastern time for approximately one hour, except for Sept 3rd, scheduled at 11:30am Eastern. We are now registering attendees for the webinar series scheduled to take place during March and April and will proceed with monthly registrations for the remaining webinars through September. We will be using the WebEx Platform, which will provide a seamless experience for you and ensure external posting of the webinars to https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/webinars , thus each webinar will have its own link to sign in. The upcoming webinar links are provided below: We look forward to your participation for an exciting and successful webinar series! The full 2026 webinar schedule is attached. If the current lapse in DHS funding continues, the below webinar(s) scheduled to take place during the lapse will need to be rescheduled once DHS is funded and there is a return to normal operations. The March and April schedules are as follows: 24-Mar 1:30-2:30pm EDT - Parts of General Use 26-Mar 1:30-2:30pm EDT - Stepping Forward in Smart Kicks 7-Apr 1:30-2:30pm EDT - The Classification of Steel Bars and Rods in Chapter 72 9-Apr 1:30-2:30pm EDT - Plates, Sheets, Film, Foil & Strip, of Plastics 2026 External Webinar Schedule.pdf

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 68000541?

CSMS 68000541 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "NCSD March and April 2026 Webinars". 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 68000541 published?

CBP published CSMS 68000541 on March 10, 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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