CSMS 68109215·Operational·March 20, 2026·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

CBP Cancels NCSD Webinars Scheduled for March 2026

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 68109215 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on March 20, 2026. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "CBP Cancels NCSD Webinars Scheduled for March 2026". 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.

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 68109215 - CBP Cancels NCSD Webinars Scheduled for March 2026 Due to the partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) lapse in funding, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has canceled its free monthly National Commodity Specialist Division (NCSD) commodity webinars that were originally scheduled for March 24 and March 26. The sessions focused on "Parts of General Use" and "Stepping Forward in Smart Kicks." Both webinars will be rescheduled once the lapse in funding has ended. Please stay tuned to the NCSD's next round of webinars in the upcoming months.

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 68109215?

CSMS 68109215 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "CBP Cancels NCSD Webinars Scheduled for March 2026". 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 68109215 published?

CBP published CSMS 68109215 on March 20, 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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