CSMS 68974644·System update·June 17, 2026·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Updates to Drawback Bond Validations and Error Codes

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 68974644 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on June 17, 2026. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Updates to Drawback Bond Validations and Error Codes". 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 # 68974644 - Updates to Drawback Bond Validations and Error Codes On June 16, 2026, CBP deployed updates to Drawback b ond v alidations . These updates change d the error s from Informational (I) to Fatal (F). A s a reminder, an Accelerated Payment (AP) is removed from the claim if a Fatal error is generated . The following error code s we re updated to a Fa tal error : 003 : Invalid or Inactive Surety Code 004 : Inactive or Terminated Bond 008 : Not Authorized Accelerated PMT (AP) 082 : In valid Bond Number 124 : Bond Detail Not Allowed Bond Waived 125 : Not eligible to Waive Bond 285: Invalid Bond Type Status 286 : Invalid Bond Designation 287 : Bond Insufficient 144 : AP Not Allowed Pending Ruling or Pending CID 566 : Bond not in Effective Period 589 : Surety CD Mismatch for Drawback Bond For additional guidance, please refer to the Drawback Error Dictionary in the “Supporting Documents” section of the CATAIR at ACE Automated Broker Interface (ABI) CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements (CATAIR) . For questions, please contact OTDrawback@cbp.dhs.gov or your Client Representative.

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 68974644?

CSMS 68974644 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Updates to Drawback Bond Validations and Error Codes". 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 68974644 published?

CBP published CSMS 68974644 on June 17, 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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