CSMS 69019627·Operational·June 22, 2026·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Forced Labor Portal Overview Webinar

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 69019627 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on June 22, 2026. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Forced Labor Portal Overview Webinar". 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 # 69019627 - Forced Labor Portal Overview Webinar U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Trade is hosting a webinar on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. ET titled Forced Labor Portal Overview . CBP will conduct an overview to train users on the usage of the new Forced Labor Portal that launched on January 21, 2026.  It is now a mandatory requirement to use the Forced Labor Portal for the submission of the following types of review requests: Withhold Release Order/Finding admissibility reviews Withhold Release Order/Finding modifications Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act applicability reviews Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act exception requests Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act exception requests The Portal is available at  https://flportal.cbp.gov/s/login/ . Questions regarding th e Portal should be directed to ForcedLabor@cbp.dhs.gov . To register for this free webinar, click here . All registrants will receive the access link for the webinar the day before the event, but entry into the webinar is on a first-come, first-served basis as seats are limited. After the live event, this and other previously recorded webinars will be available for replay at https://www.cbp.gov/trade/stakeholder-engagement/webinars . Please note that this webinar was rescheduled from its original date in February. If you previously registered, you will not need to re-register for this event. This webinar is a part of CBP’s Continuing Education Program. The number of credits and the credit code will be provided at the end of the webinar. If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact OTRwebinars@cbp.dhs.gov .

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 69019627?

CSMS 69019627 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Forced Labor Portal Overview Webinar". 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 69019627 published?

CBP published CSMS 69019627 on June 22, 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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