CSMS 69113360·System update·July 1, 2026·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Updated Cargo Release Condition Codes Document Posted to CBP.gov

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 69113360 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on July 1, 2026. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Updated Cargo Release Condition Codes Document Posted to CBP.gov". 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 # 69113360 - Updated Cargo Release Condition Codes Document Posted to CBP.gov The Cargo Release C ondition Codes document has been posted to cbp.gov with the following changes : Error code 3 33 added: IMPORTER OF RECORD INACTIVE FOR ENTRY This pertains to the deployment of the Inactive for Entry Purposes Status for Importer Records Following Entry Filing Activity . This will be deployed to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Certification environment on June 30, 2026 and will be deployed to the Production environment on July, 14, 2026. This document is available in the Supporting Documents section on cbp.gov : https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/cargo-release-condition-error-codes For any technical questions regarding this update, please contact your assigned Client Representative. Other questions regarding Cargo Control and Release should be directed to CREM@cbp.dhs.gov .

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 69113360?

CSMS 69113360 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Updated Cargo Release Condition Codes Document Posted to CBP.gov". 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 69113360 published?

CBP published CSMS 69113360 on July 1, 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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