CSMS 69271650·System update·July 17, 2026·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

New Validation for Import Adjustment Offset for Section 232 Duties for Automobile and Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts to Deploy July 18, 2026 – ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary Updated

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 69271650 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on July 17, 2026. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "New Validation for Import Adjustment Offset for Section 232 Duties for Automobile and Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts to Deploy July 18, 2026 – ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary Updated". 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 # 69271650 - New Validation for Import Adjustment Offset for Section 232 Duties for Automobile and Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts to Deploy July 18, 2026 – ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary Updated On July 18, 2026, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will deploy a new validation in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) for import adjustment offsets for Section 232 duties on automobile and medium and heavy-duty vehicle parts. An updated version of the ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary V51 has been posted under the Supporting Documents: Documentation for Entry Summary Chapters section on CBP.gov . This update includes the following errors related to Auto Part Credit Long-Term Solution: F866: AUTO LICENSE PRESENT – DUTY NOT ALLOWED An Automobile License for Importer's Additional Declaration Record Type '11' is submitted on a line, yet duty is present on the corresponding auto part ch.99 HTS number. F861: AUTO LICENSE INSUFFICIENT BALANCE The submitted Automobile License for Importer's Additional Declaration Record Type '11' has a balance that is not sufficient to cover the submitted auto part duty. This update is scheduled to deploy to the CERTIFICATION (CERT) environment and the PRODUCTION (PROD) environment on July 18, 2026. For information about using ACE Reports to monitor the total Section 232 duty amounts offset by import adjustment offset licenses for automobile and medium and heavy-duty parts, please refer to CSMS # 67640669 . For guidance on how to file an import adjustment offset for Section 232 duties for automobile and medium and heavy-duty parts, please see CSMS # 69087399 . For questions regarding Section 232 entry filing, contact the Trade Remedy Branch at TradeRemedy@cbp.dhs.gov . For any technical questions regarding this update, please contact your assigned Client Representative. For questions or concerns regarding Entry Summary, please contact Entry Summary Accounts & Revenue Division (ESAR) at esar@cbp.dhs.gov . Related messages: CSMS #: 69087399, 67640669, 66684128

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 69271650?

CSMS 69271650 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "New Validation for Import Adjustment Offset for Section 232 Duties for Automobile and Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts to Deploy July 18, 2026 – ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary Updated". 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 69271650 published?

CBP published CSMS 69271650 on July 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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