CSMS 69440938·System update·August 4, 2026·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2619

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 69440938 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on August 4, 2026. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2619". 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 # 69440938 - Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2619 Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2619 was created on August 1, 2026, and contains 6 harmonized tariff records and 25 ABI records. HSU 2619 contains the Section 232 Pharmaceutical United Kingdom duty reduction from 10% to 0% for HTS 9903.04.63. For more information, please see Federal Register Notice 2026-15799 . HSU 2619 also contains PGA HTS flagging updates. The FDA tariff flag “FD4” was changed to “FD3” for the following two HTS numbers: HTS 2103.20.4020 (sauces and preparations therefore; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard: in containers holding less than 1.4 kg), and HTS 2103.90.9091 (sauces and preparations therefore; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard: Other, Other, Other). The FDA tariff flag “FD2” was changed to “FD1” for HTS 8419.40.0010 (machinery, distilling or rectifying plant, rotary evaporator) and HTS 8419.40.0090 (machinery, distilling or rectifying plant, other). The FDA tariff flag “FD1” was changed to “FD2” for HTS 2941.90.5030 (Antibiotics, Other, Other, Clindamycin). Questions or concerns with the Section 232 Pharmaceutical HTS updates should be directed to traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov . Questions or concerns related to these PGA HTS flagging updates should be directed to imports@fda.hhs.gov or itdssupport@cbp.dhs.gov . Questions or concerns with this HSU should be directed to the HTS Administrator at HTSAdmin@cbp.dhs.gov .

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 69440938?

CSMS 69440938 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2619". 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 69440938 published?

CBP published CSMS 69440938 on August 4, 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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