CSMS 69647661·System update·August 25, 2026·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Update to AESTIR Appendix A – Commodity Filing Response Message 802

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 69647661 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (system update), published on August 25, 2026. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Update to AESTIR Appendix A – Commodity Filing Response Message 802". 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.

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 69647661 - Update to AESTIR Appendix A – Commodity Filing Response Message 802 At the request of the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will set AESTIR Commodity Response Code 802 to Fatal on September 25, 2026. The code is currently set to Verify. Once set to Fatal, the EEI will be rejected; the EEI must be corrected for the submission to be accepted. Response Code: 802 Narrative Text: BIS LIC TOLERANCE EXCEEDED: <License Number> Severity: FATAL Proprietary Record ID/Data Elements: Input CL1 Record/ License Value, License Code/License Exemption Code, Input CL2 Record/Export License Number/ CFR Citation/Authorization Symbol/KPC# X.12 Segment ID/Data Elements: X102; X103 Reason: The License Code/License Exemption Code indicates a BIS license claim. The license value reported on the CL1 record exceeds 110% of the BIS license value. BIS shipping tolerance limit has been exceeded by a prior transaction or the current transaction. Review other alerts issued for further information. Resolution: The BIS license has been decremented. Verify your proprietary export records and BIS license documentation to ensure no keying errors have been made. For further assistance, the Department of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security/Office of Technology Evaluation can be reached at 202 482-4933. Documentation is available under the ACE AESTIR, Appendix A in the AES webpage which can be located at: https://www.cbp.gov/document/technical-documentation/ace-aestir-appendix-commodity-filing-response-messages

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 69647661?

CSMS 69647661 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Update to AESTIR Appendix A – Commodity Filing Response Message 802". 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 69647661 published?

CBP published CSMS 69647661 on August 25, 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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