CSMS & Rulings

CBP announced that the CPSC Implementation Guide and PGA Flag Enforcement Table documents have been moved from the draft/future capabilities section to the official PGA Message Set Documents section on CBP.gov's CATAIR page.

CBP announces Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2617, containing tariff and ABI record updates including Section 301 Forced Labor HTS changes and revised U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service PGA flagging.

CBP announces Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2616, published July 21, 2026, containing tariff and ABI record updates including PGA HTS flagging changes and Section 301 Brazil-related HTS updates effective July 22, 2026.

CBP announces that effective July 23, 2026, a Fish and Wildlife Service final rule amending the shellfish definition under 50 CFR Part 10 will exempt certain squid, octopus, and cuttlefish products imported/exported for consumption from FWS declaration, license, and clearance requirements, changing the tariff flag for listed HTS codes from FW2 (must file) to FW1 (may file).

CBP announced Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2615, published July 10, 2026, containing tariff and ABI records with PGA HTS flagging updates for NMFS, AMS, and CPSC, as well as corrections related to Taiwan Civil Aircraft entries.

CBP announces a quarterly update to the PGA Error Code Dictionary, adding new error codes and updating descriptions for various PGA program codes such as DEA and FDA.

CBP announces a new fatal error (F60D) in the ACE CATAIR Error Dictionary requiring a USDA agricultural license type 14 in the 52-record for certain sugar and dairy program HTS lines, deploying to CERT and PROD on May 30, 2026.

CBP announced an updated CPSC Message Implementation Guide is available on the CATAIR website, with clarified language on OI record limits and Intended Use Code restrictions for disclaims.

CBP announces an update to the ACE CATAIR PGA Message Set, adding two new qualifier codes to the PG60 record and a new inspection/lab testing status code to the PG30 record.

CBP announces an April 27, 2026 update to the PGA Flag Enforcement table that reinserts footnote #4, available in the Draft Chapters section of the CATAIR site.

CBP announced an update to the PGA Flag Enforcement Table available on CBP.gov, adding CPSC flagging enforcement information.

NOAA Fisheries issued an affirmative finding lifting the yellowfin tuna import embargo on Panama for five years effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031, and renewed one-year affirmative findings for Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Spain under the Tuna Tracking and Verification Program.

CBP announced an updated version of the ACE Agency Tariff Code Reference Guide, reflecting changes to DEA and CPSC agency flags.

NOAA Fisheries lifted Marine Mammal Protection Act seafood import restrictions on Grenada, Ireland, and New Caledonia effective March 16, 2026, so a Certification of Admissibility is no longer required for imports from these fisheries unless processed in another restricted nation.

CBP announced that the DEA has published an updated draft Implementation Guide (version 2.7, dated January 14, 2026), replacing the January 5, 2026 version, with clarification language based on trade feedback.

CBP reminds trade that FDA ACE Supplemental Guide version 2.6 was deployed to production on March 10, 2026, with related FDA documents updated accordingly.

CBP updated the Appendix Partner Government Agency (PGA) document on its CATAIR webpage, revising FDA and DEA program code sections and correcting NHTSA/NMFS agency program entries.

CBP announces Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2606, which reflects USDA AMS's withdrawal of a direct final rule adjusting Cotton Board supplemental assessment rates, reverting the HTS records to previous cotton rates.

CBP announces an update to the FDA Supplemental Guide draft version 2.6, clarifying a validation rule and rescheduling the production deployment to March 10, 2026.

CBP announced Harmonized System Update (HSU) 2604, published February 13, 2026, containing 27 harmonized tariff records and 143 ABI records, including USDA AMS National Organic Program HTS flag changes and Argentina Beef Quota HTS updates.