Dear Valued Customer,
On April 10, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued CSMS# 55844950 outlining the updated process for CBP and the Department of Commerce (DOC) to process and activate approved Section 232 Steel and Aluminum product exclusions.
The guidance confirms that “importers can check CBP.gov every Friday, to determine if a Section 232 approved product exclusion is active in ACE. The posting can be found at https://www.cbp.gov/document/publications/active-section-232-product-exclusions-ace. The product exclusion ID must be on the list of active product exclusions on CBP.gov before the importer of record/broker submits the exclusion ID on an entry/entry summary line.” This process now removes the previous email process to activate exclusions.
Additional guidance is provided regarding the importer of record name on the exclusion matching ACE, timing of activation in ACE, instructions for filing a product exclusion ID, the refund process, and the process for Section 232 Exclusions for Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and Africa Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) entries.
For detailed information, review CSMS# 55844950 at https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-3542056?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2
Thank you for being a Valued Customer. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your C.H. Robinson commercial representative for further information.
Sincerely,
C. H. Robinson