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CBP to Begin Rejecting Vague Cargo Descriptions in ACAS

Posted by Timothy Miller on 11/8/24 5:00 PM

In a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) bulletin published on November 7, 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced they will begin rejecting vague cargo descriptions in the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) system

Previously, CBP had implemented a warning period allowing for correction to the warning notifications.

CBP will begin issuing rejections for vague cargo descriptions at 12:00 pm EST on November 12, 2024.

CSMS # 62959590 can be read in full here:
https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-3c0afe6?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2

The Expeditors Newsflash that covered the original CSMS can be found here:
https://info.expeditors.com/newsflash/cbp-implements-rejection-of-vague-descriptions-in-acas

CBP’s guidance document on unacceptable cargo descriptions can be found here:
https://www.cbp.gov/document/fact-sheets/unacceptable-vs-acceptable-cargo-descriptions

Topics: ACAS

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