On April 5, 2018, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) #18-000258, providing an update on Section 232 and immediate transportation entries.

The CSMS clarifies the applicability of Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum merchandise which were covered by an entry for immediate transportation. Quoting 19 CFR 141.69(b), CBP concluded, “entries of steel and aluminum articles covered by an entry for immediate transportation accepted at the port of original importation before March 23, may have been incorrectly rejected by CBP and/or incorrectly filed with a Chapter 99 steel or aluminum HTS classification.” CBP is working to address incorrectly filed entries.

CBP urges importers who incorrectly paid additional duty to request an administrative refund before the entry liquidates, or to file a protest if they believe an entry liquidated incorrectly.

The CSMS may be found here:

https://apps.cbp.gov/csms/viewmssg.asp?Recid=23454&page=&srch_argv=&srchtype=&btype=&sortby=&sby=