| Affected export station(s) | All |
| Affected import station(s) | United States of America |
| Carrier(s) | All |
| Product(s) | All |
| Special Handling Code(s) | All |
| What is changing | On 5th September 2024, the Cargo Systems Messaging Service issued a bulletin (CSMS # 62081967) to notify all air carriers, freight forwarders and house filers that any shipment with ‘vague or unacceptable´ cargo descriptions will be rejected. The CBP has implemented a 30 day warning period to improve the data quality provided to the CBP and avoid delays to shipments. This warning period will end on 6 October 2024. Enforcement could result in shipment delays and/or holds for failure to provide precise descriptions. You can find out more information on examples of acceptable and unacceptable cargo descriptions at the link below. |
| Reason | Customs |
| Customer action | Provide acceptable cargo descriptions (Nature of Goods or Commodity Descriptions) |
| In case of non-compliance | Shipment delays and/or holds for failure to provide precise descriptions |
| Valid from | 12 November 2024 |
| Valid until | Permanent |
| Relevant links | CSMS #62081967 Unacceptable vs Acceptable Cargo Descriptions |
| Relevant documents |
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