Cargo Systems Messaging Service

CSMS # 62869492 - REMINDER and UPDATE about the CERTIFICATION and PRODUCTION deployment dates related to U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

REMINDER: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Core business rule transition period is ending in CBP’s CERTIFICATION environment. On November 1, 2024, the items below will be removed as valid in CBP’s CERT environment:

APH_APQ_042

• 702 will no longer be a valid PG10 Category Code (APHIS Article Category)

APH_APQ_033

• FRC will no longer be a valid PG10 Commodity Characteristic Qualifier

APPENDIX PGA/APH_APQ_009

• In “APHIS Characteristics – Fruits and Vegetables (Physical State A61),” FRC, FRF, and SHR will no longer be valid values
• In “APHIS Characteristics – Fruits and Vegetables (Physical State A71),” FRC and FRF will no longer be valid values

UPDATE: The above APHIS Core business rule update will move to CBP’s PRODUCTION region on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, between 5:00 – 7:00 a.m. (instead of Saturday, December 7).

The USDA-APHIS Message Set support desk is available at ACE.ITDS@usda.gov or by phone at 1-833-481-2102.

For CBP technical questions about this CSMS, please contact: CREM@cbp.dhs.gov.