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CBP · CSMS·· 2026-08-27Top PickAI score78

CBP updates ACE entry summary HTS reporting order for Chapter 98 and 99 classifications

CSMS # 69668138 - Updated Guidance: Entry Summary Order of Reporting for Multiple HTS when 98 or 99 HTS are Required

AI summary

CBP states in CSMS # 69668138 that it has updated the order of reporting multiple HTSUS classifications on the same ACE entry summary line when a Chapter 98 or 99 classification is claimed. The sequence is Chapter 98 (if applicable), then Chapter 99 additional-duty classifications, then Chapter 99 replacement-duty or other-use classifications, then other quota Chapter 99 classifications, then the Chapter 1 to 97 classification. Within trade remedies, filers report Section 301 first, followed by Section 338, Section 232, Section 201 duties and Section 201 quota. The entered value is reported on the Chapter 1-97 classification unless Chapter 98 provisions require otherwise.

Why it matters

Importers filing entry summaries that claim Chapter 98 or 99 classifications must report the HTSUS classifications on each line in the sequence CSMS # 69668138 sets out, with Section 301 reported first among trade remedies.

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