USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Filing Requirements – Filings with AM8 tariff flag to be enforced with reject severity starting September 19, 2024

CSMS # 61139474 - USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Filing Requirements – Filings with AM8 tariff flag to be enforced with reject severity starting September 19, 2024 U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 06/25/2024 05:23 PM EDT CSMS # 61139474 - USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Filing Requirements – Filings with AM8 tariff flag to be enforced with reject severity starting September 19, 2024 As noted in CSMS 59863856 , the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) – Strengthening Organic Enforcement regulations became mandatory effective March 19, 2024. Since that date, the AMS AM8 tariff flag has been enforced with a warning severity in CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) in Production. Starting September 19, 2024, the AMS AM8 tariff flag will be enforced with a reject severity in ACE Production. AM7 flags will continue to be enforced with a warning severity. The flagging enforcement for AM8 is expected to change from a warning to a reject in CBP’s CERTIFICATION region on Friday, June 28, 2024. For more information on the rule please see: ams.usda.gov/rulesregulations/strengthening-organic-enforcement For any questions about this CSMS, please email to CREM@cbp.dhs.gov . Related Message : CSMS 59863856