| Title: | MANDATORY E-MANIFEST ANNOUNCEMENT |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2006-10-27 |
| To: | abi |
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U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) PUBLISHED A FEDERAL REGISTER
NOTICE TODAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006 DETAILING THE FIRST GROUP OF LAND BORDER
PORTS TO REQUIRE TRUCK CARRIERS TO FILE ELECTRONIC MANIFESTS
(E-MANIFESTS). THE LAND BORDER PORTS IMMEDIATELY IMPACTED INCLUDE THOSE
IN THE STATES OF WASHINTON AND ARIZONA, AS WELL AS THE FOLLOWING PORTS
IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA: PEMBINA, NECHE, WALHALLA, MAIDA, HANNAH,
SARLES, AND HANSBORO.
THE REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT E-MANIFESTS AT THESE INITAL PORTS WILL BE
IMPLEMENTED ON JANUARY 25, 2007, WHICH IS THE DATE PUBLISHED IN THE
MANDATORY E-MANIFEST NOTICE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE
DEPLOYMENT SEQUENCE SET FORTH IN THE FRN ANNOUNCING THE MANDATORY USE
OF THE ACE TRUCK MANIFEST SYSTEM FOR THE ADVANCE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
TO CBP OF REQUIRED CARGO INFORMATION FOR INBOUND CARGO IS SUBJECT TO
CHANGE. ADDITIONAL NOTICES ANNOUNCING MANDATORY E-MANIFEST DATES FOR
SUBSEQUENT PORTS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER AT LEAST 90
DAYS IN ADVANCE OF IMPLEMENTATION AND WILL ALSO BE POSTED ON THE CBP
MODERNIZATION WEB SITE. THE MANDATOIRY E-MANIFEST POLICY WILL BE
IMPLEMENTED IN A PHASED APPROACH, AND EVENTUALLY WILL COVER ALL PORTS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, JOIN US AT THE ACE EXCHANGE IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2006, SIGN UP NOW ON
WWW.CBP.GOV/MODERNIZATION.