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Title:NEW DHL HUB: RIVERSIDE, CA
Date:2007-03-29
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LOS ANGELES PUBLIC BULLETIN LA07-006 DATED MARCH 23, 2007

SUBJECT: DHL EXPRESS CONSIGNMENT COURIER HUB ENTRY PROCEDURES AT MARCH
AIRPORT IN RIVERSIDE.

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE
SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES FOR FREIGHT LOCATED AT THE RIVERSIDE DHL (RIV DHL)
EXPRESS CONSIGNMENT COURIER HUB.

BACKGROUND: US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION HAS APPROVED THE RIV DHL
EXPRESS CONSIGNMENT COURIER HUB WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF MARCH 26,
2007. THE RIV DHL HUB IS LOCATED AT 17101 HEACOCK AVENUE, RIVERSIDE, CA
92518. HUB STATUS REQUIRES THAT ALL ENTRIES FOR FREIGHT LOCATED AT
RIV DHL BE PROCESSED AT THE HUB.

ACTION: THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE EFFECTIVE MARCH 26, 2007:

1. BLOCK 5 OF THE CBP FORM 3461 WILL INDICATE "2792" AS THE PORT OF
ENTRY.

2. BLOCK 16 OF THE CBP FORM 3461 WILL INDICATE "2785" AS THE PORT OF
UNLADING.

3. BLOCK 14 OF THE CBP FORM 3461, OR THE "GOODS NOW AT" BLOCK OF THE CBP
FORM 7512, WILL INDICATE FIRMS CODE "W599" FOR RIV DHL EXPRESS
SHIPMENTS.

4. THE "GOODS NOW AT" BLOCK OF THE CBP FORM 7512 WILL INDICATE FIRMS
CODE "W601" FOR NON-DHL SHIPMENTS.

5. BROKERS OR THEIR DESIGNATED COURIER SERVICE WILL DROP OFF ALL ENTRIES
(INCLUDING "ENTRY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED" REQUESTS) AT THE RIV DHL COUNTER
IN A MANILA ENVELOPE WITH THEIR NAME CLEARLY MARKED. THERE WILL BE A
BOX MARKED "IN" ON THE COUNTER IN WHICH THESE ENVELOPES WILL BE PLACED.
AS AN ALTERNATIVE, THE BROKER MAY MAIL THE DOCUMENTS TO CBP AT THE
RIV DHL HUB AND ENCLOSE A POSTAGE-PAID SELF-ADDRESSED RETURN ENVELOPE
FOR THE COMPLETED ENTRY. DOCUMENTS THAT ARE MAILED WITHOUT A POSTAGE-
PAID SELF-ADDRESSED RETURN ENVELOPE WILL BE HELD AND WILL NOT BE
PROCESSED UNTIL THE BROKER HAS CORRECTED THIS DEFECT. ADDITIONALLY,
REMOTE LOCATION ENTRY FILING (RLF) IS ALSO AVAILABLE.

6. THE RIV DHL HUB WILL ACCEPT FORMAL AND INFORMAL ENTRIES, AND PERMITS
FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY (I.D.'S) DURING AUTHORIZED PERIODS. THE RIV DHL
HUB WILL NOT ACCEPT QUOTA ENTRIES - THESE MUST STILL BE FILED AT THE LAX
DHL HUB SO THAT QUOTA CAN BE INPUT ACCORDING TO CURRENT POLICY. THESE
QUOTA ENTRIES WILL NEED TO REFLECT THE CORRECT PORT CODE FOR THE
LOCATION OF THE FREIGHT (ITEMS 1 - 3.)

7. THE CBP OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO RIV DHL WILL PROCESS ALL ENTRIES AND
RETURN THEM TO THE BROKER. THE ENTRIES WILL BE RETURNED IN THE SAME
MANILA ENVELOPE IN WHICH THEY WERE SUBMITTED, OR IN THE BOX MARKED
"OUT" ON THE RIV DHL COUNTER FOR PICKUP BY THE BROKER OR HIS DESIGNATED
COURIER SERVICE, OR IN THE POSTAGE-PAID SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE PROVIDED
BY THE BROKER.

8. THE RIV DHL COUNTER WILL BE OPEN SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK, 24 HOURS PER
DAY, FOR ENTRY DROP-OFF AND RETRIEVAL BY BROKERS OR THEIR DESIGNATED
COURIER SERVICES.

9. THE ESTABLISHED HOURS OF OPERATION OF THE RIV DHL HUB WHEN STAFFED
BY CBP WILL BE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 1:00 A.M. ENTRIES
AT RIV DHL WILL BE PROCESSED BY CBP ONLY DURING THESE DESIGNATED HOURS
OF OPERATION.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS PUBLIC BULLETIN, PLEASE
CONTACT SUPERVISOR SAM ALLEN AT 310-215-2587.

/S/ KEVIN K. MCALEENAN
AREA PORT DIRECTOR
LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT