| Title: | PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO INFORMATIONAL NOTICE- REMINDER of Custodial Bond Requirements |
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| Date: | 2013-04-17 |
| To: | abi,air,ocean,rail |
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PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO INFORMATION NOTICE
POC: East Bay Chief, Sharon Richards (510)337-9700
To: All Brokers, Warehouses and Trade Community
This notice is to remind all bonded facility operators of the custodial bond requirement when operating a bonded facility. A CURRENT bond must be on file with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at all times.
Per 19 CFR PART 113 SPECIFIC INSTRUCTION: BONDS FOR MARINE TERMINAL OPERATORS.
All marine terminal operators at the ports of entry who engage in commerce with containers and cargo arriving from foreign, except those operators who handle bulk cargo exclusively, are required to post a Marine Terminal Operator bond if they do not have a valid international carrier bond already in force.
Per 19 CFR 19.2(4)(c). On approval of the application to operate a bonded warehouse of any class, except class 1, a bond shall be executed on Customs Form 301.
All bonded facilities with an active FIRMS Code are required to maintain a current custodial or International Carrier bond with CBP. CBP Bonded Facilities coordinators are currently in the process of reviewing FIRMS Codes for the appropiate bond per regulation. FIRMS Codes without the appropriate bond on file are subject to de-activation.
Questions or concerns regarding this issue should be directed to either Joe Gaigalas or Sylvester Starks at (510)337-9700 ext. 212 and ext 210.