| Title: | Update for Vessel Entrance and Cargo Clearance of Jones Act waivers |
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| Date: | 2017-09-12 |
| To: | abi,acee,air,edi,export,newace,ocean,rail,truck |
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In order to track the use of the September 8, 2017 Jones Act waiver discussed in CSMS# 17-000562, CBP is providing the following additional guidance for vessel entrance and cargo clearance.
To meet the entrance requirements for domestic cargo on foreign vessels, carriers or their agents should provide the following information in the “Other” box on the CBP Form 3171:
Domestic Cargo, as described on attached CBP Form 1302, loaded in Port XXXX to be unloaded in port YYYY.
Additionally, carriers should provide a CBP Form 1302 with appropriate bill of lading information including product description, shipper, consignee, quantity and estimated value. The following statement may be included:
Shipment described is a domestic shipment moving under the requirements of the Jones Act waiver issued September 8, 2017.
CBP will allow the cargo to be cleared as domestic cargo.