CSMS Message: 96-000673

Title:HOUSTON PORT MOVE
Date:1996-08-15
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TO : ALL ABI BROKERS.

FROM : KAREN B HENDERSON

SUBJECT : HOUSTON PORT MOVE

DATE : 08/15/96

PORT MOVE - TEMPORARY PROCESSING PROCEDURES

THE PORT OFFICE LOCATED AT PORTWAY PLAZA, 1717 EAST
LOOP (PORTWAY) WILL BE PERMANENTLY CLOSED FOR
BUSINESS ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1996 AT 5:00 PM.

FILERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PICK UP
*** ALL MAIL ***
FROM THEIR PORTWAY MAIL BOXES BY CLOSE OF
BUSINESS TIME. MAIL THAT IS NOT PICKED
UP WILL BE BOXED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE
IAH CARGO OFFICE (CARGO) ON FRIDAY,
AUGUST 16, 1996. THE BOXED MAIL WILL NOT
BE SEPARATED BY FILER AND WILL BE PLACED
IN THE CARGO LOBBY. IT WILL THEN BE THE
FILER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO RETRIEVE THEIR
MAIL FROM THE BOX.

THE NEW PORT OFFICE LOCATED AT 2350 NORTH SAM
HOUSTON PARKWAY EAST (NORTHBELT) WILL BE OFFICIALLY
OPENED FOR BUSINESS ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1996.

DURING THE INTERIM PERIOD FROM FRIDAY, AUGUST 16,
1996 THROUGH FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1996, CARGO RELEASE
(AIR AND SEA), LIVE ENTRIES, SUMMARY/COLLECTION,
ETC. WILL BE PROCESSED AT:

CUSTOMS AIR CARGO OFFICE (CARGO)
2929 AIRFREIGHT RD.
HOUSTON, TX

ALL DOCUMENTS/MAIL FOR CUSTOMS PROCESSING WILL BE
SUBMITTED AT CARGO AND PLACED IN THE APPROPRIATE
LABELED TRAY. DOCUMENTS/MAIL WILL BE RETURNED TO
THE FILER AT CARGO IN THEIR LOCKED MAILBOX, IF
APPLICABLE, OR A MISCELLANEOUS BOX.

THE OFFICIAL NOTICE OF LIQUIDATED ENTRIES BULLETIN
WILL BE TEMPORARILY POSTED AT CARGO.

FOLLOWING ARE THE CONTACT PERSONS/TELEPHONES AND
SKETCH OF THE CARGO MAIL DROP SLOTS TO BE USED
DURING THE INTERIM PERIOD.

DAU (AIR AND SEA) CF3461S AND INBOND) . 443-5930
INFORMALS (AIR AND SEA) . . . . . . . . 443-5931
SMART, LIVE ENTRIES, WHSE WITHDRAWALS . 443-5930
FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443-5925

SUPERVISOR, DAU SEA, SCI DIANA PAYNE. . 443-5936
SUPERVISOR, DAU AIR, SCI DON LEE . . . 443-5936

ALL OTHER TRADE COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE . 443-0597

SUPERVISOR, ALL OTHER TRADE COMPLIANCE 443-0599
CELIA RIDEL, CHIEF, IMPORT COMPLIANCE BRANCH

TEMPORARY AIR CARGO FACILITY MAIL DROP SLOTS

|----------------|-----------------|------------------|
|1. ABI CERTIFIED| 9. FISH AND |17. ABI CERTIFIED |
| CF3461S (SEA)| WILDLIFE | CF3461S (AIR) |
|----------------|-----------------|------------------|
|2. CF7501S |10. STATE DEPT/ |18. HOT CF3461S |
| W/COLLECTIONS | EXODUS | (AIR AND SEA) |
|----------------|-----------------|------------------|
|3. ABI |11. ARRIVAL |19. NONABI CF3461S|
| STATEMENTS | MANIFESTS | FORMALS |
| | | (AIR AND SEA) |
|----------------|-----------------|------------------|
|4. ABI |12. ARRIVAL |20. HOT AIR |
| STATEMENTS | MANIFESTS | INFORMALS |
|----------------|-----------------|------------------|
|5. HOT SEA |13. DESTINATION |21. INFORMALS/ |
| INFORMALS | I.T. | CARNETS (AIR) |
|----------------|-----------------|------------------|
|6. INFORMALS/ |14. U S D A |22. HOT INBONDS |
| CARNETS (SEA)| | (SEA AND |AIR)|
|----------------|-----------------|------------------|
|7. SMART/ LIVE |15. G.O./FTZ/ |23. INBONDS |
| ENTRIES/ | AUDIT | (SEA AND AIR) |
| WHSE WDLS | (SEA AND AIR) | |
|----------------|-----------------|------------------|
|8. TEXAS |16. OVERAGES/ |24. ALL OTHER PORT|
| COMMERCE | SHORTAGES | MAIL |
| (TCB) MAIL | | |
|----------------|-----------------|------------------|

SPECIFIC INFORMATION (I.E., PROCEDURAL CHANGES,
OFFICE HOURS, TELEPHONE NUMBERS, MAIL DROP SLOTS,
ETC.) FOR THE NEW PORT OFFICE LOCATION WILL BE
PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL
OPENING.