CBP New Orleans has issued a Southern Currents notice identifying department closures that are scheduled for Federal holidays in 2020. See below and attached for details. SUBJECT: 2020 Federal Holidays for the Area Port of New Orleans Southern Currents 20-011.pdf…
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The New Orleans Customhouse Marine Division will close at 1400 local tomorrow, December 31, 2019. See below and the attached Southern Currents for details and documentation. SUBJECT: Customhouse Marine Division Early Closure – Tuesday December 31, 2019 Southern Currents…
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SUBJECT: December 24, 2019 – Executive Order Federal Holiday Southern Currents 20-009 2019 Holiday Hours.pdf Tuesday, December 24, 2019 has been designated a federal holiday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations will follow their holiday schedule on that date.…
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CBP New Orleans has issued a blanket day in departure due to recent and ongoing fog closures. See the attached Southern Currents for documentation. SUBJECT: Extended Blanket Delay in Departure Due to Daily LMR Closures – Dense Fog Conditions Southern…
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SUBJECT: 2020 Annual Permit User Fee Southern Currents 20-007.pdf Please find attached a Trade Notice from the Base Metals Center of Excellence and Expertise regarding the 2020 Annual Permit User Fee The Base Metals Center is responsible for Broker Management…
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SUBJECT: Revised New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Gramercy Marine Division Operating Hours and After Hours Vessel Entrances and Clearances Southern Currents 20-006.pdf MARINE DIVISION HOURS Effective January 6, 2020: New Orleans: Sunday – Saturday, and Federal Holidays: 0730 – 1600 hours.…
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Southern Currents 20-005 Southern Currents 20-005.pdf Due to festivities in Downtown New Orleans associated with The Annual Bayou Classic Football Game this weekend, the Customhouse Marine Division will close at 1600 hours on Friday November 29, 2019 and on Saturday November 30, 2019.…
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Effective today, CBP will increase their inspection on imported tomato and peeper fruit, seed lots, and transplants entering the United States. See the below and attached information for changes to the requirements for these shipments. SUBJECT: Increase in Inspections for Shipments…
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SUBJECT: Revised Business Office Hours for CBP Port of Shreveport, LA Southern Currents 20-003.pdf This message is to notify the trade community that the CBP Port of Shreveport port office, located at 6125 Interstate Dr. Bay 11, Shreveport, LA., 71109,…
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SUBJECT: UPDATE: CBP at the New Louis Armstrong International Airport [MSY] Southern Currents 20-002 CBP at New MSY Airport.pdf As an update to Trade Notice 20-001 issued this morning. CBP telephone numbers from the old airport will be…
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SUBJECT: CBP at the New Louis Armstrong International Airport [MSY] Southern Currents 20-001.pdf This morning New Orleans Customs and Border Protection [CBP] Airport Operations moved into the new Airport. The CBP Federal Inspection Site [FIS] is located on the first floor of…
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Notice: Tuesday October 1, 2019 from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM a trade parking spot in front of the New Orleans Customhouse will be unavailable. (See below) SUBJECT: Limited Trade Parking Spots on 10.01.19 from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM This notice is…
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Please find below the adjusted Customs User Fees effective October 1, 2019. Southern Currents 19-032.pdf Class Code Description Fee Limitation 491 Commercial Vessel Arrival Fee $468.32 $6,381.77 498 Barge/Bulk Carrier Arrival Fee $117.88 $1,607.50 494 Private Aircraft Decal (annual) $ …
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CBP New Orleans has a new Acting Area Port Director. Ms. Terri Edwards reported today, and will be in New Orleans until Friday, December 13, 2019. Acting Port Director Edwards can be reached at (504) 670-2179 or terri.l.edwards@cbp.dhs.gov SUBJECT: Acting…
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The attached Trade Notice allows all vessels currently in port an additional 72 hours to depart without having to surrender the clearance to customs. This allows all vessels the ability to sale until midnight on Wednesday without having to contact CBP. …
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The attached Trade Notice discusses: Blanket Delay in Departure Marine Division Closure Emergency Procedures SUBJECT: July 12 – 13, 2019 – Tropical Storm Barry CBP Trade Notice – 19-029 Tropical Storm Barry.pdf In preparation for Tropical Storm Barry, a blanket…
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SUBJECT: Blanket Delay in Departure Due to Potential Cyclone 2 Southern Currents 19-028.pdf Blanket Delay in Departure: The CBP Area Port Director has approved a blanket Delay in Departure for those vessels unable to depart the lower Mississippi River due to high seas…
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SUBJECT: Acceptance of Electronic Vessel Documentation/Certificates Southern Currents 19-027.pdf Effective immediately, in lieu of requiring original vessel documentation, ports shall accept e-Certificates and Vessel Registries, per the following guidance: The following certificates and Statements of Voluntary Compliance may be issued in electronic format:…
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REMINDER: Effective today, Monday, June 10 through (and including) Thursday, June 13, 2019 the parking spots for Trade Partners in front of the U.S. Customhouse at 423 Canal Street will be unavailable due to a conference. Effective Friday, June 14,…
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The parking spaces usually reserved for trade partners in front of the Customhouse at 423 Canal Street will be unavailable June 10 through June 13 due to a conference. See the below and attached Southern Currents notice for more information.…
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