Southern Currents 21-026 was issued by CBP New Orleans and provides updated guidance for completing and submitting CBP Form 1300 – Vessel Entrance & Clearance Statement. This notice supersedes Southern Currents 18-023, and any questions on specific vessels should be…
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SC 21-031 PURPOSE The purpose of this trade notice is to invite written comments regarding the one (1) CES application received. Comments must be received in writing within 30 calendar days from the date of this trade notice, March 30,…
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SC 21-030 U.S. General Services Administration [GSA] New Orleans advised U.S. Customs and Border Protection [CBP] New Orleans that a segment of Canal St. will be closed to erect a large crane for rooftop HVAC work at the Marriott Hotel…
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Southern Currents 21-025 was issued by CBP New Orleans to update and consolidate previous notices regarding Notifications of Arrival and CBP boarding requests. Notification of Arrival Procedures: Telephonic or email notification will be made to the intended first port of…
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Southern Currents 21-024 was issued by CBP New Orleans to update ans consolidate previous notices regarding temporary entrance and clearance procedures that are currently in place due to COVID-19. Given the outbreak and continued transmission and spread of COVID-19 within…
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Southern Currents 21-023 was issued by CBP New Orleans to update and clarify their policy regarding submission of a vessel’s formal entry. Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays have not previously counted against the 48-hour window for declaring formal entry and making…
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UPDATE 08FEB2021 AT 0600 LOCAL: The Marine Desk & CBP Operations Desk located on the Customhouse First Floor, 423 Canal Street, Suite 186, will reopen for normal business hours today, Monday, February 8, 2021. The affected Customhouse areas have been…
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SC 21-019 On December 11, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Thursday, December 24, 2020 as a federal holiday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)…
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SC 21-018 Notification to the Port of New Orleans Trade Community that there will be limited parking in front of the New Orleans Customhouse from Wednesday December 16 – Friday December 18, 2020. As a reminder: Vessel agents may enter…
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SC 21-016 UPDATE 30 NOV 2020: The CBP Port of Gramercy Office will reopen for normal business hours on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. The office has been sanitized out of an abundance of caution due to COVID-19. We have…
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SC 21-015 Notification to the Port of New Orleans Trade Community that effective Monday November 23, 2020, anyone entering the New Orleans Customhouse is required to wear a face mask while inside common areas of the building. Direct questions and…
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UPDATE ISSUED 19NOV2020 AT 1640 LOCAL: The Marine Desk located on the Customhouse First Floor, 423 Canal Street, Suite 186, will reopen for normal business hours on Friday, November 20, 2020. SC 21-013 Effective immediately (0440 local on 18NOV2020), the…
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SC 21-008 Due the approach of Hurricane Zeta in the New Orleans metropolitan area, the CBP New Orleans Marine Division will close at noon on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. See Southern Currents dated Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, where a Blanket…
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SC 21-007 In preparation for Hurricane ZETA, a blanket delay in departure is approved for the New Orleans Tri-Port (New Orleans, Gramercy and Baton Rouge) effective Tuesday October 27, 2020 at 1500 hours until the Lower Mississippi River [LMR] is…
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The Port of Gramercy is currently having network issues and is unable to complete some marine desk functions. In person (paper) vessel entrances and clearances can be performed in the Port of Gramercy. Until further notice, the following vessel processes…
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SC 21-004 Subject: Asian Gypsy Moth [AGM] Arriving Vessel Procedures/Foreign AGM Free Certificate Inspections Purpose: The purpose of this notice is to advise the local maritime industry of the importance of foreign AGM free certification inspections. Background: The Department of Homeland…
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SC 21-001 SUBJECT: Centralized Examination Station (CES) Solicitation for Port of New Orleans, Louisiana. 1. Purpose The purpose of this Information Bulletin is to announce to the local importing community that the selection process for a Centralized Examination Station (CES)…
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SC 20-046 SUBJECT: 2021 Customs User Fees and Limitations Found in 19 CFR 24.22 as adjusted for fiscal year 2021 Please find below the adjusted Customs User Fees effective October 1, 2020. Class Code Description Fee Limitation 491 Commercial Vessel…
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SC 20-045 The CBP New Orleans Marine Division has reopened today, September 16, 2020. The Blanket Delay in Departure has been lifted. Any emergent marine division issues or questions about this trade notice should be relayed to Denise Emmer, Chief…
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SC 20-044 Due the approach of Hurricane Sally in the New Orleans metropolitan area, the CBP New Orleans Marine Division will close at 4 PM on Monday, September 14, 2020. See Southern Currents 20-043 dated Sunday, Sept. 13, where a…
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