SC 25-003 Port of Baton Rouge Main Office Line Change: Please be advised that phone service at the Port of Baton Rouge has been restored. Due to hardware and technical issues, the main office line and support telephone lines were…
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SC 25-001 ATTACHMENT This notice is to remind brokers importing shipments of timber species into New Orleans Area i.e., the ports of New Orleans, Gramercy, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, Shreveport and Morgan City for cargo clearance purposes, of upcoming changes to…
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Area Port of New Orleans has established a single repository for all manifests for vessels processed by the Tri-Port (New Orleans, Baton Rouge & Gramercy) Marine Units. Beginning November 1, 2024, all complete and…
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Parking will be restricted around the New Orleans Customhouse on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Starting at 7 a.m., for the remainder of the business day, no parking will be allowed on S. Peters St., Canal St., Decatur St., or on Iberville.…
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SC 24-030 25SEP2024 1022LOCAL: The Port of Baton Rouge is experiencing telephone service disruptions involving all lines. This outage is currently affecting all incoming and outgoing calls. Trade stakeholders and the traveling public are encouraged to use the port mailbox CBP-OFO-BatonRouge@cbp.dhs.gov…
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SC 24-029 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 Hurricane Francine. If possible, vessel agents should request a Delay…
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SC 24-028 In-Person Appointments: Due to predicted heavy weather from Tropical Storm Francine, the Customhouse Marine Division will close Wednesday, September 11, 2024, for in-person, paper vessel entrance and clearance transactions. Automated Vessel Processing: CBP’s Vessel Entrance and Clearance System…
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SC 24-027 Please find below the adjusted Customs User Fees effective October 1, 2024. Class Code Description Fee Limitation 491 Commercial Vessel Arrival Fee $571.81 $7,792.05 498 Barge/Bulk Carrier Arrival Fee $143.93 $1,962.73 481 APHIS User Fee $2,903.73 494 Private…
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SC 24-024 SC 24-024 FLYER This trade notice is to inform vessel carriers that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drafted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to mandate the submission of the Electronic Export Manifest (EEM). This change is intended…
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SC 24-023 Notification to the New Orleans Trade Community that telephones are temporarily inoperable at CBP office in the Port of Morgan City’s Houma office. The vendor is working to restore telephone service as soon as possible. If you need…
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SC 24-022 Effective Monday, June 10 through Friday, June 14, 2024, the parking spots reserved for Trade Partners in front of the U.S. Customhouse at 423 Canal Street will be unavailable due to a conference. As a reminder, vessel agents…
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SC 24-021 Notification to the New Orleans Trade Community that telephones continue to intermittently go on and offline at the Custom House, the ports of Gramercy and Morgan City (Houma). We are working to restore telephone service as soon as…
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SC 24-019 Starting April 1, 2024, the Port of Gramercy can be reached at 504-670-2264. As a reminder, the Port of Gramercy is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, by appointment only. If you have any…
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SC 24-018 We are pleased to announce the selection of Mark Choina as the Assistant Director, Field Operations-Border Security and Trade, New Orleans Field Office, effective February 25, 2024. In his new role, Mr. Choina will oversee Border Security and…
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SC 24-015 Saturday and Sunday February 3-4, 2024 Saturday and Sunday February 10-11, 2024 Tuesday February 13, 2024 On the dates listed above, CBP offices located on the Customhouse first floor, 423 Canal Street, Suite 186, will temporarily relocate due…
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SC 24-016 The Area Port Director’s office and associated staff, along with the Entry, FP&F, Vessel Repair, and Import Specialist Units will be closed on the days listed below in observance of the respective federal holidays: New Year’s Day …
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SC 24-014 Beginning January 16, 2024, vessel agents will have the ability to make credit card payments for maritime fees to include vessel entrance and clearance fees. After the vessel entrance has been approved, the vessel agent will receive an…
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SC 24-013 This notice is to inform vessel agents operating on the lower Mississippi River in the New Orleans Tri-port i.e., the consolidated ports of New Orleans, Gramercy and Baton Rouge for vessel entrance and clearance purposes, that Customs and…
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SC 24-012 Please find attached a Trade Notice regarding the 2024 Calendar Year Annual Permit User Fee for each permit held by an individual, partnership, association, or corporate broker. Fee: $174.80 Due: February 9, 2024 Details on this fee are…
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SC 24-011 Notification to the New Orleans Trade Community that telephones are temporarily inoperable at CBP offices inside the U.S. Customhouse. The vendor is working to restore telephone service as soon as possible. If you need to reach a CBP…
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