Southern Currents 04-001.pdf SUBJECT: FDA’s New Food Bioterrorism Regulation: Interim Final Rule – Prior Notice of Imported Food Shipments The Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (the Bioterrorism Act) requires that FDA receive prior notice…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 03-034.pdf SUBJECT: New Customs & Border Protection (CBP) In-Bond Processing and Preparation for the Port of New Orleans BACKGROUND: In-bond movements of merchandise usually takes place as an Immediate Transportation (IT), Transportation and Exportation (T&E) or an Immediate…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 03-033.pdf SUBJECT: CLOSURE OF MARBLE HALL – THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2003 Effective Monday, September 8, 2003, all business activities routinely handled in Marble Hall will be transferred to Room 246. For your convenience, the clock and brokers’ trays…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 03-032.pdf SUBJECT: Weekly FTZ entry processing and procedures BACKGROUND: The Trade and Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106-200 amended Customs entry statute 19 USC 1484 to extend the usage of weekly consumption entries to include all Foreign…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 03-030.pdf SUBJECT: Submission Changes for Supplemental Information Letters and Post Entry Amendments This notice announces the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) plans to make changes to the revised procedures on submission of “Supplemental Information Letters” dated…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 03-031.pdf SUBJECT: AT ANCHORAGE OR IN-STREAM VESSEL INSPECTIONS On July 24, 2003, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) modified its national policy governing all at anchorage or in-stream boardings by CBP Inspectors. Under this revised policy,…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 03-029.pdf SUBJECT: Revised Inward Cargo Declaration Form (CF 1302) Due to the implementation of the 24 Hour Rule, the Office of Field Operations, Trade Compliance and Facilitation, has recently updated and revised the inward Cargo Declaration form (CF…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 03-028.pdf SUBJECT: TBT-03-017 Canada Export Permit/Certificate of Eligibility Change BACKGROUND: In accordance with the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (FAIT) informed Customs and Border Protection in a letter dated…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 03-027.pdf SUBJECT: EFFECTIVE JUNE 1,2003 ALL MONETARY INSTRUMENTS SUBMITTED TO U. S. CUSTOMS MUST BE MADE PAYABLE TO “CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION” Due to the transfer of Customs into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the name…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 03-026.pdf SUBJECT: MANDATORY REVIEW OF ALL TEXTILE QUOTA/VISA ENTRIES (ENTRY TYPE “02”) PRIOR TO RELEASE Effective June 1, 2003, Customs and Border Protection will begin a 30-day program in which we will conduct a thorough review of all…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 03-024.pdf SUBJECT: CLOSURE OF MARBLE HALL – THURSDAY MAY 15, 2003 On Thursday, May 15, 2003 ONLY, all business activities routinely handled in Marble Hall will be transferred to Room 246. For your convenience, official documents and trays…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 03-023.pdf SUBJECT: 24 HOUR RULE – ENFORCEMENT STRAGEGY BACKGROUND: On December 2, 2002, U.S. Customs implemented the “24 hour advance of lading foreign regulations” governing containerized and some break-bulk cargoes. Enforcement of these regulations was delayed until February…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 03-019.pdf SUBJECT: Procedures for vessels arriving from and departing for Cuba ACTION: Vessels arriving from and departing to Cuba are required to present a copy of the license that authorizes the vessel to conduct export transactions with Cuba.…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 03-017.pdf Subject: Petroleum Residue (SLOPS) This notice issued to clarify U.S. Customs policy regarding Petroleum Residue (SLOPS) TO: Customs Brokers, Importers, Marine Salvage Companies, and Steamship Companies. BACKGROUND Petroleum slops is a generic term of the petroleum industry…
Read MoreSouthern Currents 03-016.pdf Subject: Revised Amounts on Tonnage Tax and Procedures for Application for Refund Customs will immediately revert back to the collection of tonnage tax at the rates of .02 and .09 cent due to Congress nbt changing or…
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