TRADE ALERT
CBP Delays Enforcement of Entry
Requirements for
Residue in Empty Containers
(September 14, 2009)
US Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) announced they would delay enforcement of the modification=
to
Headquarters Ruling 113129. T=
he
modification mandates that containers holding residual chemicals must be
manifested and entered in compliance with Customs law. The modification had an effective =
date
of September 16, 2009, but has been delayed until further notice to allow
members of the trade ample time to comply with the new requirement.
When a definitive enf=
orcement
date is established, the following is advised:
·
Containers =
or
other instruments of international traffic, holding residual chemicals or o=
ther
goods, must be manifested, classified, and entered in compliance with Custo=
ms
laws
·
Qualified
shipments containing residual goods can be entered as American Goods Return=
ed
(AGR)
·
Since the exact amount of the residual goods may not be known at the
time that the advance cargo information is required to be transmitted, the
importer may estimate the amount when providing that information to the car=
rier
for transmission to CBP. Additionally, the same estimated amount should be =
used
at the time of entry of the goods. If a more precise amount is obtained aft=
er
arrival, then the entry should be amended.
To
read the modification, please go to page
138 of the general notice. Deringer
will continue to provide information and updates regarding this topic and i=
ts
enforcement. Please contact y=
our
Deringer representative for further information.
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