CBP Allowing Flexibility for In-Bond Shipment Timing
CBP will be allowing for flexibility for in-bond shipment requirements upon requests from the trade, said Armando Taboada, who oversees trade operations at the Laredo Field Office, during a conference call on March 24. Asked whether there can be leniency…
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for in-bond time frames in 19 CFR 18.1, Taboada said yes and that CBP knows that the local business shutdowns have created many issues. “One thing we are asking, that if you are going ask for an extension, that it be addressed to the port director at the affected port of entry,” he said. CBP will document those requests in ACE, he said. CBP also said it will continue to provide Fast and Secure Trade program benefits even for FAST cards that are expired. That's because CBP has shut down its Trusted Traveler Program enrollment centers, leaving FAST drivers unable to renew.