Customs Announces Possible Increase in Intensive Exams of High Risk Shipments
Importers and Customs Brokers should note that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued the following administrative message via the Automated Broker Interface system:TITLE: ABI-ACS ENHANCEMENTS
EFFECTIVE MAY 30, 2007, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION. (CBP) IMPLEMENTED UPDATED ENHANCEMENTS TO THEIR INTERNAL. [Sic] DATA SYSTEM THAT MAY CAUSE AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF INTENSIVE EXAMINATIONS OF IDENTIFIED "HIGH RISK" SHIPMENTS.
CONCURRENTLY, THE REFERENCED ENHANCEMENTS SHOULD RESOLVE ISSUES INVOLVING PERMIT TO TRANSFERS (PTT) AND CONSOLIDATED SHIPMENTS MOVING IN-BOND UNDER ONE (1) MASTER BILL OF LADING (MBL). WITH THE NEW FUNCTIONALITY, RISK ASSESSMENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON INDIVIDUAL SHIPMENTS RATHER THAN BEING LINKED TO OTHER SHIPMENTS UNDER THE MASTER BILL OF LADING.
FURTHER ENHANCEMENTS ARE CONTEMPLATED. WHEN CHANGES TAKE PLACE, CBP WILL UPDATE THE TRADE COMMUNITY IN A TIMELY MANNER.
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CBP PORT OFFICE, IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
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