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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a proposed rule which would give various changes to the in-bond process in the U.S. to enhance CBP's ability to regulate and tack in-bond merchandise and opened a comment period until August 27, 2012.
The notable proposed changes would:
- Require additional information on the in-bond application, including the six-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule number, if available, and information relevant to the safety and security of the in-bond merchandise.
- Establish a 30-day maximum time to transport in-bond merchandise between U.S. ports for all modes of transportation (except pipeline shipments, which will continue to have no time limit).
- Require carriers to electronically request permission from CBP before diverting the in-bond merchandise from its intended destination to another port.
- Require carriers to report the arrival and specific physical location within the port of the in-bond merchandise within 24 hours of arrival at the port of destination or port of export.
