CBP to Implement its Advance Electronic Information Requirements for Inbound Air Cargo for Eastern U.S. on August 13, 2004
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is preparing to begin the first of three implementation stages for its requirement that advance electronic information be presented for inbound air cargo through its Air Automated Manifest System (AMS).
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Beginning on August 13, 2004, CBP will require electronic transmission of advance information for any cargo that arrives in the U.S. by air at the port of entry within one of the following locations:
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia (referred to as "Eastern U.S.").
CBP will implement its advance electronic information requirements for ports in the Central U.S. on October 13, 2004 and for ports in the Western U.S. on December 13, 2004.
(See ITT's Online Archives or 03/04/04 news, 04030405, for BP summary of CBP's notice announcing its inbound air cargo implementation schedule.
See ITT's Online Archives or 07/27/04, 07/28/04, and 07/29/04 news, 04072710, 04072805, and 04072905, for BP summaries of CBP's most recent version (dated July 19, 2004) of its Frequently Asked Questions and responses regarding its final rule requiring the advance electronic presentation of information for inbound air cargo.)