CBP Issues New FAQ on Mandatory Advance Electronic Information Requirements for Trucks
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and responses regarding the mandatory advance electronic information requirements for truck carriers.
(Subscribers should note that although it is not explicitly stated, the questions and answers in this FAQ appear to relate to inbound truck carriers.)
This is Part I of a multi-part series of summaries on this FAQ, and lists the question portion of each of the 18 FAQs. See future issues of ITT for highlights from this FAQ.
The 18 questions in this FAQ are as follows:
| 1. | What advanced electronic cargo information is required by CBP's December 5, 2003 final rule for trucks entering the U.S.? |
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| 2. | How far in advance does the cargo information need to be submitted to CBP? |
| 3. | What are the approved electronic data interchanges? |
| 4. | What changes have been made to Border Release Advance Screening and Selectivity (BRASS) to improve security and allow it to be used to meet the requirements? |
| 5. | Are there any exceptions to these requirements for arriving trucks? |
| 6. | Merchandise in-transit through Canada traveling on a CBP 7512 B (Canada 8 ) is exempted by regulation. What about merchandise in-transit through the U.S. on the same form? |
| 7. | Will the paper based Monthly Manifest program be discontinued as a result of this final rule? |
| 8. | Customhouse brokers and importers file entries, so why does a final rule directed at carriers require entry processes? |
| 9. | What specific information will the truck carrier be required to provide in order to meet these initial requirements? |
| 10. | How does a truck carrier obtain a Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) code? |
| 11. | How does the truck carrier transmit the SCAC and number combination to CBP? |
| 12. | What if a truck carrier does not have a SCAC code or is crossing for the first (or only) time? |
| 13. | If an owner, operator or other small truck carrier is contracted to transport the merchandise across the border for a larger carrier that provides the pro-bill/bill of lading, which SCAC code should be provided? |
| 14. | What are the new requirements for Customhouse brokers under the regulations? |
| 15. | If remote location filing (RLF) is used, will there be any changes that affect the filer? |
| 16. | When do these new rules become effective? |
| 17. | How do these changes impact processing at the permit ports listed in the final rule? |
| 18. | On November 15, 2004 (as well as on December 14, 2004 and January 15, 2005), what will happen if a truck with a shipment that does not meet one of the exemptions arrives at the border without a Pre-Arrival Processing System (PAPS), BRASS (with new requirements), QP/WP or Customs Automated Forms Entry System (CAFES) entry? |
(See ITT's Online Archives or 09/15/04 news, 04091515, for Part II (with a link to Part I) of BP's summary of CBP's general notice announcing the National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test for automated truck manifests.)
CBP's truck carrier FAQ (posted 09/13/04) available at http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/import/communications_to_industry/advance_info/truck_faqs.ctt/truck_faqs.doc