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Enforcement of the 24-hour manifest rule begins on February 2, 2003.
For sixty days prior to this date, shippers have started to electronically
submit import data to U.S. Customs. As we reported a month ago, this
new 24-hour manifest rule requires NVOCCs and shippers to transmit
import data 24 hours prior to the departure of the vessel the merchandise
is being transported on.
This new rule has a controversial aspect: general or generic descriptions
of the merchandise is no longer permitted. Instead, the shipping
manifest must specifically describe their merchandise. For example,
a manifest description for footwear must be described more specifically as
"men's leather footwear." Many importers have expressed
concerns about having confidential information getting into the wrong
hands.
During the last several weeks several non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) have applied for the Automated Manifest System (AMS) in order to comply with this new rule. To summarize the rule again: it requires the advance and accurate presentation of manifest information prior to lading at the foreign port and to require the presentation of this information electronically to the US Customs Service. The rule's purpose is to enable U.S. Customs to evaluate the risk of smuggling weapons of mass destruction through the use of oceangoing cargo containers before goods are loaded on vessels for importation into the United States. It also enables U.S. Customs to facilitate the prompt release of legitimate cargo following its arrival in the United States. |
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