Government Shutdown Preventing CBP Issuance of Customs Seals
The ongoing government shutdown is preventing the CBP issuance of customs seals to carrier warehouse and ramp employees, according to Elizabeth Shaver, director of cargo services at Airlines for America. "Customs seals issuance is considered administrative support, and therefore not…
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an excepted function," she said in an update on the effects of the shutdown sent by the Airforwarders Association. "It is recommended that carriers work with their local CBP port directors to find an accommodation to minimize the impact on carrier operations," she said.