CBP Seattle Provides Cargo Diversion Guidance After Vancouver Terminal Closes to U.S.-Bound Traffic
CBP Seattle issued a notice providing guidance on procedures for diverting cargo previously bound for Vancouver, Canada to the Port of Seattle, following the decision by the DP World terminal in Vancouver to stop accepting U.S.-bound intermodal rail cargo beginning Aug. 8 due to congestion. All cargo diversion requests should be forwarded by email to the CBP Seattle Advanced Targeting Unit for approval at SeattleATU@cbp.dhs.gov, said CBP. In order to avoid duplicate requests, only one request should be made by the vessel operating carrier 48 hours prior to the vessel’s arrival at the Area Port of Seattle/Tacoma, it said.
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Full vessel diversion requests must include the vessel name, voyage number, date of arrival, port of arrival, and terminal of arrival. For less than full vessels, diversion requests also need to include the number of containers and container numbers. All diverted cargo must meet all regulatory requirements, including Importer Security Filing, said CBP. Failure to meet applicable requirements could result in delays or penalties, it said.
Email ITTNews@warren-news.com for a copy of CBP Seattle Trade Information Notice 14-18.