No More FWS Port Exception Permits for Entries at Unstaffed Ports, FWS Says
The Fish and Wildlife Service is no longer issuing designated port exception permits to authorize entries at ports with no FWS staff present, it said in a public bulletin issued Oct. 18 (here). As FWS begins its ACE filing pilot,…
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“it is critical that our wildlife inspectors be staffed at ports of clearance to process shipments and function effectively in this new single window environment,” the agency said. An FWS official announced the change in September, noting that FWS may still issue the permits for ports with FWS personnel that are not designated for the commodity in question (see 1609130042).