Homeland Security Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
This document informs truck carriers when they will be required to transmit advance electronic cargo information to Customs and Border Protection regarding cargo they are bringing into the United States, as mandated by section 343(a) of the Trade Act of 2002 and the implementing regulations. The dates when truck carriers will be required to comply vary depending on the port of entry at which the truck carrier will be arriving in the United States.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection 19 CFR Part 123 AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, DHS. ACTION: Announcement of compliance dates. SUMMARY: This document informs truck carriers when they will be required to transmit advance electronic cargo information to Customs and Border Protection regarding cargo they are bringing into the United States, as mandated by section 343(a) of the Trade Act of 2002 and the implementing regulations. The dates when truck carriers will be required to comply vary depending on the port of entry at which the truck carrier will be arriving in the United States. DATES: The implementation schedule set forth in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION discussion specifies three compliance dates, depending on the location of the port of entry. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning Inbound Truck Cargo: James Swanson, Field Operations, (202) 344-2576. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 343(a) of the Trade Act of 2002, as amended (the Act; 19 U.S.C. 2071 note ), required that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) promulgate regulations providing for the mandatory collection of electronic cargo information, by way of a CBP-approved electronic data interchange system, before the cargo is brought into or departs the United States by any mode of commercial transportation (sea, air, rail or truck). The cargo information required is that which is reasonably necessary to enable high-risk shipments to be identified f…
Citation: 69 FR 51007
