Trade and Industry Department Commercial Information Circular No. 62/2009

Commercial Information Circulars

24-hour hotline : 23 922 922

Ref : CR EIC 111/2/16

3 February 2009

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 62/2009

US : Frequently Asked Questions on Importer Security Filing and Additional
Carrier Requirements

Traders were informed via Commercial Information Circular (CIC) No. 601/2008 of 2 December 2008 that the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released an interim final rule to require importers and carriers to electronically submit additional information on cargo to CBP before the cargo is brought into the US by vessel. The interim final rule came into effect on 26 January 2009 as scheduled. To assist the trade community in understanding the expectations of CBP concerning the Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements, CBP published a set of "Frequently Asked Questions", which can be downloaded from its website at:
http://cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/cargo_security/carriers/security_filing/10_2faq.ctt/10_2faq.doc

CBP will continually be updating and clarifying the document as necessary. Traders who have additional questions that are not included in this document may write to CBP direct at:Security_Filing_General@cbp.dhs.gov.

ENQUIRIES

For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss WONG Ying)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Electronic services for Production Notification, Certificate of Origin, Textiles Notifications, and Cargo Manifests enable traders to lodge/make the relevant applications directly through their office computer faster and easier. Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited currently runs services for the above documents,
and Global e-Trading Services Limited is providing electronic services for Cargo Manifests. Please call the service providers for enquiries on their services:

Global e-Trading Services Limited (Tel. : 8109 1820)
Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited (Tel. : 2599 1700)

Note :

While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.