*UPDATE* Guidance to Trade on Cargo Processing during Hurricane Harvey - (CSMS# 17-000522)

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CSMS# 17-000522 - Local Closure Day for August 30-September 1, 2017 for Ports 2101, 5301, 5309, 5310, 5311

08/29/2017 05:06 PM EDT

New ACE Programming

Commercial trade operations at the Ports of 2101 (Port Arthur), 5301 (Houston Seaport), 5309 (Houston Airport), 5310 (Galveston), and 5311 (Freeport, TX) are temporarily suspended for the following dates Wednesday, August 30, 2017 through Friday, September 1, 2017, due to Tropical Storm Harvey. On August 30, 2017 through September 1, 2017, a local closure day is granted to all who file entries at the Ports of 2101 (Port Arthur), 5301 (Houston Seaport), 5309 (Houston Airport), 5310 (Galveston), and 5311 (Freeport, TX). CBP is extending an additional day, without penalty, for any entry summaries and payment of duties that will be due on August 30, 2017-September 1, 2017 in the Ports of 2101 (Port Arthur), 5301 (Houston Seaport), 5309 (Houston Airport), 5310 (Galveston), and 5311 (Freeport, TX).