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CSMS #49065654 - Drawback Transition to the Centers of Excellence and Expertise
Effective August 15, 2021, the drawback program and Drawback Specialists will transition from the Ports of Entry to the Centers of Excellence and Expertise (Center). The four drawback offices will be managed out of five Centers and each Center will manage two industries.
| Center of Excellence and Expertise |
Industries |
Apparel, Footwear & Textiles
San Francisco Field Office
|
Apparel, Footwear & Textiles |
| Consumer Products & Mass Merchandising |
Automotive & Aerospace
Detroit Field Office
|
Automotive & Aerospace |
| Electronics |
Base Metals
Chicago Field Office
|
Base Metals |
| Industrial & Manufacturing Materials |
Petroleum, Natural Gas & Minerals
Houston Field Office
|
Petroleum, Natural Gas & Minerals |
| Machinery |
Pharmaceuticals, Health & Chemicals
New York Field Office
|
Pharmaceuticals, Health & Chemicals |
| Agriculture & Prepared Products |
The New York office staff will be managed by the Pharmaceuticals, Health & Chemicals Center and the Automotive & Aerospace Center.
There are no changes to the processing of claims, transmission of claims, and submission of ruling and privilege application requests.
The Drawback supervisor contact information will be made available on the Center directory on CBP.gov using this link: Centers of Excellence and Expertise Directory | U.S. Customs and Border Protection (cbp.gov).
Questions concerning the transition should be directed to CEE@cbp.dhs.gov.
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