CSMS #50982547 - CBP Guidance to Trade for Diverted Cargo on the Northern Border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 02/09/2022 06:50 PM EST

Cargo Systems Messaging Service

CSMS #50982547 - CBP Guidance to Trade for Diverted Cargo on the Northern Border

Effective immediately CBP ports are encouraged to consider maximum flexibility to ensure that legitimate cargo is processed.

Ports should enhance communication with trade partners to identify alternate clearance locations within their area of responsibility. Ports should be actively communicating with customs brokers to remedy any issues caused by entry diversions.
When cargo is diverted to alternate ports of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) should accept the diversion in the Automated Cargo Environment (ACE). This process works in both the ACE Truck Manifest system and ACE Cargo Release for most shipments where Partner Government Agency (PGA) requirements do not apply.
When ACE does not allow the diversion based on system edits, CBPOs should review shipment entry/release information to ensure there are no open enforcement or compliance holds or issues. These shipments should be manually released as soon as possible with information (documents, cover sheets, etc.) retained to allow for entry correction measures with brokers and importers to be taken later in a post release environment.

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