TIN # 68599824 CBP Seattle Area Port – Expediting the Movement of Cargo to CES’s

U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 05/11/2026 11:28 AM EDT

TIN # 68599824

SEATTLE REGION

Seattle, WA

Area Port of Seattle

Purpose:

This is an update to the TIN 2025-09 issued January 30, 2025.

Details:

In an effort to facilitate the movement of cargo and expedite the cargo examination process, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Seattle Area Port is implementing changes related to the transfer of cargo to a Centralized Examination Station (CES). Effective immediately, all shipments held for an enforcement examination will be transferred by the CES operator to the CBP designated CES. A 1X transfer for exam will be issued by CBP to authorize the movement of the cargo to the CES.

For shipments held for an entry intensive or agriculture physical examination, importers or brokers will still be allowed to select the CES and designate a CBP approved bonded carrier to move the cargo. Within three business days of the entry intensive or agriculture hold being placed, the importer or broker must notify CBP of the selected CES. The name of the bonded carrier and their bond number must also be provided. If the importer or broker fail to designate a CES within the 3-day timeframe and provide the carrier bond number, CBP will select the CES and place a 1X transfer for exam. CBP will also notify the CES operator to transfer the shipment for examination.

For entry intensive examinations, CES selection and bonded carrier information can be sent to tacomatrade@cbp.dhs.gov for Tacoma vessel arrivals and seattle-trade@cbp.dhs.gov for Seattle vessel arrivals.

For agriculture examinations, CES selection and bonded carrier information can be sent to 3002Agholds@cbp.dhs.gov for Tacoma vessel arrivals and 3001Agholds@cbp.dhs.gov for Seattle vessel arrivals.

Current CES locations:

Mercer Distribution & Transport

FIRMS W138

4179 70^th Ave. E, Fife, WA 98424, 253-250-0860

cesfife@mercerlogistics.com

Mercer Distribution & Transport

FIRMS W855

1201 S 140^th St, Ste 140, Burien, WA 98136, 206-516-5801

cesseattle@mercerlogistics.com

Savannah Logistics

FIRMS W0N1

4050 E Marginal Way S., Seattle, WA 98134, 206-724-5878

ces@savannahlogstics.com

For questions, please contact Janelle Panoke, Trade Chief, at janelle.m.panoke@cbp.dhs.gov.

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