CBP to Test Automated Procedures for U.S.-Canada In-Bonds
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a general notice announcing that it plans to conduct a National Customs Automation Program (NCAP) test relating to highway movements of commercial goods that are transported in-bond through the U.S. from one point in Canada to another point in Canada. The test designates a new filing code in CBP’s ACE Truck Manifest System to identify the shipment as being part of a joint CBP and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) In-Transit Project.
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The test requires participants to transmit the manifest electronically and to submit an additional data element. The new filing code and additional data element will enable CBP and the CBSA to better track the movement of these goods, to share information about the in-bond movement and to streamline procedures for test participants.
The test will begin no earlier than July 13, 2011. CBP's notice provides a description of the NCAP test process, sets forth eligibility requirements for participation, and invites public comment on any aspect of the planned test.
See future issue of ITT for details.