CBP's Administrative Messages, Electronic Bulletin Board Notices, Etc

1. NVOCCs and VOCCs That Have Become Sea AMS Operational

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that the following non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCCs) and vessel operating common carriers (VOCCs) have become Sea Automated Manifest System (AMS) operational. According to CBP, the SCAC must be used in the entry/entry summary input to obtain cargo release via AMS. CBP notes that NVOCCs that are operational in Sea AMS are required to transmit electronic bill of lading data for all of their ports of call nationwide.

(CBP electronic bulletin board notices available at:

http://www.cebb.customs.treas.gov/public/cgi/cebb.exe?mode=fa&area=14)