Seattle Port Office to Cease Cargo Release Processing

CBP will no longer process cargo releases at the Seattle Port Office as of Aug. 1, it said in a Trade Information Notice. The change is meant "to better align resources and prepare for the transition of Seattle Entry Branch staffing to the Centers of Excellence and Expertise," said CBP. "Please direct any persons and/or paperwork required for cargo release to the individual Ports within the Seattle Area Port." Any general cargo release questions should also go to the specific port involved, it said. The notice lists the documents that will be processed at the trade offices. Also as of Aug. 1, several types of post cargo release entry documents, including CBP 7501 package submissions and warehouse withdrawals, must to to the Seattle Entry Branch rather than Tacoma Trade Office, it said.