CBP Miami Says Grace Period for Electronic Plant Import Form Ends Jan. 23

Electronic filing of CBP Form AI-523A “Chain of Custody Emergency Action Notification" will be required Jan. 23 for all shipments of live plants processed at Miami International Airport. CBP Miami had sent out an information bulletin Dec. 18 requiring submission of the form as of Dec. 23, and allowed a grace period of until Jan. 23 for those unable to submit the form electronically. “Importers, airlines and brokers must submit” the form “to the agdis@cbp.dhs.gov mailbox,” and must also send a copy to the Agriculture Department inspection station mailbox at mistfcd@aphis.usda.gov, CBP said. The agency on Jan. 11 clarified that the form must always be sent to both mailboxes with the subject line “CBP-523A AWB: ########## Date: MM/DD/YY,” and that no other documents should be included on the email.