CBP Asking Ports to Exercise 'Maximum Discretion'
Keeping exports and imports moving is critical to the U.S. economy and CBP headquarters has asked the ports “to exercise as much discretion as they can to keep things flowing as well as they can,” a CBP official said during…
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an April 2 conference call. While there are no reports of major volume backlogs at the moment, CBP is hearing of “increased needs for customs-bonded warehouses” and “facilities to store goods temporarily while importers are closed,” he said. CBP plans to issue guidance on enforcement discretion, but the agency is “working directly with the ports on the identified issues, trying to identify ways to get around some of those issues,” he said. For example, CBP should be notified if someone is worried about “general order” for cargo that is sitting, and the agency will work with the port, he said. Other issues CBP officials would engage in include expiring in-bond dates and goods that can't be delivered, he said.