CBP Announces COVID-19 Cargo Team
CBP said in a recent CSMS message that its Pharmaceuticals, Health and Chemical Center of Excellence and Expertise “has established the COVID-19 Cargo Resolution Team (CCRT).” This is part of an “effort to coordinate inquiries regarding the import of medical…
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supplies and personal protective equipment.” The team will “triage incoming inquir[i]es, coordinate with affected ports, and respond directly as appropriate,” it said. “CCRT can be contacted at COVID19_RELIEF_IMPORTS@cbp.dhs.gov. This email address will be used as CBP’s coordinating mechanism for receiving and responding to inquiries concerning the items below items. Assigned staff will also coordinate with the ports and other government agencies to ensure that legitimate shipments are not unnecessarily delayed.” Types of inquiries that should be sent to the mailbox include “facilitation requests from other government agencies and private industry” and “general inquiries regarding the import of medical instruments,” it said. “To assist CBP in expediting the release of COVID-19 relief materials, please include as much data about the shipment as possible.”