CBP Ruling Seems to Restrict Anchored Cruise Ship Access to Bonded Goods
A CBP ruling on the withdrawal of goods from bonded warehouses by cruise ships seems to limit the access of out of operation cruise ships to “deliveries of duty- and tax-free bonded supplies,” the Neville Peterson law firm said in…
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a blog post. Since March 14, “cruise ship operators have been required to cease operations and for the most part remain at dock or anchorage at United States ports,” the firm said. “Ships’ crews[,] which may number 1000 persons on average, are effectively quarantined aboard these vessels.” CBP said it its ruling that ships not “actually engaged in foreign trade” can't access bonded warehouse goods. “This determination effectively cuts off the cruise ships from bonded supplies for the crewmembers who are effectively quarantined aboard,” Neville Peterson said. “The position is being challenged administratively, but has caused additional turmoil for the cruise ship industry.”