U.S. food and drug administration bioterrorism act of 2002 update
Hamburg Sud wishes to remind you of the FDA Prior Notice (PN) requirements for cargo transiting overland in the U.S.
The FDA will issue 'do not move' messages at the discharge port for any qualifying cargo which does not have Prior Notice (PN) filed.
Prior notice of imported food shipments:
- This PN (prior notice) is applicable to all cargo which is U.S. final delivery or cargo being transported in bond either between U.S. ports for transshipment or from/to Canada or Mexico (Transportation and Exportation cargo, called “T&E” cargo). Cargo being transshipped at the same port of discharge is not eligible.
- Prior notice (PN) may be sent by anyone who has full knowledge of shipment details and it may be sent from any global location. This is typically filed by the shipper, consignee or entities such as brokers and forwarders working on their behalf. Maersk will not be sending a PN on any shipments.
- The FDA is working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to send A hold message in AMS if the PN is not supplied, for qualifying shipments, when the U.S. Customs entry is made or within the specified time-frame for T&E cargo.
- If cargo is put on hold by the FDA for lack of PN, it will be the responsibility of the cargo interests to contact the FDA and determine what FDA requires to satisfy the hold and trigger a release.
FDA has provided, on their website, a Help Desk which can be called, faxed or emailed to assist with Registration or Prior Notice questions or technical issues.
Please refer to the following FDA links for additional information:
U.S customs & border protection “10 + 2 Initiative”
In addition to the current data elements specified under the 24-Hour Rule, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) proposes to require an additional set of data elements 24 hours prior to vessel loading.
Ten data elements are to be submitted by importers or their agents by a yet to be determined system. Among the options being discussed are the AMS [Automated Manifest System], and ABI [Automated Broker Interface – a U.S. Customs Broker clearance system].
The following 10 data elements were selected because of their probative value and because of their ready availability in current logistics processes. They include:
- Manufacturer name and address
- Seller name and address
- Container stuffing location
- Consolidator name and address
- Buyer name and address
- “Ship to” name and address
- Importer of record number
- Consignee number
- Country of origin of the goods
- Commodity Harmonized Tariff Schedule number
In addition to the data elements outlined above, CBP will require ocean carriers to provide two additional data sets to complete the security filing:
Vessel stow plan
- Provided to U.S. Customs by the vessel operator after vessel leaves the last foreign port, before it arrives in U.S. This will allow CBP to check each container stowed on the vessel against the containers which have been manifested to meet the 24 hour rule to ensure all cargo has been reported.
- Stow plan
- Container status messages
Container status messages (CSM’s)
Container movements from the time a container is associated with a U.S. booking, until container gates out for delivery.
For more information, visit the Security Filing (10+2) page
Maersk currently participates in the Super Carrier Initiative Program. Please note that one may not participate in both the Sea Carrier Initiative and Super Carrier programs. The Super Carrier program is conducted at a higher security level than the Sea Carrier Initiative.
Maersk is one of only 27 ocean carriers worldwide permitted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to participate at this level.
For more information, visit the Carrier Intitiative Program page on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website.
