The COVID Project
Context, not an orderThis record is guidance or an announcement kept for context. It is not counted among the orders in force.
The record
- Jurisdiction
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection; all ports of entry and Centers of Excellence and Expertise
- Level
- Federal
- Authority
- 19 U.S.C. 1484; 19 C.F.R. parts 141-142
- Issued
- 2020-04-06 Apr. 6, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-04-06
- End
- not stated (read as 2020-09-30)
- In force
- Apr. 6, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Telework mandateCourts and public officesOther
- Addressees
- importers
- customs brokers
- filers
- Functions reached
- OP customs transactions moved from counters to electronic channels
- CT protests and post-entry filings
- SC cargo release
- Character
- context
- Collection
- Coast Guard and ports AGY-USCG-PORTS
Operative words
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues to maintain operations at the Ports of Entry and within the Centers of Excellence and Expertise while taking measures to ensure the safety of the public and CBP staff. Due to the circumstances [CBP requests that] automated systems be used to their fullest extent possible in order to minimize [in-person and paper transactions]: Transmit entry and entry summaries to the Automated Commercial [Environment]... Transmit post-summary activities, such as Protests and Post-Importation [claims electronically]... Filers submitting Post Summary Corrections (PSCs) that require a payment of duties may opt to receive a bill, or may still mail payment to the Port of Entry. CBP encourages importers and filers to take advantage of the Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) for electronic payment to the greatest extent possible.
Enforcement
Operational; 19 C.F.R. parts 141-142
Notes
Federal port-of-entry operations under pandemic measures in April 2020.
Retrieval noteText read in full; bracketed words bridge line breaks. the legal effect (if any) lies in the rule, statute or order it announces (e.g., 85 Fed. Reg. 22349 for the duty postponement; 19 U.S.C. 1318). Cite the message as evidence of the operating regime).