CBP Announces & Makes Available Updated Bonded Warehouse Manual
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a press release to announce the release of a new, updated version of the Bonded Warehouse Manual for CBP officers and Bonded Warehouse Proprietors, which will replace the 1990 version.
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Intended to be Comprehensive Guide, also Includes CES and CFS Info
CBP states that the Bonded Warehouse Manual was developed to serve as a comprehensive guide to understanding bonded warehouse operations. The publication brings together many different references into one document including laws, regulations, other agency issuances, and rulings dealing with bonded warehouses. The majority of the manual deals with bonded warehouse operations and procedures, however, information is included regarding centralized examination stations (CES) and container freight stations (CFS).
Manual Posted on Feb 8
Due to technical difficulties, the new manual was not posted at the time the press release was issued, but was made available on February 8, 2012. Updated manual available here.
(Press release dated 02/06/12)
*this summary was initially issued before the manual was available. Once the manual was posted by CBP, this summary was updated.