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Customs Enforcement Of "24 Hour" Rule |
September 19, 2004
Previously published on January 27, 2003
On February 2, 2003, the United States Customs Service ("Customs") will begin
enforcing its recently issued "24 Hour Advance Vessel Manifest Rule," also known as the "24
Hour Rule." This rule requires sea carriers to provide detailed information regarding the
contents of sea containers destined for the United States at least twenty-four hours before the
cargo is loaded onto ships. Customs believes that enforcement of the rule will decrease the risk
that weapons of mass destruction are smuggled onto cargo containers in foreign countries and
facilitate the prompt release of legitimate cargo upon arrival in the United States.
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