CES Selections
CBP Informational Pipeline No. 12-004-NWK
Port of New York/Newark

CBP announced the final selection of CES applicants to start CES operations for a five year period beginning operations on January 9, 2012. They are:

Comprehensive: 1. GCT CES 241 Western Ave., Staten Island, NY

(All types of exams:

Agriculture, Trade, NII

A-TCET, NII, Outbound) 2. East Coast Warehouse , 1130 Polaris Street, Port Elizabeth, NJ

Agriculture: SalSon Logistics, Inc., 888 Doremus Ave., Newark, NJ

Trade Compliance, H&M International Transportation

Outbound, 700 Belleville Turnpike, Kearny, NJ

A-TCET/NII:

CBP Inspection Process

Trade Examinations

§ No change from the previous cycle

§ Hold for Examination is placed on the Bill of Lading by CBP

§ Broker/Importer selects the CES on the 3461

Ø East Coast CES

Ø Global Container Terminal CES

Ø H&M CES

§ Broker presents the 3461 to the DAU for Transfer Authorization Stamp

§ CES driver delivers the cargo for examination at the Broker Designated CES


A-TCET/NII Examinations

§ All NII Examinations that were previously done on terminal, now performed at a CES

§ All A-TCET examinations start with NII

§ Carrier Selects the CES for this type of examination

Ø East Coast CES

Ø Global Container Terminal CES

Ø H&M CES


A-TCET Physical Examinations
“Full Strip” = Removal of All Goods From the Shipping Container

§ Container is moved from the NII Field to a bay door at the CES Warehouse

§ The container is stripped out by CES Personnel for CBP Examination

§ Because the container is already at the CES for the NII examination, this process has been greatly expedited.

Agriculture “Back-in” Examinations

§ Previously done on Terminal, now performed at a CES

§ Carrier selects the CES for this type of examination

Ø East Coast CES

Ø Global Container Terminal CES

Ø SalSon CES

§ Hold for examination is placed on the Bill of Lading by CBP with the type of Agriculture examination described in the “Public Remarks” section

§ CES driver picks up the container from the Marine Terminal for Agriculture examination at the Carrier Designated CES

Agriculture Physical Examinations
“Full Strip” = Removal of All Goods From the Shipping Container

§ Carrier selects the CES for this type of examination

Ø East Coast CES

Ø Global Container Terminal CES

Ø SalSon CES

§ Hold for examination is placed on the bill of lading by CBP with the type of Agriculture examination described in the “Public Remarks” section

§ CES driver picks up the container from the Marine Terminal for Agriculture examination at the Carrier Designated CES

Agriculture Seal Checks

§ Still done on Terminal

§ Hold for examination is placed on the bill of lading by CBP with the type of Agriculture examination described in the “Public Remarks” section

§ Performed For Exported Agricultural Commodities

§ Performed for Pre-Treated Commodities

§ Performed for Mandatory Treatment Commodities