July 12, 2007
     

Effective July 12, 2007, truck carriers must submit electronic manifests before arriving at North Dakota and Vermont land border ports. Following a period of enforcement discretion, full enforcement of the e-Manifest filing requirement in North Dakota and Vermont will begin on September 12, 2007.

CBP intends to exercise discretion during the initial enforcement phase by issuing “informed compliance” notices to carriers that arrive without submitting or attempting to submit an e-Manifest. These notices will alert truck carriers to a violation of the Trade Act of 2002, which requires submission of advance electronic cargo information.

On September 12, 2007, CBP will begin fully enforcing the mandatory e-Manifest policy by denying a permit to proceed to any carrier that arrives at a North Dakota or Vermont land border port without submitting or attempting to submit an e-Manifest.

For a short period of time during the full enforcement phase, CBP plans to continue exercising limited enforcement discretion for carriers that attempt to file e-Manifests. Following this period of transition, CBP will deny a permit to proceed for any truck that arrives at a North Dakota or Vermont land border port without first successfully transmitting an e-Manifest for that trip. Monetary penalties of up to $10,000 may also be issued.