From midnight on Tuesday October 14th, all laden maritime containers in transit to the US must be sealed with a high security seal that meets the ISO standard ISO/PAS 17712. Failure to follow the new rules could earn forwarders and shippers a significant fine.
At present, non-laden and non-standard containers, e.g. open-top and tank containers, are considered exempt from these requirements.
The rule does not only apply to containers destined for the US, but also containers transiting the US en route to a third country.
In general terms, the standard requires that the seal meets or exceeds certain standards for strength and durability and be clearly marked with a unique identification number
Carriers are obliged to transmit all seal numbers to US Customs Border Protection (CBP) 24 hours before cargo is loaded on board a vessel at a foreign port, via the Vessel Automated Manifest System (AMS).
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