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December 15, 2006
Subject:
Service Requirements for Processing Consolidated Freight
Background: A recent memorandum distributed
by the Office of Law Enforcement, Port of New York addressed the
processing of consolidated freight. This bulletin clarifies that November
27, 2006 memorandum titled “Fee Schedule
Change.”
Guidance: Under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service)
regulations, an import or export represents a transaction between two
parties. The Service declaration (Form 3-177), and all accompanying documents,
including any required permits may show only one importer and one exporter.
In some situations, wildlife shipments may be consolidated for transport
under one waybill. Such consolidated freight may constitute one shipment
or multiple shipments for Service declaration purposes. We treat consolidated
freight as a single Service shipment only when the declaration, invoice,
permits, and other required paperwork identify a single entity as an importer
and a single entity as an exporter. The invoice must clearly reflect that
the importer or exporter is the only consignee or consignor. The importer
or exporter, as appropriate, must be the import/export license holder
and designated port exemption permit holder and pay any required user
fees when such a license or permit is required. In addition, the importer
or exporter is responsible for any violations and potential fines or penalties.
Consolidated freight that constitutes multiple importers and/or exporters
is not treated as a single Service shipment even if the consolidation
is under one waybill. We require a declaration for each shipment, and
each declaration must identify one specific importer and one specific
exporter.
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