The US Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) and Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has further tightened regulations for cargo shipments to or passing through the country that have originated in most European and some other countries.
From 12 November, freight forwarders and carriers will no longer be permitted to describe shipments as ‘used household goods or personal effects’ on air waybills (AWBs). Instead, they will be required to list the contents of shipments from their packing lists (such as handbags, dishware, clothing, and so on). Any description that the CBP considers ‘vague or unacceptable’ will result in the shipment being rejected.
The new temporary restrictions were introduced for air freight from Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, into the US, Canada, and Australia, following reports of at least two packages containing incendiaries catching fire in the European postal network.
The date follows the CBP’s previous announcement of countrywide rejection of unclear descriptions of cargo from 7 October, 2024.
FIDI has published more information on the restrictions here.
For specific questions, please contact FIDI’s Business Intelligence Manager, Marie-Pascale Frix: Marie-Pascale.Frix@fidi.org.
