
24 HOUR MANIFEST
The 24 Hour Manifest rule obligates shippers to provide
CBP with a detailed and electronically driven manifest de-
tailing all inbound cargo, 24 hours before loading in the
overseas port of departure. It took over a year for the regu-
lation to become effective; it is now in full force and work-
ing well.
The U.S. Government has adopted rules on inbound
freight, set at 4 hours before take off for air freight and 1
hour before travel for certain truck, rail, and air lines into
the United States from Canada and Mexico and other coun-
tries with shorter travel distances.
CUSTOMS-TRADE PARTNERSHIP
AGAINST TERRORISM
CBP realized early on that ...