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US tightens Customs procedures (4/28/2009)
Summary: The following was reported on in today's issue of "International Freighting Weekly
Trade with the US will be subject to more stringent Customs procedures for e-manifests from 25 April.
US Customs and Border Protection said individuals transporting goods across land and sea borders under an e-manifest must comply with the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative’s rules on identification documents from 26 April.
The agency will issue a warning message to shippers which fail to comply with the new regulations.
From 1 June the warning message will be replaced by a rejection of the e-manifest if it is submitted without the correct documentation, such as a US passport or passport card.
Previously US borders could be cleared using a range of documents including birth certificates and driving licenses.
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