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CBP Expands C-TPAT AQUA Program

Posted by Sarah Lilly on 9/21/16 5:04 PM

On September 20, 2016 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) posted a document providing additional information on the expansion of the Advanced Qualified Unlading Approval (AQUA) program under Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).

The AQUA Lane program allows for qualified sea carriers to expedite their clearance process by unlading goods immediately upon arrival to port. Sea Carriers must be in good standing in C-TPAT to qualify for AQUA Lane. Currently four ports are participating in the pilot program and include, Port Everglades, New Orleans, Baltimore, and Oakland.

Additional ports will be extended to include:

  • September 15, 2016 – Miami, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Newark, Savannah, and Seattle/Tacoma
  • December 15, 2016 – Charleston, Houston, Jacksonville, Honolulu, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Wilmington (DE), Wilmington (NC), Boston, and San Juan

The CBP document can be accessed here

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