Geographic Reach: Does the 24 hour prior to loading rule apply to all geographic locations, like Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and other short haul locations?
Puerto Rico is within the CBP territory of the United States and is included in the definition of “United States” in the Tariff Act; so the rule does not apply to containers leaving Puerto Rico destined directly to another U.S. port. However, it does apply to cargo destined to Puerto Rico. The 24 hour rule does apply to all containers leaving all other U.S. possessions and territories, such as Guam and the Northern Marianas, destined directly to an U.S. port. No exceptions have been made to the timeframe for the rule for any geographic location.
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