How do I apply for an exemption from the 24-hour rule filing requirements for break bulk cargo?
A carrier of break bulk cargo may apply for an exemption from the 24-hour rule filing requirements. Exemption requests should be mailed to: Customs and Border Protection Border Targeting and Analysis, Room 5.4-D 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20229. Generally, exemption processing takes approximately two to three weeks for a complete review. The following information should be supplied in order to be considered for an exemption (per 19 CFR 4.7(b)(4)(ii)(A)): The carrier’s IRS number; the source, identity and means of the packaging or bundling of the commodities being shipped; the ports of call both foreign and domestic; the number of vessels the carrier uses to transport break bulk cargo, along with the names of the vessels and their International Maritime Organization numbers; and the list of the carrier’s importers and shippers, identifying any who are members of C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism). Customs and Border Protection reserves the right to r
