What are the NVOCCs responsibilities in reporting G.O. eligible merchandise?
Any merchandise or baggage regularly landed but not covered by a permit for its release shall be allowed to remain at its place of unlading until the fifteenth calendar day after landing for direct landing. No later than 20 calendar days after landing, both CBP and a G.O. warehouse must be notified of the presence of unentered merchandise. Failure to do so may result in a penalty not to exceed $1,000 for failure to notify CBP, and a liquidated damage assessment not to exceed $1,000 for failure to notify a G.O. warehouse ( 19 CFR 4.37(a) for vessel, 19 CFR 122.50(a) for air, and 19 CFR 123.10(a) for land). NVOCC’s will be required to perform the notifications to both CBP and a G.O. warehouse. If there are multiple G.O. warehouses within a port, the NVOCC will contact the G.O. warehouse of their choice. NVOCC’s will not be required to physically transfer merchandise to the G.O. warehouse.
