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Why is the data contained in the u.s. origin field sometimes a foreign city in PIERS export information?

April 26, 2017city Data export field foreign origin piers

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Why is the data contained in the u.s. origin field sometimes a foreign city in PIERS export information?

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A foreign city may appear in the U.S. Origin field when foreign cargo is shipped through or trans-shipped through a U.S. port. This part of the shipment will be noted on the documents our reporters transcribe from Customs or the AMS tape.