CBP UPDATES DOCUMENTATION AND CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS AT PORT OF ATLANTA
January 22, 2018
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of Atlanta recently announced two new policies impacting passengers and crew arriving into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) on an international flight. The new policies are as follows:
Effective December 11, 2017 passengers arriving into ATL on an international flight will no longer be required to submit a Customs Declarations Form 6059B upon arrival for primary inspection. (See Port of Atlanta Pipeline, Message 2018-002)
CBP also announced that effective January 1, 2018, foreign crew members arriving into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on an international flight, when Atlanta is the initial U.S. Port of Entry, will need to be transported to the International Terminal / CBP Entrance and Clearance Office at Concourse F for CBP processing within one hour of arriving at ATL. This new procedure applies to crewmembers arriving on both passenger and cargo aircraft. (See Port of Atlanta Pipeline, Message 2018-001)
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6665).
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