Electronic Transmission of Manifests

The U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a rule amending the regulation pertaining to filing of commercial vessel manifests for passengers and crew members. Effective June 6, such manifests must be filed electronically (submittal via the USCG electronic Notice of Arrival/Departure [eNOA/D] system will meet this requirement). The carrier is responsible for ensuring that the information transmitted is correct, the travel document presented by the passenger or crew member appears to be valid for travel to the United States, and the passenger or crew member is the person to whom the travel document was issued. 70 Fed. Reg. 17819 (HK Law)