Customs and Border Protection (CBP) COVID-19 Update webpage and COVID-19 Cargo Resolution Team (CCRT)
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The first update comes from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). CBP has recently launched a new site focusing on recent information and impacts resulting from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID019) outbreak. The CBP COVID-19 Updates and Announcements webpage will provide Federal Register Notices and Cargo Systems Messaging Service communications related to COVID-19, as well as updates and announcements in trade programs and cargo security. You can also find links to partner government agencies’ COVID-19 response websites. The page will be updated regularly to reflect the most current information available. This newly launched site is not a substitute for official trade notice websites, such as the Federal Register, CBP’s Cargo Systems Messaging Service, Customs Bulletins, etc.
CBP’s Pharmaceuticals, Health and Chemical Center of Excellence and Expertise has established the COVID-19 Cargo Resolution Team (CCRT). This team is a multidisciplinary team to triage incoming inquires, coordinate with affected ports, and respond directly as appropriate. CCRT can be contacted at COVID19_RELIEF_IMPORTS@cbp.dhs.gov and will be used as CBP’s coordinating mechanism for receiving and responding to inquiries concerning the items below. Assigned staff will also coordinate with the ports and other government agencies to ensure that legitimate shipments are not unnecessarily delayed. Please restrict any communications to this email box to:
Facilitation requests from other government agencies and private industry; and
General inquiries regarding the import of medical instruments (see list)