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Home » USA issues Seal Alert On All Inward-Bound Containers

USA issues Seal Alert On All Inward-Bound Containers

by Joshua
March 22, 2009
in Shiptalk

The US Department of  Homelands Security now  requires that all loaded maritime cargo containers entering the US must be secured with high-security seals meeting the ISO/PAS 17712 standard, reports Cape Business News.
This regulation, the latest development in the Customs Trade Partnership against Terrorism initiative, includes foreign cargo remaining on board.
In addition, the details of all seal numbers must be included in the Vessel Automated Manifest System sent to US Customs & Border Protection at least 24 hours before cargo is loaded aboard a vessel at a foreign port.
For C-TPAT participants this regulation is not new – many maritime cargo containers entering the US are already secured with ISO/PAS 17712 compliant high-security seals. However, it is now required of all containers entering the US by sea. About 90 per cent of all general and break-bulk cargo worldwide are moved by containers.
ISO/PAS 17712 requires that container freight seals meet or exceed certain standards for strength and durability so as to prevent accidental breakage, early deterioration (due to weather conditions, chemical action, etc.), or undetectable tampering under normal usage. The standard also requires that each seal be clearly and legibly marked with a unique identification number.
Some types of containers cannot be readily secured by use of a seal meeting the ISO/PAS 17712 standard.
These containers – which include tanks, non-standard containers such as open top containers and some custom-built containers – are not subject to the statutory requirement.
The new regulation has several implications for most African exporters to the US, says Kevin Norwitz, MD of Aluvin, South Africa’s leading manufacturer and distributor of security sealing products.
“Firstly, the correct seal has to be used on a container. Secondly, proof is needed that the seal is genuinely C-TPAT compliant, requiring verification of test results at an ISO accredited test laboratory. Thirdly, seals have to be procured from manufacturers and/or suppliers that comply with the duties and responsibilities of ISO/PAS 17712,” says Norwitz.
“Many seal suppliers are claiming compliance but do not have the supporting documentation to prove this,” says Norwitz. “Exporters and shippers should thus exercise caution in the purchasing of seals in order to avoid problems at US ports of entry.” Source CBN online


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