Houston-Galveston Seaport CBP CES Operations Closure Clarification
CBP has issued clarifying guidance regarding the closure of a Centralized Examination Station at the Houston-Galveston seaport, building on prior notices about CES operational changes at that port. Importers with cargo routed through Houston-Galveston should confirm current CES availability for examination scheduling.
We are treating this as an active operational disruption at Houston-Galveston and are cross-referencing all in-transit shipments destined for that port against the updated CES status to avoid examination delays.
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