Important TSA Change for Air Cargo

The United States Transport Security Administration (TSA) has updated requirements for documentation of cargo and mail carried on all flights to the US.

With immediate effect, HAWB’s for shipments with final destination in, or transit to the US should provide evidence that the cargo is not originating from Egypt, Somalia, Syria, or Yemen.Therefore it is required to send complete and correct FHL messages with your shipments.

In case of incomplete HAWB information and for all mail (excluding USPS and US military mail), a statement needs to be provided to confirm that you have reviewed all documentation and determined that none of the cargo being offered in the consignment or consolidation has originated in, transferred from, or transited through any point in Egypt, Somalia, Syria, or Yemen.

The statement should at least contain the following:
”(Name of Entity) ____ has reviewed all available documentation and has determined that none of the cargo being offered in this consignment or consolidation either originated from, or transited through any point in Egypt, Syria, Somalia or Yemen.”