DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CUSTOMS/BORDER CLEARANCE
PROGRAM


2005 SDDC Pacific Personal Property and Passenger
Workshop Mr. Bob Shannon




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Overview

• DOD Customs and Border Clearance Program
• DOD Customs Program Background
• Policy/Strategy
• Regulation (DTR Part V)
• Web Page
• Current Customs Issues
• Passenger
• Personal Property
• Conclusion/Take Aways

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DOD Customs Border Clearance Program

• Cooperative effort between
• Theater Commands, Services, Agencies
• Civilian border clearance agencies
• USTRANSCOM DoD Executive Agent
• To ensure compliance with
• US customs and border clearance requirements
• Foreign host nation customs and border clearance
  requirements
• Prevent importation of contraband and disease
• Without unnecessarily delaying the movement of
• DOD Cargo, Passengers, and Personal Property
• Implemented by Defense Transportation Regulation
  Part V (Administered by USTRANSCOM)
• Coordinated by USTRANSCOM

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BACKGROUND
Post 9/11 Legislation
2002
2001
DTR Part V Published
Begin work on Customs/Border Clearance
initiatives (U.S. and Foreign)
1999
OSD Assigns responsibility for Customs
Regulation to USTRANSCOM
1998
1995
USCS Pre-Clearance Program terminated

DOD 5030.49R, Customs Inspection regulation
published (U.S. Border Clearance only)
1977
Military Customs Inspection (MCI)
Program Department of the Army - Executive Agent
1970s
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USTRANSCOM STRATEGY BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION
FOR A DOD CUSTOMS PROGRAM
OPERATIONAL IMPACT EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT
DTS
ISSUES
SUPPORT DOD POLICY AND BUSINESS PROCESS
CONTRACTS
AUTOMATION
U.S. / FOREIGN CUSTOMS POLICY / PROCEDURES
WEB PAGE
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
DOD CUSTOMS REGULATION
ORGANIZATONAL COOPERATION
THEATER CMDRS
USTRANSCOM USDA CBP DHS
SERVICES DLA STATE DEPT
DCMA
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Defense Transportation Regulation Part V
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DTR Part V

• DOD Customs and Border Clearance Policies and
  Procedures Shippers/Traffic Managers
  Preeminent Guide
• U.S. Customs/Border Clearance
• Pre-Clearance/Inspection Programs
• Foreign Country Guidance
• Theater/Country specifics (Developed by theater
  commands)
• Status Change 2 published March 2003
• Change 3 currently under development

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DTR Part V

• Chapter 501
• General Scope, Policy, Responsibilities,
  Administration
• Chapter 502
• United States Entry Requirements
• Conveyances
• Terminal Operations
• Passengers, Crews, Accompanied Baggage Procedures
• Cargo Entry Procedures, Vendor Shipments
• Personal Property/POVs
• Chapter 503
• Privately Owned Firearms, Ammunition and
  Implements of War

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DTR Part V

• Chapter 504
• Defense Courier Service
• Chapter 505
• Agricultural Cleaning and Inspection Requirements
• Chapter 506
• Pre-Clearance Program for Customs and Agriculture
• Chapter 507
• Military Customs Inspectors-Excepted (MCI-E)
• Chapter 508
• U.S. Export Requirements
• Shippers Export Declaration
• Temporary State Department waiver procedures
• FMS requirements
• POVs

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DTR Part V

• Chapter 509
• Foreign Customs
• Chapter 510
• United States European Command
• Chapter 511
• United States Pacific Command
• Chapter 512
• United States Central Command
• Chapter 513
• United States Southern Command
• Chapter 514
• Unassigned Countries

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DOD CUSTOMS WEB PAGE

• GOAL MAKE CUSTOMS INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
  READILY AVAILABLE AT ALL LEVELS
• WEB PAGE LINKED TO USTRANSCOM PORTAL
• CUSTOMS DIRECTIVES (DTR, APPLICABLE CFRS, ETC)
• FOREIGN CUSTOMS INFORMATION (BY THEATER/COUNTRY)
• LINKS TO CUSTOMS AND BORDER CLEARANCE AGENCIES
  (CBP, USDA, ETC)
• BULLETINS (POLICY/PROCEDURE CHANGES)
• http//www.transcom.mil/j5/pt/dtr_part_v.html

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Click here for Foreign Customs
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Click here for USPACOM countries
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DOD Customs and Border Clearance

• Current Events

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2002 Bioterrorism Act

• Public Health Security and Bioterrorism
  Preparedness and Response Act of 2002
• Title III Protecting Safety and Security of
  Food and Drug Supply
• Section 305 Registration
• Section 306 Records Maintenance
• Section 307 Prior Notice
• December 2003, OSD/TP requested an exemption from
  subject act for military and government civilian
  personnel UB and HHG shipments

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2002 Bioterrorism Act

• Section 305, Registration Awaiting Final Rules
• Section 306, Records Maintenance Final Rule
  issued 9 Dec 2004 (Federal Register 04-26929)
• Congress did not provide for an exemption for
  food that is transported for the U.S. military or
  any other U.S. Government agency from the scope
  of the recordkeeping requirements. (page 71573),
  however
• Persons who manufacture, process, pack,
  transport, distribute, receive, hold, or import
  food for personal consumption are excluded from
  all requirements of subpart J of this final rule
  (page 71563)

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2002 Bioterrorism Act

• Section 307, Prior Notice Awaiting Final Rules
• Compliance Policy Guide FDA and CBP should
  typically consider not taking any regulatory
  action when an article of food is imported or
  offered for import for non-commercial purposes
  with a non-commercial shipper. (Para III.C.4)
• Bottom Line Continue current practices until
  Final Rules are issued.
• Detailed information can be found at
  http//www.fda.gov/oc/bioterrorism/bioact.html

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DD Form 1252

• US Customs Declaration for Personal Property
  Shipments
• DTR Part IV, Para 401.I.5
• DTR Part V, Para 502.H
• 19 CFR 148.77 requires DD Form 1252 (or Customs
  Form 3299) to claim duty and tax exemption when
  entry is made in the name of the person entitled
  to those benefits
• Current form is outdated since termination of the
  day-to-day Military Customs Inspection program
  prescribed by DOD 5030.49R (obsolete)
• Section A, Owners Customs Declaration (valid)
• Section B, Military Customs Inspectors
  Certificate (obsolete)

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DD Form 1252

• Pursuing change with the Bureau of Customs and
  Border Protection (CBP)
• Possible switch to use of DD1299 as a Customs
  Declaration
• Requires modification of 19 CFR, consent of CBP
• Revising DD Form 1252 to reflect current policies
  in DTR Part V

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Foreign Clearance Guide

• Border clearance/entry requirements for
• Aircraft
• Personnel
• General Information
• Entry requirements/restrictions for all countries
  listed, including U.S.
• Previous weeks changes listed on home page
• Country
• Section
• Date
• http//www.fcg.pentagon.mil
• Submit recommended changes to HQ USAF/XONP

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Non-resident Alien Entry to U.S.

• Non-resident aliens must enter the U.S. at a
  recognized Port of Entry where Customs and Border
  Protection immigration officers are present to
  process them (see DOD Foreign Clearance Guide)
• Applies to dependents, DOD civilians, etc.
• Do not put non-resident aliens on missions to
  installations without full Federal Inspection
  Services
• Be careful when booking space available
  passengers
• DTR Part V, Para 502.E

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Conclusions/Take Aways

• Compliance with US/Foreign laws and regulations
• 1 Priority to prevent entry of contraband and
  agricultural pests
• Compliance speeds the processing and clearance of
  passengers and materiel
• Interagency Process USTRANSCOM DoD Executive
  Agent
• Act on behalf of DoD to work strategic issues
  with
• COCOM/Service/Agency feedback absolutely critical
• DTR Part V Customs Transportation Officers
  preeminent guide

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USTRANSCOM Customs Contacts

• Mr. Al Bane
• alan.bane_at_hq.transcom.mil
• DSN 779-1633, Comm 618-229-1633
• Mr. Jay Johnson
• jerome.johnson_at_hq.transcom.mil
• DSN 779-4909, Comm 618-229-4909

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