August 2006 | Issue 53


In This
Issue:

>PierPass:
Not Just for Imports

>Carnet Bond:
"the merchandise
passport"

>New Port of Entry:
Tri-Cities Regional Airport

>Claims Corner:
Combined Transit Liability Insurance Program

Events Calendar:

Sep 17-21
National Association of Foreign-Trade-Zones,
Annual Conference,
Orlando, FL

Sep 17-21
FIATA - International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association,         World Congress               Shanghai, China

Sep 29-Oct 1
International Trucking Show                                   Los Angeles, CA

Sep 28-30
Texas Brokers                     Forwarders Annual  Conference                          South Padre Island, TX

New Port of Entry
Tri-Cities Regional Airport

CBP issued a final rule, effective June 14, 2006, that established a new port of entry in the Tri-Cities area in the states of Tennessee and Virginia. The Tri-Cities Regional Airport in Blountville, TN is included and therefore terminating the user-fee status of that airport.

Details are available at CBP’s website: www.cbp.gov/ports

For further information, please contact your local Avalon office or Wanda Sample, Director of Trade Relations at Avalon’s corporate headquarters. Wanda Sample can be reached at her direct line:     847-700-8151 or via email at wsample@avalonrisk.com. To view a directory of Avalon’s office locations, please visit our website at www.avalonrisk.com.

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