<div dir="ltr">Paul,<div><br></div><div>I have had this discussion with USFWS before and it is difficult to know definitively where it may enter the United States. In general, shipments coming from South America to the United States have a "high likelihood" of first arriving in either Miami, FL or Atlanta, GA. The recommendation if using a shipping vendor other than DHL, FedEx, or UPS is to file the USFWS 3-177 Import Declaration with the most likely port and include the 3-177 with the documentation. If it arrives in a different port than what you chose, it is easy for communication between USFWS ports (if necessary) to occur during any customs' checks. If the package is only reviewed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, they may be the only communication point directly to the port indicated on the 3-177.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out. We have had this occur multiple times in the past few years.</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br>Ben</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 1:26 PM Callomon,Paul <<a href="mailto:prc44@drexel.edu">prc44@drexel.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg-4592862144908162150">
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<p class="MsoNormal">If someone sends us a package with specimens from Brazil using Correios, and it’s delivered to us by the USPS, what would the Port of Entry be on the 3-177? Inquiring minds want to know.
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