[Nhcoll-l] Incoming package from Brazil

[Bentley, Andrew Charles]

The biggest trick is getting people to let you know they are sending specimens your way 🙂.  If they do then you can file the 3-177 in advance and guess at the port of entry.  If they don't, you can file it retroactively and maybe even use USPS tracking or some such to figure out which port it arrived at.

Andy


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Andy Bentley
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Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:42 PM
To: Callomon,Paul <prc44 at drexel.edu>
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Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Incoming package from Brazil

Paul,

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.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to reach out. We have had this occur multiple times in the past few years.

Sincerely,

Ben

On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 1:26 PM Callomon,Paul <prc44 at drexel.edu<mailto:prc44 at drexel.edu>> wrote:

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.



Paul Callomon
Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates

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