TITLE: ABI-REMINDER FOR SCAC RENEWALS IN JUNE
TO: ALL BROKERS
FROM: CHARLES BENNETT - TEAM LEAD MULTI-MODAL MANIFEST
SUBJECT: REMINDER - SCAC RENEWAL PERIOD BEGINS IN JUNE
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IS APPROACHING THE TIME OF YEAR (JUNE) DURING WHICH ALL STANDARD CARRIER ALPHA CODES (SCAC) ARE UP FOR RENEWAL. THE NATIONAL MOTOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION (NMFTA) HAS STARTED SENDING OUT THE RENEWAL NOTICES. PLEASE LET YOUR CLIENTS KNOW THAT THEY NEED TO RENEW THEIR SCAC FOR THE YEAR IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO TO AVOID DISRUPTIONS AND/OR HAVING THE SCAC REASSIGNED TO ANOTHER COMPANY.
THE BEST WAY FOR CARRIERS TO RENEW THEIR SCAC IS THROUGH THE NMFTA WEBSITE (WWW.NMFTA.ORG) USING THE NMFTA EASYPAY SYSTEM (PREFERRED). IT IS FAST AND SOME CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED. ALTERNATIVELY THE NMFTA CAN BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY AT 703-838-1810.
ONCE THE CARRIER RECEIVE ITS CONFIRMATION LETTER, A COPY SHOULD BE SENT TO CBP VIA FAX OR MAIL. ALTERNATIVELY, A COPY CAN BE SENT AS A TIF OR PDF FILE ATTACHMENT TO AN EMAIL. THE ADDRESS AND EMAIL INFORMATION IS BELOW.
CBP SCAC PROCESSING
U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION
7501 BOSTON BLVD. ROOM 107
SPRINGFIELD, VA 22153
FAX: 703-921-7173
EMAIL: AMS.SCAC@DHS.GOV
ABI FILERS CAN ASSIST IN THE RENEWAL EFFORT BY CONTACTING THEIR CARRIERS TO REMIND THEM OF THE ANNUAL RENEWAL PERIOD. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CARRIERS WHO HAVE NOT RENEWED THEIR SCAC AND THOSE CODES WILL BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR REASSIGNMENT IF NOT RENEWED.
CHUCK BENNETT
TEAM LEAD-MULTI-MODAL MANIFEST
BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
