Transport and cargo
General Order (GO)
General order is the status of imported goods that no one enters in time. CBP places them in a general order warehouse at the risk and expense of the consignee.
What does General Order (GO) mean?
Goods landed from a vessel can stay at the place of unlading until the 15th calendar day after landing (19 CFR 4.37). Goods moved under a permit to transfer or in-bond have 15 calendar days after receipt or arrival (19 CFR 122.50).
The carrier or the custodian must tell CBP about unentered goods no later than 20 calendar days after landing or arrival. Goods not entered within the time that the law allows become general order merchandise (19 CFR 127.1).
Goods also go to general order when the estimated duties are not paid, when documents are missing or when the invoice is not correct. The consignee carries the risk and the expense of general order storage.
Merchandise that stays in CBP custody for 6 months after importation, with duties or charges unpaid, is considered unclaimed and abandoned (19 CFR 127.11). Some special goods have a shorter period.
What does it mean for your shipment?
Send us the documents before the goods arrive, so that we can file the entry inside the 15 days. General order storage adds charges that you pay.
Allied CHB, licensed customs broker, CBP filer code 9AJ.
Where does this come from?
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All glossary terms · General information, not legal advice.