Acceptable and Unacceptable Advanced Cargo Manifest Descriptions from CBP
Unacceptable
Apparel
Wearing Apparel
Ladies' Apparel
Men's Apparel
Acceptable
Shoes
Jewelry (may include watches)
Unacceptable
Appliances
Acceptable
Kitchen Appliances
Industrial Appliances
Heat Pump
Unacceptable
Autopart
Parts
Acceptable
New Autoparts
Used Autoparts
Unacceptable
Caps
Acceptable
Baseball Caps
Blasting Caps
Bottle Caps
Hub Caps
Unacceptable
Chemicals, hazardous
Chemicals, non-hazardous
Acceptable
Actual Chemical Name (not brand name)
Or U.N. HAZMAT Code Identifier #
Unacceptable
Electronic Goods
Electronics
Acceptable
Computers
Consumer Electronics, Telephones
Electronic Toys (can include Gameboys, Game Cubes, Dancing Elmo Doll etc.)
Personal/Household Electronics (PDA's, VCR's, TV's
Unacceptable
Equipment
Acceptable
Industrial Equipment
Oil Well Equipment
Automotive Equipment
Poultry Equipment etc.
Unacceptable
Foodstuffs
Acceptable
Oranges
Fish
Packaged Rice, Packaged Grain, Bulk Grain
Unacceptable
Flooring
Acceptable
Wood Flooring, Plastic Flooring, Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Marble Flooring
Unacceptable
Iron
Acceptable
Iron Pipes, Iron Building Material
Unacceptable
Steel
Acceptable
Steel Pipes, Steel Building Material
Unacceptable
Leather Articles
Acceptable
Saddles
Leather Handbags
Leather Jackets, Shoes
Unacceptable
Machinery
Acceptable
Metal Working Machinery
Cigarette Making Machinery
Unacceptable
Machines
Acceptable
Sewing Machines
Printing Machines
Unacceptable
Pipes
Acceptable
Plastic Pipes
PVC Pipes
Steel Pipes
Copper Pipes
Unacceptable
Plastic Goods
Acceptable
Plastic Kitchenware, Plastic Houseware,
Industrial Plastics
Toys, New/Used Auto Parts
Unacceptable
Polyurethane
Acceptable
Polyurethane Threads
Polyurethane Medical Gloves
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Personal Effects
Household Goods
Unacceptable
Rubber Articles
Acceptable
Rubber Hoses
Tires
Toys
Rubber Conveyor Belts
Unacceptable
Rods
Acceptable
Welding Rods
Rebar
Aluminum Rods
Reactor Rods
Unacceptable
Scrap
Acceptable
Plastic Scrap
Aluminum Scrap
Iron Scrap
Unacceptable
STC (Said to Contain)
General Cargo
FAK (Freight
of All Kinds)
"No Description"
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Tiles
Acceptable
Ceramic Tiles
Marble Tiles
Unacceptable
Tools
Acceptable
Hand Tools
Power Tools
Industrial Tools
Unacceptable
Wires
Acceptable
Electric Wires
Auto Harness
Coiled Wire (Industrial)
