CBP Form 3171 Application-Permit-Special License Unlading/Lading, Over

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

OMB APPROVAL NO. 1651-0005
EXPIRES: 11-30-2022

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

APPLICATION-PERMIT-SPECIAL LICENSE UNLADING-LADING-OVERTIME SERVICES
19 CFR 4.10, 4.30, 4.37, 4.39, 4.91, 10.60, 24.16, 122.29, 122.38, 123.8, 146.32, 146.34

1. Name of Vessel, Vehicle or Aircraft

2. Port

3. Flag

4. Name and Nationality of Owner/Operator

5. Name/Phone No. of Agent

6. Arriving from (Port Name and Country)

Day Phone:
7. Date/Time of Arrival

Night Phone:
8. Locations (Dock/Terminal)*

9. Application is made for a permit for the operations indicated:
(1) To unlade merchandise (intended to be unladen at this port, as shown by the manifest), baggage or passengers. To discharge
ballast, and to land ''in bond'' merchandise. (Sec. 551, Tariff Act of 1930).
(2) To land supplies, ship's stores, sea stores, or equipment not to be reladen, subject, however, to free or duty-paid entry (Sec. 446,
Tariff Act of 1930).
(3) To lade merchandise or baggage requiring CBP supervision.
(4) To land and release for repair, adjustment, or refilling and to relade under CBP supervision articles of carrier's equipment. (Articles to
be listed reverse side hereof showing date and hour of unlading and relading.) The undersigned certifies the articles listed on the
reverse hereof for release under this term is to be landed only for the purpose mentioned in this item and will be reladen on this carrier.
(5) Other
10. Itinerary of Vessel/Aircraft (show port country and departure dates for entire voyage including U.S. itinerary)*

11. Type of Cargo:

Container

Break Bulk

Bulk

Other (Specify)

12. List all carriers, including carriers sharing or chartering space onboard the vessel and check the box that describes how the carrier
presented the cargo manifest.*

SCAC

AMS

CBP 1302

Paperless

SCAC

AMS

CBP 1302

Paperless

13. Application is made for a special license for overtime services of CBP officers and employees for:
Entrance, Clearance
Unlading, lading, etc.
Other:
on

OR

at
(Date)

Per supplemental oral request

(Time)

15. Application is made for a Term Permit and Special License
From:
To:
18. Amount of Bond
17. Surety Company Code

14. Bond No.
16. Principal on Bond
20. Importer Number (Party to be
billed; show hyphens)

19. Date of Bond

21. Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code) of Agent

22. Signature

23. Date

This PERMIT is not valid until properly lodged with a CBP officer at the point of discharge and all operations indicated therein are performed
under CBP supervision.
APPROVED (CBP USE ONLY)
Number
Signature of CBP Officer
Date/Time

CBP Form 3171 (4/22)

*use back for additional space; (Instructions and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice on reverse)

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CONTINUED FROM ITEM #9 (4): RECORD OF ARTICLES RELEASED AND RELADEN
RELADEN

UNLADEN AND RELEASED
Released to

Description
of Articles

Date/Time

Signature

Company

Insp. Badge
#

Date/Time

Insp. Badge
#

Continued from # 8 - additional Locations:

Continued from # 9 (5) - Other:

Continued from # 10 - additional Itinerary of Vessel:

Continued from # 12 - additional SCAC Codes:

SCAC

AMS

CBP 1302

Paperless

SCAC

AMS

CBP 1302

Paperless

INSTRUCTIONS
CBP Form 3171 shall be filed in duplicate. (When a term permit is requested, additional copies may be required for local purposes). Items
shall be completed as follows:
1.

Name or number of vessel, vehicle, or aircraft (On term
permit ''Not Applicable.'')

10.

Show port, country and sailing dates for the itinerary of the
vessel/aircraft, including U.S. itinerary.

2.

Port at which application is filed.

11.

Check the appropriate box/boxes.

3.

Flag of vessel.

12.

4.

Name of shipping company, airlines etc., which owns or
operates the vessel, vehicle or aircraft and their nationality.

List all carriers, including carriers sharing or chartering space
onboard the vessel and check the box that describes how
the carrier presented the cargo manifest.

5.

Name and day/night phone numbers of party filing application.

13.

6.

Name of port or place and country from which a vessel, vehicle,
or aircraft is arriving. (On Term Permit show ''Not applicable.'')

Indicate purpose for which services are requested and date
and time. (If date and time are not known, check "per
supplemental oral request.")

7.

Give the date of arrival or expected arrival when request covers
a specific vessel, vehicle, or aircraft.

14.

Self-Explanatory.

15.

8.

List all places of lading, unlading, etc. If request is for overtime
services only state where services are to be performed.

When requesting a term permit, show dates or period to be
covered.

16-21. Self-Explanatory.

9.

Check appropriate items.

22-23. Signature and date of party submitting request.

Paper Reduction Act Notice: The Paperwork Reduction Act says we must tell you why we are collecting this information, how we will use it, and whether you
have to give it to us. We ask for the information to carry out the Customs Service laws of the United States. This form is used by carriers to request specific
CBP services relating to the lading or unlading of merchandise and by CBP to authorize requested activities. It is also used to permit and control various
statutes. Another major use of this form is to request CBP services during other than regular hours of service. It is mandatory.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection and a person is not required to respond to this
information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number and an expiration date. The control number for this collection is 1651-0005. The estimated
average time to complete this application is 8 minutes. If you have any comments regarding the burden estimate you can write to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street, NW., Washington DC 20229.
CBP Form 3171 (4/22)

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