The first airport your cargo arrives at in the United States is called the Port of Unlading. At this port the U.S. Department of Agriculture will review the manifest of the cargo on board the carrier and indicate either that they have inspected your freight and it is okay to move in-bond to the Port of Entry or they will call us, since we are supposed to be listed on the MAWB as the notify party and ask us who the Approved U.S.D.A. taxidermist is for that shipment. (This only happens on dip and packed skins - not mounted trophies).
If we do not know whom you want used or the information is not in our computer and we cannot reach you we will either name an approved local USDA taxidermist at the Port of Entry to do the work or tell the inspector at the airline to hold the freight. Cost for this will be added to your invoice.
Ok, USDA does their thing and my trophies are then put on a connecting flight to the city where the Coppersmith office is - when do I get my trophies?
First of all, your cargo will not be placed on a plane for movement to the destination Port of Entry. Since 9/11 DHS does not permit inland in-bond transport by any mode other than Truck or Train.
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