Your brokerage firm prepares an immediate transportation entry for a shipment of file cabinets with Portland, Maine as the port of delivery. After receiving authorization from CBP and while the merchandise was in transit, the importer tells you that the merchandise has been sold to a customer in Kansas City, Kansas. To facilitate delivery to Kansas City which of the following is the correct course of action?
A. Cancel the immediate transportation entry
B. Return the merchandise to the port of arrival and file a new immediate transportation entry
C. Tell the importer to wait until the merchandise is delivered and released by CBP in Portland, and then have the merchandise shipped as domestic freight
D. Tell the importer that diversion of an in bond shipment is never authorized by Customs
E. Move the merchandise directly to Kansas City using the same immediate transportation entry
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The Answer is: E
Citation: 18.5(a)
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