HMS International Trade Biweekly Report

HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES (HMS) TRADE BI-WEEKLY DEALER REPORT:

SWORDFISH (SWO), PACIFIC BLUEFIN TUNA (PBT), SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA (SBT), frozen BIGEYE TUNA (BET)

Import/Export/Re-Export Activities

Dealer Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ HMS ITP #: ________________________________
Contact Name: __________________________________________________________________________ Phone #: _______________________________________
This report is for the 2-week period from the 1st to the 15th of the month.

This report is for the 2-week period from the 16th to the end of the month. (check one)

All bi-weekly reports must be received by NMFS at the correct address within 10 days of the end of the above indicated period. Use additional sheets if necessary.
Species
(SWO, PBT
SBT or BET)

Consignment
Document
Number

Re-Export
Certificate
Number
(if applicable)

Entry Number from
US Customs Form
7501
(11 digit no.)

Date of
Import/
Export/
(mm/dd/yy)

Shipment
Weight (kg)
(if
applicable)

Condition
(Fresh
or
Frozen)

Product Form
(round, headed
& gutted [H&G],
steaks, fillets,
loins, dressed,
etc.)

Weight of
Individual
Fish (kg)
(required for
SWO)

Price
per kg

State Landing
Document
Number
(Pacific BFT)

Tag Number
(if
applicable)

Destination
of
Fish
I=Import
U=US
Market
X=Export
RE=Reexport

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NOTICE: Collection of information through dealer trade reports is mandatory for the purpose of managing highly migratory species (HMS) fisheries. The
data are used to monitor trade of HMS. Reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per completed form, including time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining data needed, and completing and reviewing the information. Send comments regarding this burden
estimate or suggestions for reducing this burden to: NMFS, Highly Migratory Species Division, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Pursuant to Section 402(b) of the MagnusonStevens Act, and consistent with NOAA Administrative Order 216-100 (Confidentiality of Fisheries Statistics), the Agency does not release confidential information submitted in compliance with provisions of the Act, other than in aggregate form
and under circumstances required or authorized by law. Whenever data are requested or released to the general public, the Agency ensures that information on the pecuniary business activity of a dealer is not identified. Notwithstanding any
other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.
OMB # 0648-0040 EXPIRES 7/31/18

Instructions for Completing the HMS Trade Bi-Weekly Dealer Report Form
Under Federal regulations, as specified in section 50 CFR 300 Subpart M, dealers that have been issued a Highly Migratory Species
International Trade Permit by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) are required to report all imports, exports and reexports of covered species. The completed
form must be received by NMFS not later than 10 calendar days after the end of each
period. The reporting periods are the 1st through the 15th of the month and the 16th through the end of the month.
You must submit this form to this NMFS office:
Tuna/Swordfish Reporting
National Seafood Inspection
Laboratory
3209 Frederic Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
FAX: 228 / 762 - 7144
EMAIL: BFTReporting@noaa.gov

This form is to be used to report the total quantity of SWO, SBT, frozen BET and/or PBT that are imported, exported, or
re-exported during the two-week reporting period. You may photocopy this form for future use or submit multiple forms for each
bi-weekly period if you need extra space to report multiple shipments. Please attach the Consignment Document (statistical document
or catch document), and Re-export Certificates that correspond to the shipments on this form, if they have not previously been
been provided. Ensure that the corresponding U.S. Customs Form 7501 Entry Number is written on each Consignment Document
and Re-export Certificate.
Dealer Name

Print the name of the company as it appears on the permit application. Please avoid

abbreviations or aliases.

Dealer Permit #

Print the permit number that has been issued by NMFS.

Contact Person

Name of person who prepared the form.

Phone #

Phone number of contact person.

Report Period

Check appropriate box for reporting period.

Species

Indicate species: SWO, PBT, SBT, or BET.

Statistical Doc #

Enter the Consignment (Statistical or Catch) Document number.

Re-Export #

Enter the Re-Export Certificate number if applicable.

Entry Number

Enter the U.S. Customs 11-digit entry number.

Date

Enter the date of import/export/re-export.

Weight

Enter the shipment weight (kg) for the species indicated in previous column.

Condition

Indicate whether the product is in fresh or frozen condition.

Product Form

Indicate the form of the product (e.g., H&G, loins, steaks, fillets, dressed, etc.).

Wt. of Individual Fish

For SWO that are being imported as a headed and gutted product, identify the weight of

each individual fish in the shipment.

Price per kg

Record the price per kg that was paid for purchases of imported fish.

State/State Landing
Document Number

Enter the State Landing Document Number for PBT.

Tag Number

Enter the corresponding tail tag for PBT if applicable.

Destination of Fish

Indicate the origination/destination of the fish, Import (I), U.S. Market (U), Export
(X), Re-export (RE).

For more information about these programs, contact NMFS at 228-769-8964.