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CBP delays enforcement of in-bond regulatory changes until July 2 2018
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is postponing the initial implementation of changes to its in-bond regulations for several months, after it had planned to end a "flexible enforcement" period for enforcement of the new regulations on February 25, the agency said in a Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS) message.
The agency also announced that no date has been set for the implementation of a provision requiring the inclusion of the six-digit HTS number on Immediate Transportation (IT) in-bond transportation entries. IT entries allow merchandise, upon US arrival, to be transported to another US port, where a subsequent entry will be filed.
The CSMS message said that on July 2, CBP will no longer accept paper CBP Form 7512 (Transportation Entry and Manifest of Goods Subject to CBP Inspection and Permit).
"Electronic filing of new in-bond transactions will be the responsibility of the trade," CBP said in the message. "Paper forms or other paper alternatives (screen prints or plain paper documents etc.) will be accepted as part of enforcement processes at the border or verification/audit operations such as warehouse withdrawals, FTZ exports and transfers or vessel/aircraft supply operations where additional information is required on paper forms that is not provided for electronically."
The message also pointed out that on August 6, electronic reporting of all transactions will be mandatory for carriers, and CBP will not accept paper copies of CBP Form 7512 to "perform arrival and export functionality."
Also on that date, electronic reporting of bonded cargo location (FIRMS code), and of diversion to a port "other than reported on the original in-bond" will be required. The Automated Commercial Environment will reject arrival if either of these reporting actions aren't performed, CBP said.
The original "effective date" of the new regulations was November 27, though CBP was allowing an initial "flexible enforcement" period until February 25. CBP's announcement extends the period of leniency, American Shipper reported.
The agency also announced that no date has been set for the implementation of a provision requiring the inclusion of the six-digit HTS number on Immediate Transportation (IT) in-bond transportation entries. IT entries allow merchandise, upon US arrival, to be transported to another US port, where a subsequent entry will be filed.
The CSMS message said that on July 2, CBP will no longer accept paper CBP Form 7512 (Transportation Entry and Manifest of Goods Subject to CBP Inspection and Permit).
"Electronic filing of new in-bond transactions will be the responsibility of the trade," CBP said in the message. "Paper forms or other paper alternatives (screen prints or plain paper documents etc.) will be accepted as part of enforcement processes at the border or verification/audit operations such as warehouse withdrawals, FTZ exports and transfers or vessel/aircraft supply operations where additional information is required on paper forms that is not provided for electronically."
The message also pointed out that on August 6, electronic reporting of all transactions will be mandatory for carriers, and CBP will not accept paper copies of CBP Form 7512 to "perform arrival and export functionality."
Also on that date, electronic reporting of bonded cargo location (FIRMS code), and of diversion to a port "other than reported on the original in-bond" will be required. The Automated Commercial Environment will reject arrival if either of these reporting actions aren't performed, CBP said.
The original "effective date" of the new regulations was November 27, though CBP was allowing an initial "flexible enforcement" period until February 25. CBP's announcement extends the period of leniency, American Shipper reported.
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