Recently the United States Customs and Border Protection implemented a new Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements, commonly referred to as ISF or 10+2.
Importers of Record have a 12-month compliance period to implement the new requirements.
The new Importer Security Filing (ISF) 10+2 rule requires Importers of Record of ocean cargo, or their authorized agents, to supply U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with detailed shipment and product information.
The new filing requirement, aimed at preventing weapons from illegally entering the United States, is projected to cost the transportation industry approximately $500 million per year.
An Importer of Record must provide the following eight pieces of information at least 24 hours prior to loading a shipment onto a USA-bound vessel:
1. Importer of Record number
2. Consignee number
3. Seller name and address
4. Buyer name and address
5. Ship to party name and address
6. Manufacturer (or supplier) name and address
7. Country of origin
8. Commodity
Additionally, the following two data elements are required to be submitted no later than 24 hours prior to United States port arrival:
9. Container stuffing location
10. Consolidator name and address
Ocean steamship carriers will be required to provide these two data elements.
11. Container status message
12. Stowage plans showing location of cargo on board the vessel
Universal Traffic Service assists clients with meeting the new requirements.
This includes working closely with our network of licensed customs brokers and freight forwarders to submit the required information to CBP within the regulatory time frame and keep our clients’ shipments moving.
While CBP has indicated a flexible enforcement period until the end of the year, Universal Traffic Service is already managing ISF 10+2 compliance for some clients. UTS advises all clients to make a good faith effort to comply with the regulations as soon as possible to avoid problems when the requirements become mandatory.