PAPS Numbers Need to Match to Entry Numbers Before Crossing the Border

When transporting cargo into the US, there is usually one important thing that the highway carrier needs to confirm before crossing the border. Is there an entry number matching to my PAPS number? PAPS (Pre-Arrival Processing System) is known to trucking companies as those bar-coded stickers that are placed

ACE Import Manifest Documentation Types

There are as many ACE Import Manifest Documentation tyes as there are modes of transport. The documentation for the various modes of transport are transmitted through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). ACE is the Single Window System used by CBP (Customs & Border Protection) ACE Air eManifest (AMS Air

What is the CBP Daily De Minimis Threshold for eCommerce Shipments? $200 or $800?

E-commerce has been changing the world over and with it the rules of business across the globe. Even the smallest businesses can now reach their customers with relative ease and speed anywhere on the planet. In North America, both online startups and established organizations are acknowledging the vast revenue

4 Ways to Participate in the CBP Section 321 Program

CBP Section 321 Shipment Type To quicken and modernize the import process of low-value shipments (valued less than $800) into the United States, Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has put in place some recommended programs to facilitate the release for e-commerce shipments. All of the Section 321 shipment submission

Data You Need to Send to CBP to Participate in the Section 321 Data Pilot

Who is Currently Participating? Participation in the CBP Section 321 Data Pilot is currently limited to 9 participants. These nine participants were selected and approved by CBP to allow for a variety of industry participation (online marketplaces, carriers, freight forwarders and fulfillment centers.) The section 321 data pilot is

What are Truck Section 321 Shipment Requirements?

Highway carriers are hearing more and more from their customers today that they want to move e-commerce shipments from Canada or Mexico into the USA using section 321 because their customers want to save paying duty & tax on their shipments. The use of entry type section 321 has

What are the CBP Bond Types 1, 2, 3? (Importer bond, Custodian bond, International Carrier bond)

What is a Customs Bond? A customs bond is something of an insurance policy that makes sure that Customs & Border Protection (CBP) gets paid the taxes and duties due to the US government. Types of CBP Customs Bonds Importer Bond The importer bond is required by the importer

CBP Section 321 Data Pilot for E-Commerce Shipments

What is the Section 321 Data Pilot? Section 321 Data Pilot refers to a voluntary study by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The pilot study began on August 22, 2019 and is expected to run for a year. During the test period participants will electronically transmit cargo

Uploading Section 321 Shipment Data Using JSON, XML or CSV

Section 321 is a shipment type used in the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ACE system that allows low-value shipments of <=$800 USD to be cleared through the border without paying duty or tax. To qualify for Section 321 shipment type any goods being imported into the US should

What is a CFS (Container Freight Station)?

A Container Freight Station refers to a facility that consolidates or de-consolidates freight before preparing such freight for the next leg of its journey. Most CFS will be located close to ports of entry such as airports, ocean container ports and major railway hubs. In the US, a CFS

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PAPS Numbers Need to Match to Entry Numbers Before Crossing the Border

ACE Import Manifest Documentation Types

What is the CBP Daily De Minimis Threshold for eCommerce Shipments? $200 or $800?

4 Ways to Participate in the CBP Section 321 Program

Data You Need to Send to CBP to Participate in the Section 321 Data Pilot

What are Truck Section 321 Shipment Requirements?

What are the CBP Bond Types 1, 2, 3? (Importer bond, Custodian bond, International Carrier bond)

CBP Section 321 Data Pilot for E-Commerce Shipments

Uploading Section 321 Shipment Data Using JSON, XML or CSV

What is a CFS (Container Freight Station)?

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