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CBP Rule to Require Advanced Electronic Information Filling for International Mail

CBP Rule to Require Advanced Electronic Information Filling for International Mail

Customs and Border Protection is expected to publish in the Federal Register its interim final rule mandating the advance electronic information for international mail shipments on March 15, 2021. The interim final rule (IFR) was signed by DHS Secretary Mayorkas on Feb. 26, announcing regulations that allow CBP to implement provisions in the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act enacted in October 2018. These regulations will strengthen the sharing

Ocean Split Bill Guidance for the Ports of Los Angeles Long Beach 1

Ocean Split Bill Guidance for the Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach

Port congestion has recently become a critical issue with ocean carriers deciding to split bills after or on arrival. To streamline release for such shipments, the Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association (LACBFFA) has been working with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to review the processing of split bills. The collaboration has resulted in Ocean Split Guidance for carriers as below: Ocean Split Guidance In some instances, carriers

CFS Warehouses Fulfillment Centers as an Entity Under Section 321

CFS Warehouses & Fulfillment Centers as an Entity Under Section 321

On February 18, 2021, Customs & Border Protection Agency (CBP) published a new ruling regarding fulfillment centers and domestic warehouses. Under Section 321, CBP can admit qualifying goods tax-free and duty-free as long as the goods are imported on one day by one person and have a value of $800 or less in the country of origin. In July 2020 an administrative ruling by the CBP recognized domestic warehouses and

Canada Border Services Agency CBSA RNS Release Notification System D4 Notices 8

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) RNS (Release Notification System) & ACI eManifest Notices (D4 Notices)

CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency) is a federal agency that was established in late 2003 to protect the country’s borders against illegal travel and trade. The organization incorporates nearly twelve thousand service men and women to help Canada build strong ties with the rest of the world. Some of the significant tasks that come under this corporate entity include administering trade programs like ACI (Advance Commercial Information) for international trade and

Clear US Air eCommerce Shipments at the Click of 2

Clear US Air eCommerce Shipments at the Click-of-a-Button | Single Platform for ACE Air eManifest (AMS Air) & Section 321 (Type 86)

Pickering, Ontario: CustomsCity Global Solutions Inc. today announced a new eCommerce all-in-one platform that connects customs brokers directly to CBP (Customs & Border Protection) for sending air manifest (ACE Air eManifest) and importer declaration (Section 321, Type 86) data to ABI (Automated Broker Interface).  This manifest & declaration data satisfies freight forwarder, warehouse & customs broker obligations under the Trade Act & also generates an electronic release for every shipment

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Statistics for 2020 1

Black Friday and Cyber Monday Statistics for 2020

The Black Friday and Cyber Monday Weekend is always a golden opportunity especially for companies that use e-commerce technology. The very online nature of these shopping holidays which has only been reinforced this year has seen an unprecedented change in how commerce is conducted. The shopping holidays have seen the revamping of customer service, direct to consumer programs, and curbside pickup among many other options. On the flip side, there

Upload Entry Type 86 to Clear Section 321 eCommerce Shipments

Upload Entry Type 86 to Clear Section 321 eCommerce Shipments

What is Section 321, Entry Type 86? Entry Type 86 under Section 321 is a voluntary entry type for electronic release and filing of eCommerce shipments which qualify for the de minimis regulations of Customs & Border Protection Agency (CBP). The de minimis provisions define goods that qualify for an Entry Type 86 as any shipment with a retail value of $800 or less in the country of origin. These

PAPS Numbers Need to Match to Entry Numbers Before Crossing the Border 2

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 on the commercial invoice before faxing or emailing to the customs broker.   The PAPS sticker is comprised of the carrier’s SCAC

ISF 10 vs. ISF 2

ISF-10 vs. ISF-5

Starting in April 2018, the definition of the importer of particular types of shipments for an Importer Security Filing (ISF) submission was expanded by Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP). According to CBP, the new changes which came into force on May 14, 2018, were required to make provision for the inclusion of parties with a commercial interest in the cargo. The ISF Importer can now add more people who

What is CBPs eCommerce Strategy7

What is CBP’s eCommerce Strategy

Background E-Commerce is one of the fastest-growing segments of the American economy and it is not showing any signs of slowing down in the near-term. According to US Customs &Border Protection (CBP), e-commerce refers to low-value (<$800) cleared under section 321 or otherwise known as Type 86.  eCommerce is defined as high volume, low-value shipments that are imported into the United States. The increase in volume has increased the risk