CBP Electronic In-Bond System

Submit in-bond arrival, export, status query, & port diversions

What is CBP Electronic In-Bond System?

Since July 29th, 2019, in-bond exports and in-bond arrivals now have to be reported electronically. This is unlike in the past when it was possible to submit a paper copy of the 7512 to CBP and then get the CBP officer to close the in-bond. CBP in-bonds include the following in-bond types

Type 61 - Immediate Transportation

Type 62 - Transportation & Exportation

Type 63 - Immediate Exportation

Who Can File in-Bond Transactions?

The Carrier

The carrier bringing the shipment to the port of origination

Any legal agent or person

Any legal agent or person that has sufficient interest in the gods as shown in the manifest, bill of lading, certificate of importing carrier or any other document. The agent may be asked to provide evidence showing satisfactory interest

The carrier

The carrier taking possession of the merchandise under the bond for transportation to the port of exportation or the destination port

CBP In-Bond Requirements

Electronic reporting of in-bond arrivals and in-bond exports are mandatory
The CBP will no longer accept copies of the in-bond 7512 in paper format
In-bond arrival and export have to be reported no more than two days after the in-bond event
In-bond Diversions – Transportation companies will no longer be allowed to make requests to the CBP port asking for diversions
In-bond arrival requires a FIRMS code – All arrivals have to submit a FIRMS code that informs CBP of the arrival of the in-bond shipment
30-day maximum transit time – Transportation companies have to adhere to a strict 30-day maximum transit time