Importer Security Filing

• Importer Security Filing (aka. 10+2 filing)

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began enforcing ISF in 2010, and have started penalizing since July 2, 2013.

 

The ISF requires importers, using ocean transportation that call a US port directly, to provide ten additional data elements to CBP. Like Customs entries, either a single transaction bond or a continuous bond is required for ISF transactions.  Carriers are required to submit two additional data elements.

 

• One-Point Contact Data Elements required

 

The ISF form to be sent upon request.