CBP Updates its Instructions on Carriers No Longer Needing to Provide Paper CBP Form 7512 (If In-Bond Transmitted Via ACE e-Manifest)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has posted to its Web site an updated version of its instructions for carriers who elect to use Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) e-Manifest to transmit in-bond movements to CBP.
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Specifically, the text regarding the electronic transmission of the arrival, etc. of the in-bond at the destination port has been updated. (See below.)
CBP Form 7512 Not Required if e-Manifest Cover Sheet Contains Certain Info
Such carriers are not required to provide a paper CBP Form 7512 at the time of arrival into the U.S. or upon arrival at the destination port, if their e-Manifest cover sheet1 includes the following information:
Trip number (required for all trips)
Tractor plate that was transmitted to CBP (required for all trips)
Drivers Name (required for all trips)
Shipment control number (optional but highly recommended)
Shipment description (required for in-bond shipments, optional for all others)
In-Bond number (required only for in-bond shipments)
Quantity and weight (required only for in-bond shipments)
Carriers Who Transmit In-Bond Shipments via ACE Must Electronically Transmit the Arrival of the In-Bond at the Destination Port, Etc.
CBP states that in-bond shipments that are electronically transmitted to CBP via ACE e-Manifest are considered to be paperless (such as electronic "V" in-bonds). Carriers who transmit in-bond shipments to CBP through ACE e-Manifest will be required to electronically transmit the arrival of the in-bond at the destination port.
CBP adds that when export messaging becomes available, carriers will be required to transmit the export message as well.
The cover sheet and the in-bond number should be provided to CBP to process the export transaction or at any location to act as identification of the in-bond shipment if requested.
(CBP has previously stated that QP or Customs Automated Forms Entry System (CAFES) in-bond movements are not affected by this change, and still need to present a paper CBP Form 7512.)
1 CBP indicates that the requirements for e-Manifest cover sheets are outlined in a Uniform Guidance for Presentation of Manifests to CBP Officers for ACE Electronic Truck Manifest memorandum, dated 05/18/06, available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/communications_to_trade/advance_info/truck_guidance.xml, and a Detroit field office version of this guidance is available at http://www.customshelp.com/download/ACECoversheetInstructionsMay2006.pdf. Note that the in-bond requirements for i) an in-bond number and ii) quantity and weight, are not listed in the guidance. The guidance also contains additional information regarding e-Manifest cover sheets. (See ITT's Online Archives or 05/22/06 news, 06052205 for BP summary of this guidance.)
(See ITT's Online Archives or 11/30/06 news, 06113005, for BP summary of CBP's original notice.)
CBP document (dated 12/22/06) available at http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/modernization/carrier_info/inbond/no_paper.xml