CBP Updates, Expands its 10+2 FAQs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted an updated and expanded version of its 10+2 frequently asked questions document on its 10+2 interim final rule that requires Security Filing information from importers and additional information from carriers for vessel (maritime) cargo before it is brought into the U.S.
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This July 9, 2010 version contains a number of modifications. CBP last updated the FAQ on January 28, 2010.
Excerpts of the FAQ include the following (see future issue for a detailed summary):
Limited ACE portal for filing ISFs. CBP states it has begun development of an internet-based web portal to accept ISF filings. Use of the portal by the public will be very limited in scope. For qualified users, access will be limited to no more than two (2) ISF filings per day, with a maximum of twelve (12) per year. The ISF Portal will be available no earlier than August 2010.
ISF report and data warehouse. At this time CBP will not make available report cards through ACE; however, CBP has developed a reporting mechanism that is provided directly to registered ISF filers. CBP is also in the process of developing a data warehouse that will allow importers the ability to create and extract reports from CBP; this will include the capability to obtain transactional data. CBP will make every effort to deploy this capability to Tier 3 and Tier 2 C-TPAT importers sometime in the Fall of 2010.