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The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency has announced a new rule, called the Importer Security Filing (ISF) or more commonly called 10+2; which requires cargo information, for security purposes, to be transmitted to the agency at least 24 hours before goods are loaded onto an ocean vessel for shipment to the U.S. 10+2 is pursuant to section 203 of the SAFE Port Act, and requires importers to provide 10 data elements to CBP, as well as 2 more data elements from the carrier.

The new rule, published on November 26, 2008, went into effect on January 26, 2009. CBP is taking a phased-in approach in terms of implementation and enforcement. During the first 12 months, importers will be warned of infractions instead of being fined, with the hope that the importers will establish a filing system. All ISF filings are required to be submitted electronically via the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) or the Automated Manifest System (AMS). After the phase-in period, on January 26, 2010, 10+2 will officially be effective and importers will be required to comply. If compliance is not met, they can face fines up to $5,000 for each violation.

The following 10 data elements are required from the Importer:

1. Manufacturer (or supplier) name and address

2. Seller (or owner) name and address

3. Buyer (or owner) name and address

4. Ship-to name and address

5. Container stuffing location

6. Consolidator (stuffer) name and address

7. Importer of record number/foreign trade zone applicant identification number

8. Consignee number(s)

9. Country of origin 10.Commodity Harmonized Tariff Schedule number

From the carrier, 2 data elements are required:

1. Vessel stow plan

2. Container status messages

The above information is required for the US Department of Homeland Security to "push out" U.S. borders. Collecting information on foreign imports 24 hours prior to the goods leaving the port of lading allows CBP to further secure U.S. ports of entry against acts of terrorism.

Automation
With Importer Security Filing — “10+2” — now effective in the U.S., companies must be prepared to deliver Customs paperwork electronically. There is no paper filing option for this new regulation. Not just a means of expediting trade across borders, electronic filing is now a requirement for the efficient reporting and archiving of all trade transactions, including third-party ones. This extends to the company and its service providers. Even if companies are using third-party forwarders or other organizations to assist in trade paperwork, the importer must have and maintain documentation to defend any future potential compliance claims. Transmitting and warehousing paper is costly, time-consuming and environmentally unfriendly. The need to automate compliance processes is urgent.

An automated 10+2 solution taked electronic data, sent from supply chain partners, and maps it to the requested data elements required by CBP. The filing of this information is known by CBP as the Importer Security Filing. With an automated solution, importers utilize the software to:


 * Access trading partners and view/edit their information


 * Load data from electronic files or allow for manual entry of data


 * Notify users automatically when work needs to be completed for filing purposes


 * Connect to CBP, allowing the importer to file the ISF


 * Validate classification data for all filings before transmitting to CBP


 * Designate fields to automatically populate with consistent data across all filings for a company


 * Track the events of a shipment and coinciding ISF data elements triggered by those events

The importer is ultimately responsible for filing the required data elements or trusting a 3rd party, such as a broker, to submit the appropriate product information.

Resources
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Importer Security Filing (10+2)