ISF 10+2 Filing

  1. ISF 10+2 filing fee $95
  2. Fill out the service agreement and email the driver's license.
  3. Email either a continuous bond or a single ISF bond.
  4. Email ISF Form, Invoice, PL, Bill of Lading (BL), and etc.
  5. Payment will be made by personal or business check or wire transfer.

ISF Requirement

  1. ISF must be filed for all sea shipment.
  2. No matter what the value of your shipment is.
  3. ISF must be filed, 24 hours before leaving foreign port.
  4. If filing after 24 hrs. or has left foreign port (late ISF bond)

Bond Requirement

  1. Single ISF Bond  is to file ISF only = issue within 30 mins.
  2. Single Entry Bond is to file Entry only.  (But if Subject to  ADD)
  3. Continuous Bond  eliminate  Most of bond for next 365 days.

If ISF is filed late

  1. Exam by Customs(CBP)/Agencies.
  2. Exam / Storage can be $100-$6500  pre-shipment and etc.
  3. After the exam, a possible 31-day delay by CBP/Government Agencies

If you have not receive any/some-of doc's/info ( ISF, PL, BL and etc.) we could contact your shipper/supplier/factory/shipping-company and we can do most of the work for you (with-out extra fee) all we need is your shipper/shipping company email and name, contact us

 

Moving back into U.S. with personal used items: Just fill out Service Agreement and 3299 Form.

1. ISF Filing $193 (24 hours before leaving foreign port)

2. Late ISF Filing $277.03 (24 hours after leaving or has left)

Moving back into U.S. with personal used items?

Just fill out Service Agreement and 3299 Form

  1. ISF Filing $193 (24 hours before leaving foreign port)
  2. Late ISF Filing $277.03 (24 hours after leaving or has left)

FYI - ISF (Importer Security Filing 10+2)

  1. ISF must be filed 24 hours before the shipment can leave a foreign port.
  2. Customs can and will assess penalties and fines of up to $5,000 for each violation.
  3. ISF is separate from customs entry, forwarders, warehouse,  exam and etc.

FYI - Shipping International

  1. Pre-arranged,  before leaving foreign port,  by shipper (issuer of  BL/AN).
  2. All except filing ISF , entry, bonds, and domestic trucking arrangements (99%).
  3. To comprehend why/who you are required to pay before/after/during shipping.
  4. You must review the incoterms and contact the shipper and bl/an issuer.

FYI - Import

  1. CBP's ISF faq is 63 pages long.
  2. Basic guide to importing into us (211 pages + also).
  3. Importer are responsible for laws/fees. (federal court / us attorney).
  4. Customs has only one system, whether it's $1- $billion (one box-container).

For more info of ISF visit www.cbp.gov

  1. Virgin island,  American Samoa or  Guam:  must file ISF (page 46-47 ).
  2. If you are importing/exporting from Puerto Rico to U.S.  (no ISF is need it). If your goods arrived into Canada by vessel and if  trucking  or railing into us.
  3. (as long as shipment are associated with bill of lading at AMS) (must file ISF ).
  4. ( ISF 10 + 2 is for only for sea shipment)   (glossary:   ISF 5 + 2  IE/ TE/ it).
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ISF Filing

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Domestic Trucking (Trucking Arrangement)

CODED TRANSACTIONS: ( 12 Type's )

CBP has programmed its system to accept 12 different ISF-12 Transaction types.  More types will be added as needed (e.g., Type 10 for OCS shipments).

  1. ISF type / Standard: This transaction type covers the vast majority of commercial shipments. ($95 / $150 Late)
  2. ISF type / Ship To:  Should be used for shipments that have not yet been sold to a buyer in the U.S.  Typically used for commodities shipments (e.g., coffee beans, cocoa, etc.). "Sold on the Water"  ($176 / $373 Late)
  3. ISF type / HHG/PE:   Should be used for all ($176 / $373 Late) HouseHold Goods (HHG) and  personal effects (PE) cargo.  Includes shipments for returning military members, other U.S. governmental personnel and their families. No bond required, but some restrictions: subject to.
  4. ISF type / U.S. Government and Military:  Only to be used for actual government/military.  No bond is required ($176 / $373 Late)
  5. ISF type Diplomatic:  Only to be used by foreign entities to diplomatic immunity.  No bond is required. ($176 / $373 Late)
  6. ISF type Carnet: Covers shipments arriving under a carnet. No bond is required. ($176 / $373 Late)
  7. ISF type U.S. Goods:  Reserved for shipments containing Solely U.S. Goods Returned. ($176 / $373 Late)
  8. ISF type FTZ Shipments:  Reserved for shipments going into a Foreign Trade Zone. ($176 / $373 Late)
  9. ISF type / International Mail:  Reserved for USPS mail. No bond required, but some restrictions: subject to.
  10. ISF type / OCS Shipments: Reserved for shipments arriving from a US outer continental shelf point or from vessels operating over a U.S. OCS point (e.g. rigs, derrick barges, seismic vessels)
  11. Informal ISF Filing: type1 with shipment value less then $2500 No bond required, but some restrictions: subject to any government agencies.
  12. To file your Importer Security Filing (ISF 5+2 by cbp.gov): Immediate Exportation (IE)  or  Transportation and Exportation (TE) / Immediate Transportation (IT)  (Glossary IE / TE / IT) Logistic company with C3 bond could issue. ($176 / $373 Late)

     You can find a Sample of ISF form in Excel here.

ISF 10+2 Program FAQ

Customs and Border Protection to Begin Enforcing Import Security Filing on July 9, 2013.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that they will begin full enforcement of Importer Security Filing (ISF) regulations on July 9, 2013 and will start issuing
liquidated damages against ISF importers and carriers for ISF non-compliance.

LATE OR INACCURATE ISF TRANSMISSIONS
CBP will assess liquidated damages in accordance with the relevant mitigation guidelines which were published in the CBP Bulletin on July 17, 2009. There can be multiple
errors on an ISF transmission and in accordance with the guidelines, CBP may assess / fines a claim for liquidated damages as follows:

$5,000 per late ISF,
$5,000 per inaccurate ISF, and
$5,000 for the first inaccurate ISF update.

Additional Statutory Penalties may be assessed for serious or repetitive violations.

FAILURE TO FILE AN ISF
Because liquidated damages cannot be assessed for the failure to file an ISF if no bond is in place, CBP will withhold the release or transfer of the cargo until CBP receives
the required ISF information and has had the opportunity to review the documentation and conduct any necessary examination. CBP also reserves the right to not permit
unlading of merchandise for which no ISF has been filed, and, if such cargo is unladen without permission, it may be subject to seizure.

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS:
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2415, the statute of limitations for ISF liquidated damages is six years from the date of the breach of the bond. CBP will not limit its authority to
enforce the ISF requirements.

MITIGATION GUIDELINES:
First violation: If an ISF Importer incurs a liquidated damages claim for filing a late or inaccurate ISF or an inaccurate ISF update, the liquidated damages claim may be
cancelled upon payment of an amount between $1,000 - $2,000, depending on the presence of mitigating or aggravating factors, if CBP determines that law enforcement
goals were not compromised by the violation.

Subsequent Violations: If an ISF Importer incurs a subsequent liquidated damages claim for filing a late or inaccurate ISF or an inaccurate ISF update, the liquidated
damages claim may be cancelled upon payment of an amount not less than $2,500 if CBP determines that law enforcement goals were not compromised by the violation.

No relief will be granted if CBP determines that law enforcement goals were compromised by the violation.

ADDITIONAL MITIGATION FOR C-TPAT PARTICIPANTS:
An ISF Importer which is a certified Tier 2 or Tier 3 C-TPAT member may receive additional mitigation of up to 50% of the normal mitigation amount, depending upon tier of
C-TPAT participation.

"CBP will begin the liquidated damages phase of ISF enforcement on July 9, 2013...CBP may issue liquidated damages of $5,000 per violation for the submission of an inaccurate, incomplete or untimely filing. Liquidated damages in simplified terms refer to a penalty secured by a bond. If goods for which an ISF has not been filed arrive in the U.S., CBP may withhold the release or transfer of the cargo... Additionally, non compliant cargo could be subject to further inspection on arrival.

ISF enforcement taking effect July 9. Although answers to the few questions remaining open will be shared once the Subcommittee receives them from CBP, highlighted below are the answers received to date.

  1. Importer Security Filing enforcement begins on July 9, 2013. All ISFs filed on or after that day, must be complete, timely and accurate.
  2. For practical purposes, CBP will measure timeliness from 24 hours prior to the ship’s departure.
  3. CBP has no message about the timeliness of the ISF. The ISF filing and acceptance are in the ISF history when a filer transmits and receives the acceptance.
  4. An ISF is not an entry and does not liquidate. There is no closing of an ISF transaction. The statutory limitation for liquidated damages is six years.
  5. For ISFs using a single transaction bond, the liquidation of the entry does not close the ISF.
  6. An ISF that is timely filed, but does not immediately match the manifest is not in violation. The filer must correct the information on the ISF to match the carrier manifest before the arrival of the vessel to avoid liquidated damages. CBP will still send out non-match warnings as they do now.
  7. CBP has informally told the trade that they will take a measured approach and focus the highest priority on negligent importers that have not filed and on importers that had been filing and then stopped. However, all violations are subject to enforcement and CBP could issue penalties where they think it is necessary.
  8. All potential ISF liquidated damages cases will be sent to CBP Headquarters for review. This will be in effect for at least the first 12 months.
  9. CBP will most probably not issue a claim for shipments that are a little bit late / missed by an importer that has consistently been compliant. PAST PERFORMANCE will be part of the review and a good record will count
  10. CBP will not allow an entry if an ISF has not been filed. (Remember the term “ISF-Jail" /  "ISF Hold").
  11. CBP will watch for abuse of the use of an ISF without a bond for commercial shipments.
  12. A deleted ISF is not a non-file. There may be legitimate reasons to delete an ISF and replace it.
  13. There could be multiple reasons for liquidated damages penalties on a particular ISF. However, CBP has set a cap of a maximum of $10,000.00 against any one ISF.
  14. There will be no comparison between the ISF and the entry. The ISF is for targeting. If there are differences between the manifest and the ISF or if there is an exam that shows that the ISF was incorrect, then the ISF could be subject to liquidated damages.
  15. CBP will not generally consider small generic discrepancies as a violation of accuracy, for example shirts vs. blouses.
  16. CBP will take systematic problems into consideration in reviewing the cases.
  17. CBP has the expectation that importers must be 100 percent compliant. If not 100 percent compliant, importers could be exposed to liquidated damages cases.
  1. All payment must received within 72 hours (3 days), to avoid Cancellations/Termination/Deletion of your ISF filing.  All invoice is email ONLY.
  2. If your ISF filing was deleted permanently/temporarily for Non-payment, Late-payment, Late-ISF-filing, ISF info is/was misleading/missing, consignee didn't notify up-date/corrections and/or etc.,  US Customs can/will assess  penalty / lien / Fines / Liquidated Damages  up-to  $5,000.00  per  shipment  to you/Importer/consignee and/or shipment as "ISF Hold", until ISF is Filed/RE-filed correctly and/or could Confiscate/Seize.
  3. IF "ISF-Hold", shipment could be delay 1-5 working days with storage fees (when your shipment is in US), exam (fees),  pay other RE-filing fees,  pay ISF-Hold Release fees $45 and etc.
  4. Please review 3 pages of ISF report (Attach) and let us know if any correction needs to be made.  All up-date/correction must be made 24 hours before you shipment could leave foreign port.
  5. IF up-date/correction is made 23 hours and 59 mins BEFORE your shipment is about to leave foreign port  or  after your shipment has left foreign port.  US Customs could/will Exam, "ISF-Hold" and etc.
  6. If your ISF filing is showing "NO BILL MATCH", please contact your supplier/shipping company and let them know they must file AMS, 48 hours before your shipment could leave foreign port, otherwise it can "ISF Hold"
  7. You/Importer/Consignee is responsible: all fees, U.S. Laws, International Laws, Penalize/Fines, all information on all documents (Arrival Notice, Invoice, Packing-list, Bill-of-Lading/BL) + HTC code and etc.
  8. For other hold(s) and etc. by US Customs, please view www.cbp.gov. US Customs has 6 years for ISF final ruling and 5 years for Customs Clearing Entry Filing final ruling "Please do NOT assumed".

Before any shipment arrangement, you should negotiate your shipping terms with your supplier/factory and shipping company.

  1. You/importer/Consignee.
  2. Your factory/supplier payments.
  3. Your foreign freight forwarder payment.
  4. Your Cargo Insurance/all risk/total lost).
  5. Your ISF Filing Agent (Sea Shipment only).
  6. Your Customs Clearing Agent payment.
  7. Your US freight agent / freight forwarder / Carrier payment.
  8. Your Exam US Customs Exam Site. and US Government Agencies.
  9. your CFS warehouse payment/LCL SEA shipment.
  10. Domestic trucking arrangement payment or Pick-up your shipment yourself.

 

Normally on sea full container international shipping: As importer, there are 10 party involved with 9 vendor payments:
Before any shipment arrangement, you should negotiate your shipping terms with your supplier/factory and shipping company.

  1. You/importer.
  2. Your factory/supplier payments.
  3. Your foreign freight forwarder payment.
  4. Your Cargo Insurance/all risk/total lost).
  5. Your ISF Filing Agent (SEA Shipment Only).
  6. Your Customs Clearing Agent payment,
  7. Your US freight agent / freight forwarder / Carrier payment.
  8. Your Exam US Customs Exam Site. and US Government Agencies.
  9. Your Sea Terminal Port payment/FULL Container,
  10. Domestic trucking arrange payment or Pick-up your shipment yourself.

 

Normally on AIR International shipping: As importer, there are 9 party involved with 8 payments:
Before any shipment arrangement, you should negotiate your shipping terms with your supplier/factory and shipping company.

  1. You/importer.
  2. Your factory/supplier payments.
  3. Your foreign freight forwarder payment.
  4. Your Cargo Insurance/all risk/total lost).
  5. Your Customs Clearing Agent payment,
  6. Your US freight agent / freight forwarder / Carrier payment,
  7. Your Exam US Customs Exam Site. and US Government Agencies.
  8. Your Airport Terminal Port payment,
  9. Domestic trucking arrange payment or Pick-up your shipment yourself.