10+2 Deadline to Coincide with Vessel Departure

U.S. Customs plans to change the filing deadline for advance import data required under the “10+2” rule to make compliance easier for shippers, according to a program official.

About 45 % of Importer Security Filings are being submitted on time, but CBP believes that figure is low because it has been measuring timeliness against the time the first bill of lading is filed by the carrier under the 24-hour advance manifest rule. Many bills of lading are filed more than two days prior to vessel lading, which makes it difficult for importers to compile and file the necessary cargo details on time.

“We’re going to change that so that the ISF filing date will be compared to the vessel departure date,” said Customs and Border Protection’s Steven Silvestri during a presentation to the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America conference in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

The rule allows the border agency to issue penalties of up to $5,000 per violation. Silvestri clarified that the penalty applies to mistakes made in each transmission, not just the final ISF transaction. That means an importer or broker who files a submission with incorrect information and then files an amendment to that submission that also has incorrect information could be subject to $10,000 in penalties -- $5,000 for each transmission.

CBP has received more than 600,000 ISFs since Jan. 26, of which 87 percent have been accepted without errors, while 8.5 percent have been rejected, Silvestri reported.

Submissions have ramped up in recent weeks, with an average of 60,000 filings per week in the past month. The largest cause of errors is duplicate transmissions from impatient filers. Silvestri urged importers or third party filers to wait 20 to 30 minutes after filing to get a conformation from the system before attempting to file again.

CBP will begin sending out progress reports later this month to third party filers, who are supposed to break out the results of each customer and share them, he said.

For more information on Importer Security Filing, please visit the CBP website.

ISF Filers Can Register for Report Cards

Importers or their logistics providers need to register to receive performance reports on how well they are complying with the “10+2” rule, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a message to the import community on Monday.

CBP is preparing to send out the report cards to companies that have submitted Importer Security Filings under the advance trade data rule that went into effect in late January. The reports are expected to indicate how many filings a company has submitted, whether they have been accepted or rejected, the on-time ratio, and grade for accuracy each of the 10 data elements in the document.

Filers must send an e-mail to progress_report@cbp.dhs.gov and include the following information:

• Filer’s corporate name.
• Filer code used for ISF.
• Point of contact and telephone number.
• Corporate e-mail address to which report will be sent.

CBP will call the point of contact to verify the information. Questions should be directed to Chuck Miller, (703) 553-1772.

For more information, visit CBP's site.

Understanding 10+2 Requirements

The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency's Importer Security Filing (ISF) regulation has become commonly known as the 10+2 initiative because it requires importers and vessel-operating carriers to provide trade data for non-bulk cargo shipments arriving into the United States via ocean.

Below are 10 abbreviated ways to comply with the new regulations. For more information regarding each tip, please visit Inbound Logistics.

1. Remember that 10+2 pertains to goods transiting through the United States, not just imports.

2. Be aware of the "flexible enforcement" loophole.

3. Understand who is responsible for filing the data.

4. Engage your carriers.

5. Don't wait until the last minute.

6. Know what data can be amended.

7. Learn how to file electronically, or engage a partner to do it for you.

8. Transition now toward electronic filing.

9. Know the penalties for compliance failure.

10. Get help and the most current information on 10+2 regulations from CBP.

10+2 Is In Effect. Are Your Trade Programs Ready?

The requirements of the Importer Security Filing, 10+2, took effect on January 26. The clock is now ticking, and there are only eleven months left in the CBP informed compliance period to achieve full compliance before full enforcement and (significant) monetary penalties take effect.

Under the Importer Security Filing initiative, the electronic transmission of 10 data elements from an importer (or its freight forwarder), and 2 from the vessel, must be executed no later than 24 hours prior to the loading of cargo onto a vessel destined for the US, shifting data transmission to an earlier stage of the supply chain distribution process.

If a company does not comply, it can be fined a minimum of $5,000 for each violation. If you do a lot of importing, that will add up fast.
Are you in compliance? Are you sure? If you don't have good trade visibility, and don't verify the 10+2 submissions filed (on your behalf by your freight forwarder and broker), you might not be ... and you won't know it without good trade visibility. Moreover, you might be risking other non-compliance losses.

For more insight, check out the latest Sourcing Innovation Illumination on Why You Need Trade Visibility.

10+2 Filings Show Improvement

The rejection rate for inaccurate or incomplete Importer Security Filings has fallen to about 15 percent since the new advance electronic document became a requirement two weeks ago, program manager Richard DiNucci said.

The so-called "10+2" rule, a reference to the number of data types importers and ocean carriers must submit to CBP, went into effect on Jan. 26. The data elements focus on descriptions of the origin, contents and destination of the cargo. CBP is plugging the data into its targeting system for high-risk shipments. As of Friday, CBP has received about 30,000 filings and more than 2,000 unified filings from importers or their designated agents.

DHS Confirms No Delay for "10+2"

The Importer Security Filing regulation went into effect on Monday as scheduled. The Obama administration last week said it’s taking a sweeping look at all leftover Bush administration regulations, raising questions about the status of the pending ISF rule. But the Department of Homeland Security removed any doubt in a statement, saying it would not hold up the new information requirements on maritime cargo.

The 10 data requirements from importers are due 24 hours before vessel loading overseas and the two carrier requirements at various intervals thereafter. The interim final rule is known as “10+2.”

To view the full article, visit http://www.americanshipper.com/NewWeb/News/shippers-newswire/logistics/122028--dhs-confirms-no-delay-for-10+2.html

10 + 2 Importer Security Filing

10+2 is often viewed initially as "my broker will do it" or similar comment by Importers. The filing process may not be straightforward and may be challenging, especially for small-medium enterprises (SMEs) that are trading partners. This includes importers, forwarders, customs brokers and others.




To learn more on the key issues of security filing, view the full article in SupplyChainBrain at http://www.supplychainbrain.com/content/nc/general-scm/sc-security-risk-mgmt/single-article-page/article/10-2-importer-security-filing-its-about-more-than-filing-10-data-elements/