On February 22, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection published a notice of proposed rulemaking that offers various changes to the procedures for transporting imported merchandise in-bond. The primary changes include the following:
- Eliminating the paper in-bond application (CBP 7512);
- Requiring carriers or their agents to file the in-bond electronically;
- Requiring additional information on the in-bond application including the six-digit HTS number, if available;
- Establishing a 30-day maximum time to transport in-bond merchandise between United States ports, for all modes of transportation except pipeline;
- Requiring carriers to electronically request permission from CBP before diverting the in-bond merchandise from its intended destination port to another port; and
- Requiring carriers to report the arrival and location of the in-bond merchandise within 24 hours of arrival at the port of destination or port of export
Comments must be submitted by April 23, 2012. Comments can be submitted by one of the following methods.
- Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Docket number USCBP-2012-0002
- Mail: Border Security Regulations Branch, Office of Regulations and Rulings, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Mint Annex, 799 9th Street NW., Washington, DC 20229. Remember to include the docket number.
Click HERE to read the full notice in the Federal Register.
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