Are You Ready for 10+2?

10+2 COMPLIANCE IN EFFECT

The Importer Security Filing, also known as "10+2," went into effect on January 26th. This new security regulation by US Customs & Border Protection requires importers to submit ten additional information factors before a shipment can clear customs without incident, plus two more filings for vessel cargo.

Hopefully, your company and/or customers have implemented all of these mandatory changes. If you're not sure, here's a checklist of the information that all importers are required to submit before a shipment can clear customs under the new rules:

These factors make up the 'ten' in the 10+2:

Manufacturer (or supplier) name and address
Seller name and address
Buyer name and address
Ship to name and address
Container stuffing location
Consolidator (stuffer) name and address
Importer of record / FTZ (Free Trade Zone) applicant ID number
Consignee numbers (IRS number, EIN, SSN, or CBP assigned number of the individual(s) or firm(s) in the U.S. on whose account the merchandise is shipped. This element is the same as the "consignee number" on CBP Form 3461.)
Country of origin
Commodity (HTS Number / Up to the 6-digit level required, 10 is accepted)

The 'plus two' consists of:

Container status messages
Vessel stow plans

If you have any questions about the new "10+2" regulations, please contact Julia Church, International Specialist for M33 Integrated Solutions.

Julia Church, International Specialist
julia.church@m33integrated.com
(877) 369-0343