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In only three months the U.S. Importer Security Filing, also known as ISF Packers #12 Rodgers Yellow Jersey or 10+2, will go into full effect.? Many importers are still unaware of the consequences of non-compliance, or have simply been postponing implementation.? Now, facing a January 26, 2010 deadline for full compliance, it is really "high time" for action.

Basis of ISF

The Importer Security Filing is based on the USA's SAFE Port Act of 2006.? U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published its ruling on the Importer Security Filing on November 25, 2008. ?Similar to the 24-Hour Advance Vessel Manifest (AMS) rule, C-TPAT, Container Security Initiative (CSI), and other security measures, ISF is designed to improve national and international security.

Since January 26, 2009, all U.S. importers (definition also amended by CBP for this ruling) have been required to electronically submit 10 data elements, plus bill of lading numbers, 24 hours prior to the loading of containers and break bulk cargo onto ocean vessels at the origin port.? The ocean carrier must also file 2 data elements - the vessel stow plan and the container status messages.? This is the "+2" of 10+2.? The key or connector to the ISF, the AMS, and the customs entry is the house bill.? The 24-hour advance "timing" is based on the AMS filing and container status message data.

Since the beginning there has been a degree of resistance Packers #12 Rodgers Yellow Jersey on the part of importers as well as their vendors / suppliers because ISF technically changes many Incoterms.? Under ISF for example, if CBP sends a "Do Not Load" message to the ocean carrier, an FOB shipment cannot be loaded.? Even though the shipper fulfills all his normal and acknowledged duties under Incoterms the shipment cannot "cross the ship's railing" and be considered "Free-On-Board".

This ISF information must be filed for all ocean shipments entering, or even just transiting the USA, including shipments going into Free Trade Zones (FTZ).? For In-Transit or FTZ shipments only 5 of the 10 data elements must be filed (please contact me if you are interested in a comparison chart of the individual breakdown of data elements for these shipments).

Filing the ISF

U.S. importers may choose to file this information themselves, or contract with an agent to do this for them.? However, only those entities certified for transmitting electronically to U.S. Customs via AMS (normally Packers #12 Rodgers Yellow Jersey forwarders and NVOCCs) or ABI (customs brokers) interfaces may submit the actual ISF filing.? Obviously most ISF filings will be submitted via a "Filing Agent", much the same as most customs entries are filed by a customs broker.? Either way, legal culpability for filing in an accurate and timely manner remains entirely with the importer.