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10 + 2 Program
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Security Filing regulation, commonly known as the 10+2 initiative, requires that importers and vessel operating carriers provide additional advance information on non-bulk cargo shipments arriving into the United States by vessel.
Importer Requirements
Importers need to electronically file an Importer Security Filing (ISF). This comprises the following data elements:
• Manufacturer
• Seller
• Consolidator
• Buyer and Ship To names and addresses
• Container stuffing location
• Importer and consignee record numbers
• Country of origin of goods
• Commodity harmonized tariff schedule number
Carriers need to submit:
• Vessel Stowage Plans or BAPLIEs
• Container Status Messages – CSM
Carriers also need to file five additional data elements for shipments consisting of foreign cargo remaining on board (FROB), or intended to be transported in-bond as an immediate exportation (IE), or for transportation and exportation (T&E). The five data elements are:
• Booking part name and address
• Foreign port of unlading
• Place of delivery
• Ship To name and address
• Commodity HTSUS number
Useful Links and Information
10 + 2 Compliance Enforcement |
Security Filing 10+2 - CBP website |
- Definitions provided by CBP |
[CFR Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements - CBP final rule on 10+2 |
Useful Links
Links to government agencies and industry organizations
Regulatory bodies
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore - MPA
International Maritime Organization – IMO
World Customs Organization – WCO
Industry Organizations
Singapore Shipping Association – SSA
Asian Shipowners’ Association - ASA
U.S. Government Agencies
U.S. Customs and Border Protection - CBP
U.S. Department of Transportation Agencies - DOT
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
U.S. Department of Treasury/ Office of Foreign Assets Control – OFAC