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In-bond Entry

Control your in-bond entries!

No more trips to the local Customs port, and no more guessing on the status of the in-bond entry.

With the CustomsNow™ In-bond Entry Solution, combined with our ACE Cargo Query System, parties can create, update or even arrive in-bond entries, or simply gain visibility to the status of an in-bond movement.

Any customs broker, carrier or importer with a filer code, SCAC carrier code or importer number (IRS number) can submit and update an in-bond entry electronically. Plus, any party with access to the in-bond number can gain visibility to the status notifications, regardless of the filer.

You’ll see In-bond status notifications such as “Accepted” to allow for movement, “Arrived” when it reaches the final port of clearance or export, and “Exported” once the in-bond shipment has left the U.S.

Create an In-bond (IT, IE or T&E)
Arrive an In-bond
Query In-bond Status

Create an In-bond (IT, IE or T&E)

Filers, such as importers, exporters, freight forwarders, and warehouses can quickly create an in-bond entry (IT, IE or T&E) with CustomsNow™. The in-bond is transmitted to CBP via ABI (direct MQ line) electronic approval is received within seconds. Filers are able to track the movement and eventual closing of the in-bond through various CBP status messages returned via ABI.

Arrive an In-bond

Companies who are the recipients of cargo sent in-bond, or whose bond may have been obligated in an in-bond movement, such as freight forwarders, bonded warehouses, and others, are able to electronically “receive” the in-bond, This closes out the in-bond with CBP, releasing the liability on their bond.

Today, many of these companies are managing this process very manually: delivering paperwork to the local Customs port for CBP signature. This closes out the in-bond entry with access to CustomsNow™’s ABI system, an in-bond can be closed out in seconds.

Query In-bond

Parties whose bond is activated by the creation of an in-bond entry require visibility to these transactions. With CustomsNow™, truckers and warehouses can easily run an ACE query to confirm that current status of an in-bond regardless of who was the original filer of the in-bond. Truckers: If you have been turned away by CBP at a port of export, you can now confirm that a valid in-bond is on file PRIOR to picking up a shipment and heading to the border. This will provide tremendous savings in time and money spent wasted waiting around at the port.