Importer Security Filing (10+2) Program Enhancements

NEW: ISF Options & Interfaces: This program will allow you to define various defaults and settings for ISF Data Entry. These include:

  • Default Values: Importer Code, Submission Type, Shipment Type, MOT, ISF Bond Indicator
  • You can choose to default the Bond Number from the Importer’s IRS Number
  • You can select to create Log Book Records from the ISF Data Entry.

ISF Data Entry:

  • Header Information (Main Window): New default values will display automatically from ISF Options & Interfaces. These values are Importer Code, Submission Type, Shipment Type, Mode of transportation, ISF Bond Indicator.
  • When the ISF has an MOT of 10 and the SCAC Code is defined in the header, the Bill of Lading screen will automatically initialize the B/L info with the code “OB” and the SCAC Code as the first four letters of the B/L.
  • Entities Screen: The program will display the seven commercial entities needed to create an ISF entry when submission type 1 and the two required entities (BKP and SE) when the submission type is 2. The Consignee, Ship to and Buying party will default from the information for the Importer of record entered in the header section.
  • You will be given the option to prepare the ISF for transmission from the ISF data entry screen.
  • You can now enter DUN Numbers for Commercial Entities, which will allow you to skip the address fields.
  • If set up in Options and Interfaces, the system will create a Log Book file based on the information entered for the ISF. This will help the operator locate the file in Import Log or Quick Entry after the ISF was created. They can use the Bill of Lading Number to trace the Reference.

File Maintenance:Create Entities from Manufacturer:

  • In addition to importing Manufacturer data into your Commercial entity file, you can also now create entities from Import Customer Files. We will now be creating the addresses as 2 unstructured lines (Code 15) instead of using the CBP-assigned fields. Our ABI rep has confirmed that this is acceptable.
  • This program will print a report of any conflicts that the system encounters when importing data. It will list the Commercial Entities and Customer/Manufacturer code and give a description of each so that you can verify the files.

ABI Communication:

  • We made several enhancements to the ABI Report that is generated when information is received from CBP. This includes printing out the ISF Transaction number when the ISF is accepted.

Import Procedures Link: You can now create 10+2 filings in the Quick Entry. Please contact our Help Desk to activate this feature.