eCERT General Information and Requirements
Provides background information on benefits, eligibility/procedures to participate, required data elements for transmission, and contact information in order to participate in this electronic certification system.

Ultimate Consignee Reporting Requirements
09/23/2004
Effective October 1, 2004, new requirements will be instituted at ports of entry to correct weaknesses in the current CBP policy pertaining to the identification of the Ultimate Consignee and will occur at the time of entry or release in order to unify entry release and entry summary Ultimate Consignee procedures.

Trade Act of 2002 Informed Compliance Implementation for Trucks (doc - 114 KB.)
09/24/2004
An informed compliance notice for truckers will be distributed beginning October 1, 2004 and effective Nov 15, 2004. CBP officers will present notice to truckers when found out of compliance with the new U.S. advance electronic cargo information regulations (19 CFR 123.92).

Trade Act of 2002 - Advance Electronic Information
Last Updated 10/07/2004
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published the final Trade Act regulations in the Federal Register on December 5, 2003. The rules require advance transmission of electronic cargo information to CBP for both arriving and departing cargo and provide for various effective dates depending upon the mode of transportation.

Customs Electronic Bulletin Board (CEBB)
The Customs Electronic Bulletin Board (CEBB) is being systematically migrated into CBP.gov. Some of the links below still lead to the CEBB - most lead to CBP.gov. Please bookmark this page as the URL to CEBB will become invalid in the near future.

Pilot Bond Centralization Program
Last Updated 09/20/2004
In an effort to establish a more efficient and effective bond program for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Continuous Transaction Bond program is being centralized at the National Finance Center (NFC) in Indianapolis, Indiana. The following ports are participating in the pilot program: St. Albans, VT; Chicago, IL; Buffalo, NY; Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, CA; Seattle, WA; Miami, FL; Detroit, MI; Cleveland, OH; Port Huron, MI; Champlain, NY; San Francisco, CA; Otay Mesa, CA; Calexico, CA; Tecate, CA; Atlanta, GA; Philadelphia, PA; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; DDallas, TX; Houston, TX; and Laredo, TX.