Requests should be sent to Progress_Report@cbp.dhs.gov.

Instructions from CBP:

Filers should provide their Company Name, Filer Code, Point of Contact, Point of Contact Telephone, and email address to which the report should be sent. C-TPAT Tier 2 and 3 importers should provide the same information except instead of a filer code they should provide the importer of record numbers they wish included in the report as well as which Tier they are.

CBP does not typically respond to registration requests unless there is a problem with the information submitted. Please expect your first report in the first week of the month after you sign up. Each report provides information going back to January, 2009.

For more information, contact Progress_Report@cbp.dhs.gov or visit http://CBP.gov.

Automate ISF Filing and Compliance

Customs 10+2 / ISF is an opportunity to enhance your company’s import compliance. Automating Import Compliance. Elements of ISF filings are the same for other import documentation.

Learn more about how to turn this challenge into an opportunity in our free video, “Strategic Opportunities that 10+2 Presents.”

How to Win a Free Place to Stay with Three Meals a Day

1. Send emails to your foreign suppliers requesting two invoices – one with a lower cost for CBP and one with the actual cost submitted directly to you.
2. Submit fraudulent invoices to CBP.
3. Instruct your foreign supplier declare only 50% of the value on items with higher duty rates.
4. Intentionally misclassify goods to receive lower duty rates.
5. Keep records of all of these communications.

If you participate in the activities above, you might be the winner of an all expense paid trip to PRISON.

With all the recent coverage of exporters receiving fines and prison time, don’t forget that importers can be held responsible too! And new regulations like 10+2 make compliance even more complex.

Importer Security Filing (10+2) Compliance

CBP hasnt started enforcing 10+2 yet, but they are keeping an eye on who making an effort now, and who is delaying the inevitable. By January 2010, all importers must be ready for the ISF – leaving little more than 6 months to prepare. An automated solution can help ease the pain!