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Who is Responsible for the Filing? The ISF Importer is required to submit the Importer Security Filing. The ISF Importer is the party causing the goods to arrive within the limits of a port in the United States by vessel.

View filings accepted by CBP Go to the Importer Security Filing - Filing Status section. In the row titled Accepted, click the hyperlinked number. Under Actions, click to view CBP response details.

All ISFs must be filed electronically through either the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) or the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). This means that you will need to use the services of a licensed U.S. customs broker or another third-party software vendor to successfully file your ISF.

Who is Responsible for the Filing? The ISF Importer is required to submit the Importer Security Filing. The ISF Importer is the party causing the goods to arrive within the limits of a port in the United States by vessel.

If goods for which an ISF has not been filed arrive in the United States, CBP shall withhold the release or transfer of the cargo until CBP receives the required ISF information and has had the opportunity to review the documentation and conduct any necessary examination.

Importers have to complete the ISF filing 24 hours before loading the goods onto the foreign vessel. If the ISF filing is late, CBP has the right to issue fines and penalties against Importers and their bonds of $50,000 for each violation.

Importer Security Filing (ISF), also known as “10+2,” is a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requirement for all ocean cargo imports to the United States. The filing documents importing information and details as shipments move from point to point.

ISF Filing Fee Description: Often included as part of the Customs Clearance charge, this cost covers lodging in compliance with CBP's (US Customs and Border Protection) '10+2′ advance cargo reporting requirements. It only applies to ocean freight.