Our ISF Countdown Comes to an End

Wow! It has really happended! The long awaited (highly dreaded (not by TRG)) ISF regulation has come into effect. This past Tuesday Customs announced the passing of Importer Security Filing.

However, we still have time get you up and filing! GOOD NEWS!
As Rich DiNucci, Director of the Secure Freight Initiative at CBP has repeatedly stated during the Importer Security Filing (ISF) Public Outreach Sessions, "It's not about the penalties, it's about the data...we simply want compliance". In keeping with this level-headed approach to implementation, CBP has announced that the unenforced period will technically end today. However, importers with accuracy or timeliness issues can expect a Warning Letter or "light touch" from CBP for at least the next ninety (90) days. In other words, if your company is currently making a best faith effort to get the ISF filed accurately and timely, you need not worry about receiving a $5,000 penalty...for now.

File Your ISF Using TRG Direct's Template

New addition to TRG Direct....TRG Direct recently reduced the filing time for Importer Security Filing self filers. The introduction of their excel ISF upload template allows importers to upload information directly into an ISF. Self filers simply input data in the appropriate part of the template and upload it directly into TRG Direct. After a quick review, the ISF can be transmitted directly to U.S. Customs via a direct Automated Broker Interface (ABI) connection.Another nice quality about the excel spreadsheet is the usefulness in coordination with an importer's overseas vendors. Most vendors are already filling out ISF information templates or word documents for their U.S. importers; now, they can simply fill out TRG Direct's ISF upload spreadsheet. This saves the importer time because they don't need to re-key the information for their ISF; they just upload the spreadsheet which auto-populates their information directly into TRG Direct. www.trgdirect.com