TRG Direct offers a self-filing application for importer security filing. Join us in a discussion on the new requirements and learn how you can decrease your costs and increase your control by brining this in-house. We will demonstrate our ISF software and show you how easily you can file an ISF.
Register for TRG Direct's upcoming ISF webinar series. Advanced registration is required and can be done by following the links below.
August 26th 11AM CT https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/160213243
Sept 2nd 11AM CT https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/553106835
Sept 16th 11AM CT https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/723325202
If you are unable to attend one of the times above, please contact Jena Leary, 847-756-7553 or jleary@trgdirect.com to schedule a personlized consult.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Friday, August 21, 2009
Importer Security Filing Background
10+2 Importer Security Filing
For the 40% of importers subject to ISF, that have not been filing here is a background on the regulation.
The Importer Security Filing (ISF), also known 10+2, is a new US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulation requiring importers and vessel carriers to provide advance data elements electronically to CBP for non-bulk cargo shipments in-bound into the United States by vessel. The focus of this initiative is to improve CBP's ability to recognize high-risk shipments in advance to ensure the safety of America's borders. ISF went into effect January 26th 2009. As a resident or non-resident US importer, or as one of their suppliers, are you prepared to provide the required Importer Security Filing elements 24 hours prior to vessel lading? If you are not doing this today, you may be in non-compliance with the new requirements.
Importer (10)
Ship to Name & Address
Importer of Record #
Consignee #
6 Digit Commodity #
Manufacturer Name & Address
Seller Name & Address
Container Stuffing Location
Consolidator Name & Address
Buyer Name & Address
Country of Origin of the Goods
Carrier (2)
Vessel Stow Plan
Container Status Message Data
For the 40% of importers subject to ISF, that have not been filing here is a background on the regulation.
The Importer Security Filing (ISF), also known 10+2, is a new US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulation requiring importers and vessel carriers to provide advance data elements electronically to CBP for non-bulk cargo shipments in-bound into the United States by vessel. The focus of this initiative is to improve CBP's ability to recognize high-risk shipments in advance to ensure the safety of America's borders. ISF went into effect January 26th 2009. As a resident or non-resident US importer, or as one of their suppliers, are you prepared to provide the required Importer Security Filing elements 24 hours prior to vessel lading? If you are not doing this today, you may be in non-compliance with the new requirements.
Importer (10)
Ship to Name & Address
Importer of Record #
Consignee #
6 Digit Commodity #
Manufacturer Name & Address
Seller Name & Address
Container Stuffing Location
Consolidator Name & Address
Buyer Name & Address
Country of Origin of the Goods
Carrier (2)
Vessel Stow Plan
Container Status Message Data
Thursday, August 20, 2009
ISF Progress Reports l Second Round Released
Barrington, IL, Aug. 24 /PRWeb/ -- The Importer Security Filing (ISF), also known 10+2, is a new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulation requiring importers and vessel carriers to provide advance data elements electronically to CBP for non-bulk cargo shipments in-bound into the United States by vessel. The focus of this initiative is to improve CBP's ability to recognize high-risk shipments in advance to ensure the safety of America's borders. The penalty phase of ISF begins January 2010. CBP is issuing progress reports periodically up until the final implementation date of ISF. These report cards are a way for importers to gauge the timeliness and accuracy of their ISF to date.CBP has released the second set of Importer Security Filing (ISF) progress reports. These reports contain data ranging from 5/19/09 through 8/06/09 and was generated by CBP according to their criteria. TRG Direct, a leading provider of web-based software for ISF and consumption entry filing, noted that an importer’s progress with their importer security filing program prior to a violation will be a major mitigating factor come the penalty phase. Importers are able to request their ISF progress report direct from U.S. Customs or they will receive a copy from the party filing on their behalf. This report is helping many companies adjust their business processes as problems arise during this phase of ISF.
For those companies who have been hesitant to react to importer security filing, stiff monetary penalties will be the result. The mitigation guidelines were posted in Customs’ Bulletin & Decisions in mid-July. After the announcement of a $5,000 penalty for non-compliance, TRG Direct experienced a jump in new filers. Many importers that have relied on their broker or a different, less user friendly system have come to the company in hopes of increasing accuracy and timeliness of their ISF. Cost effective solutions that will help the importer to comply are available and importers can start filing right away. http://www.trgdirect.com/
Direct filing importers are working closely with their software providers, such as TRG Direct, to fully understand their progress report and determine what changes, if any need to be made. One such result from review of an Importer Security Filing report card is the implementation of vendor and supplier compliance programs. "It seems that the two most troubling situations for importers right now are the inability to get the bill of lading number in advance and/or lack of suppliers and vendors compliance," noted Mike Laden, President, TRG Direct, "In response we have created suggested notifications for our customers to use in correspondence with their overseas partners. We have seen quite an improvement by our filers".
About TRG Direct
Founded in 1991, TRG was ultimately committed to providing international traders the best possible option for U.S. Customs Bonds and Marine Cargo Insurance. After substantial growth, TRG recognized the need for a more economical option for importers to process their entry clearance. With that TRG Direct was born as a way for international traders to file their consumption entry with U.S. Customs in-house. Committed to addressing other needs of the industry, TRG Direct expanded its services to offer direct filing of ISF in addition to the entry.
TRG Direct consists of industry experts committed to developing related products that enhance the simplicity, safety and economics of international trading. The extensive background of the team consists of 25 years of Customs ABI development, 25 years underwriting Customs bonds and 30 years in supply chain security management. For more information, please visit http://www.trgdirect.com/.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Understanding Your ISF Report Card
Importer Security Filing Progress Reports
U.S. Customs has released the second set of importer security filing report cards. This batch contains data from 5/19/09 through 8/06/09 and was generated by CBP according to their criteria. Please review your report carefully.
You will notice on this report that CBP has added a “Message Action” column that either shows “Add” or “Replace”. Add is the first ISF transmission which is measured as “accepted” or “rejected” –
Replace is any subsequent transmission again which is “accepted” or “rejected”. When reviewing your report you should also pay special attention to the Timeliness Performance. It is our opinion that if your company has a less than 50% timeliness rating, that some investigation is necessary and you should be working closely with supply chain stakeholders to improve processes and timely reporting of information.
The next TRG Direct User’s Group will continue to explore and discuss best practices among TRG Direct clients and the most recent series of reports. We encourage you to join us for these lively and informative sessions. The next User’s Group meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9th at 11:00 am central time. Advanced registration is required and can be accomplished by visiting the following link:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/288970082
If you have general questions concerning your report or the data contained in it please contact us at customerservice@trgdirect.com. If you have specific questions related to the report please contact CBP directly at progress_report@cbp.dhs.gov.
U.S. Customs has released the second set of importer security filing report cards. This batch contains data from 5/19/09 through 8/06/09 and was generated by CBP according to their criteria. Please review your report carefully.
You will notice on this report that CBP has added a “Message Action” column that either shows “Add” or “Replace”. Add is the first ISF transmission which is measured as “accepted” or “rejected” –
Replace is any subsequent transmission again which is “accepted” or “rejected”. When reviewing your report you should also pay special attention to the Timeliness Performance. It is our opinion that if your company has a less than 50% timeliness rating, that some investigation is necessary and you should be working closely with supply chain stakeholders to improve processes and timely reporting of information.
The next TRG Direct User’s Group will continue to explore and discuss best practices among TRG Direct clients and the most recent series of reports. We encourage you to join us for these lively and informative sessions. The next User’s Group meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9th at 11:00 am central time. Advanced registration is required and can be accomplished by visiting the following link:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/288970082
If you have general questions concerning your report or the data contained in it please contact us at customerservice@trgdirect.com. If you have specific questions related to the report please contact CBP directly at progress_report@cbp.dhs.gov.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
CBP Trade Outreach - Register Today
CBP is hosting trade outreach events in various locations around the country to provide the trade community with an opportunity to learn more about the new Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements (a.k.a. ISF/”10+2”) interim final rule. These events are intended to give the importing and filing community a basic understanding of how to fulfill the new requirements. Space is limited so please pre-register using the CBP on-line registration process.
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/09_outreach_schl.xml
August:Philadelphia, PA - Wednesday August 19, 2009 (On-Line Registration opens August 3, 2009)( Philadelphia Registration ) ( Philadelphia Cancellation )
Seattle/Tacoma, WA - Wednesday August 19, 2009 (On-line Registration opens August 3, 2009)( Seattle Registration ) ( Seattle Cancellation )
Boston, MA - Wednesday August 26, 2009 (On-line Registration opens August 10, 2009)( Boston Registration ) ( Boston Cancellation )
Houston, TX - Wednesday August 26, 2009 (On-line Registration opens August 10, 2009)( Houston Registation ) ( Houston Cancellation )
September:Baltimore, MD – Wednesday, September 02, 2009 (On-line Registration opens August 17,2009)( Baltimore Registration ) ( Baltimore Cancellation )
Long Beach, CA – Wednesday, September 02, 2009 (On-line Registration opens August 17,2009)( Long Beach Registration ) ( Long Beach Cancellation )
Miami, FL – Wednesday, September 09, 2009 (On-line Registration opens August 24, 2009)( Miami Registration ) ( Miami Cancellation )
Charleston, SC – Wednesday, September 09, 2009 (On-line Registration opens August 24, 2009)( Charleston Registration ) ( Charleston Cancellation )
Chicago, IL – Wednesday, September 23, 2009 (On-line Registration opens September 4, 2009)( Chicago Registration ) ( Chicago Cancellation )
Oakland/San Francisco, CA – Wednesday, September 23, 2009 (On-line Registration opens September 4, 2009)( Oakland/San Francisco Registration ) ( Oakland/San Francisco Cancellation )
Washington, DC - Friday, September 25, 2009 (On-line Registration opens September 4, 2009)( Washington Registration ) ( Washington Cancellation )
Norfolk, VA – Wednesday, September 30, 2009 (On-line Registration opens September 14, 2009)( Norfolk Registration ) ( Norfolk Cancellation )
Newark, NJ – Wednesday, September 30, 2009 (On-line Registration opens September 14, 2009)( Newark Registration ) ( Newark Cancellation )
Monday, August 10, 2009
Importer Security Filing Software Demo
TRG Direct is a web-based importer security filing software. View this demonstration of our system or contact us today for a private demonstration of our system.
Or sign up for our FREE WEBINAR:
August 12th 11AM CT https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/847719883
August 26th 11AM CT https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/160213243
Sept 2nd 11AM CT https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/553106835
Sept 16th 11AM CT https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/723325202
August 26th 11AM CT https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/160213243
Sept 2nd 11AM CT https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/553106835
Sept 16th 11AM CT https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/723325202
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