Recently, the U.S. Customs issued new rules to give a new definition to ISF declaration subject, which may change the existing customs declaration mode!  !

 " Expanding the definition of importer's safety declaration ( ISF ) importer will take effect on December 17, 2018!  "

 According to the latest news from the U.S., the U.S. Customs has recently updated its definition of ISF importer, and ISF - 5 declaration will be implemented from December 17, 2018.

 As early as July 2016, US Customs proposed to redefine FROB, IE and T & E goods, as well as ISF importers related to goods entering FTZ / CBW.

 Finally, the proposal was adopted in April 2018 and officially became a new clause!

 The new regulations are as follows:

* For FROB goods, the new regulations define ISF importers as Carrier / NVOCC.

 * For IE and T & E imported goods and goods to be delivered to FTZ / CBW, the new rules define ISF importers not only as carriers / NVOCC, but also as owners, purchasers, consignees or licensed declarants of goods.

 Please note that this rule applies only to FROB goods, IE and T & E goods, or goods entering the Free Trade Zone ( FTZ ) or Customs Bonded Warehouse ( CBW ).

 Frob cargo is the cargo that will not be unloaded at any U.S. port but will remain on board when docked at any U.S. port.

According to this change, U.S. Customs defines importers as carriers or NVOCC.  Importers who carry goods must declare IS F5 for FROB goods now and in the future!

 The effective date of the new rule is December 17, 2018. CBP does not expect this date to be delayed any more!

If you are an NVOCC, the destination of cargo transportation is not a U.S. port, but the ship will be anchored in a U.S. port before cargo unloading, or if your U.S. counterpart is responsible for the import arrangement, you may need to contact the relevant shipping company at this time to see if the revision of this policy has changed the ISF5 declaration, and possibly the ship owner will transfer the declaration responsibility to NVOCC!

 It is understood that at present several shipping companies have asked NVOCC to declare the FROB cargo ISF 5!

 It is suggested that NVOCC should pay close attention to this new regulation, communicate with major shipping companies in time to understand relevant changes, and prepare for the ISF 5 declaration of FROB cargo in advance.