In-Bonds Shipments: A Security Vulnerability Waiting to be Exploited

In-bond shipments to and within the United States are shipments that are not intended to enter the commerce of the United States and, therefore, do not bear the requirement of payment of the appropriate import duties and taxes required under the law.

 

To ensure the US collects its duties in case an in-bond shipment does enter the commerce of the United States, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requires the posting of an import bond as security to guarantee payment. Bonded cargo is carried in sealed containers or trailers. Ordinarily, these conveyances with their cargo have a final destination outside the United States, but can transit through the United States to a border port of export or to a US seaport for export.

 

In-bonds also could have a temporary destination in the United States but not technically within CBP’s jurisdiction in the United States, such as destinations in a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) or bonded warehouses.

 

For merchandise eventually entered into the commerce of the United States, an importer may have a “single transaction bond (STB)” for a single customs transaction or a continuous bond for successive transactions used for bonded refining warehouses, like smelting warehouses.

 

In-bonds classified as transportation and exportation (T&E) bonds, are bonded goods that must transit from one port of entry to a port of export. In-transit (IT) bonds can be used for the movement of bonded cargo to internal ports of entry such as Dallas, St. Louis or Charlotte where they are cleared and any obligated duties and fees are paid. Even the container’s transport and handling must be done by a bonded carrier.

 

All these bonds are surety or indemnity bonds that ensures CBP the payment of the scheduled duty listed in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule should the goods be lost, misdirected or fail to arrive at the port of export, bonded warehouse or foreign trade zone - or illegally entered into US commerce.

 

Given the nature of "in-bond" shipments transiting the United State, there is no government monitoring of its movement, or accessibility to the cargo. In 2008, I wrote about the vulnerability of this practice and the lack of oversight by CBP and the resulting security and fraud risks of this system.

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In-Bonds Shipments: A Security Vulnerability Waiting to be Exploited
In-Bonds Shipments: A Security Vulnerability Waiting to be Exploited

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One of the easiest things to do to get your license brokerage customs broker must first undergo training to better prepare for when you make a habit broker licensure examination.

After successfully completing the training of customs agents, these are now the obstacle to the necessary steps to secure your customs broker license:

RIGHT OF ADMISSION There are legal factors that must be met to qualify for a license as a customs agent in the United States are:

1. You must be a U.S. citizen.

If you meet all requirements and be aware of the feeling after your broker customs training then your goal of becoming a custom broker is getting closer.

The licensure exam The U.S. Treasury Department in collaboration with the Customs and Border Protection issues the shares after the customs broker license exam and complete the application process.

* Customs Broker exam is administered twice a year, usually on the first Monday of April and the other is planning the first Monday of October. Interface requirements or customs and trade automated or CATAIR

This is why you wish to attend and be subject to a customs broker training for that course will deal with 19 CFR, and the Harmonized Tariff Schedule United States all matters relating to the competition. And most importantly, your teacher will most likely have a wide experience in customs brokerage and can share his experiences and knowledge learned to be exposed to the field.

Requires license

Once you pass the exam, the next process is to obtain a license customs agent.

Fill out the application form required, provide a fingerprint card, plus the application fee of $ 200 for a control. Leave all these customs in the port where you plan to do business and start your career in the field of Customs Brokerage.

CUSTOMS AUDIT AND LICENSING

You will have to wait for the Customs and Border Protection to conduct in-depth survey of your identity and your character. The results will then be examined by a customs officer. Once completed, the Assistant Commissioner Customs will send you a letter with your result.

And ‘maybe a long and tedious process of training to finally get the license.


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