Forms ISF 10+2

When must an ISF be submitted to Customs and Border Protection (CBP)?

The Import Security Filing (ISF), which is also commonly known as 10+2 is required to be submitted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) no later than 24 hours prior to the cargo being loaded on the vessel destined to the United States.

CBP may issue liquidated damages of $5,000 per violation for the submission of an inaccurate, incomplete or untimely filing.

Importer Requirements: ISF Importers, or their agent, must provide eight data elements, no later than 24 hours before the cargo is laden aboard a vessel destined to the United States. U.S. bound Cargo (Includes FTZ and IT): requires the electronic filing of an Importer Security Filing (ISF) comprised of 10 data elements. Those data elements include:

• Seller

• Buyer

• Importer of record number / FTZ applicant identification number

• Consignee number(s)

• Manufacturer (or supplier)*

• Ship to party *

• Country of origin *

• Commodity Harmonized Tariff Schedule 

Two additional data elements must be submitted as early as possible, no later than 24 hours prior to the ship’s arrival at a U.S. port. These data elements are:

• Container stuffing location; and

• Consolidator

Transit Cargo (FROB, IE and TE): requires the electronic filing of an Importer Security Filing (ISF) comprised of 5 data elements. The following five data elements must be submitted for FROB, IE and T&E shipments:

• Booking party

• Foreign port of unlading

• Place of delivery

• Ship to party

• Commodity HTSUS number