ISF (10+2) Registration

Are you prepared for the mandatory compliance to the CBP ISF 10+2?

U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Import Security Filing (ISF) 10+2 interim final ruling became effective on January 26, 2009, and becomes mandatory as of January 26, 2010. The regulation requires importers and ocean carriers to electronically submit additional data to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on vessels destined to the United States.

As of January 26, 2010 failure to properly comply will result in:

• Customs fines and penalties potentially up to $10,000 per incident.
• Delays in your shipments due to awaiting required information and increased customs inspections.
• Potential loss of import status or C-TPAT certification.

Intellect Technologies' has developed eISF Management System for compliance to the Import Security Filing (10+2) for NVOCCs, Freight Forwarders, Customs Brokers, Importers, Carriers and Logistics Providers. It was designed to meet all the key requirements of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations with usability, functionality, performance and scalability as primary concerns.

The key features of all Intellect Systems are a single global database, a common multilingual user interface accessible via a secure web interface from anywhere in the world, and configurable user access including security level restrictions. At the heart of the System is an Oracle database, which is the number one in performance, price/performance and market share.

All options in the System are driven by a master menu and the system is fully configurable with User access closely monitored via user and company based security rules. The benefits of the system include:

• Common intuitive user interface which reduces training time and provides real time global access for all trading partners to view and/or edit data using a secure web site using role based data access security.
• Data quality is checked on entry in the screens using system data and standard checks with appropriate messages to advise users of corrective action required. Data is defaulted where possible from system data which is set up initially.
• Full support of both ISF-10 and ISF-5 [FROB] filing.
• Reports can be output to PDF and Excel formats, and can be sent via E-mail or Fax directly from the system.
• Trading partners can transmit data using EDI interfaces various standards using XML, CSV etc.
• Automatic data quality checks with error notifications for user correction prior to transmission to CBP.
• Standard CBP data is set up against the system and/or import filler as appropriate. This data is then used to provide defaults in the system to reduce user input and increase data quality.
• Access to audit information which helps with customer queries and improves user accountability.
• System alerts and e-mails which keep the filer informed of the status of the ISF transaction.
• Reduction of IT expenses related to global or regional roll outs, as the users only require an Internet browser and connection.

Intellect's eISF Management System is offered with a flexible pricing methodology that will be tailored to the customers needs to ensure a cost effective solution to meet the requirements of the CBP 10+2 filing.

For more details of the product or to schedule a demo, please contact Sales at 201-864-9990 Ext 213 or email at: sales@intellecttech.com