Reporting In Bond Arrivals and Exports (U.S. In-Bond Manager)

This article is part of the BorderConnect U.S. In-Bond Manager Guide

This guide explains how to report arrivals and exports of in-bond shipments using BorderConnect's U.S. In-Bond Manager. It also covers port diversion requests, partial arrivals or exports by bill of lading or container, and transfers of liability.

Viewing the Send In-Bond Arrival page

CBP requires in-bond arrival, export, and diversion activity to be reported electronically. Arrival and export updates must generally be transmitted within two business days after the event.

Reporting In-Bond Arrivals

How to arrive in-bond shipments

The Send In-Bond Arrival Message to CBP page is used for electronic reporting of in-bond arrival. It can be accessed by choosing Arrive Entire In-Bond from the In-Bond Report Details page, or from the main U.S. In-Bonds menu. Completing it from the in-bond report is usually easier because some fields are pre-filled.

Field	Description
In-Bond Entry Number	The main number identifying the in-bond to CBP. It should be 9 numeric digits, with no spaces, dashes, or other characters. This field is pre-filled when arriving from the in-bond report.
U.S. In-Bond Destination	The CBP port that the in-bond movement is destined to. It must match the destination port of the in-bond. If the field is not pre-filled, type the port code or port name to bring up port options.
FIRMS Code	The CBP facility number for the specific location where the in-bond is arriving. If the shipment has already crossed into Canada, choose one of the options marked as a CBP Port of Exit.
In-Bond Arrival Date	The date that the in-bond shipment arrived at the destination port. This date cannot be in the future because arrival cannot be reported before it happens.
In-Bond Arrival Time	The specific time that the in-bond shipment arrived at the destination port.
House Bill Number	Used only for in-bonds with the Air mode of transport. Not required for other modes.

When an in-bond shipment arrives at the destination port or port of exportation, CBP regulations require electronic notice of arrival within two business days, and the notice must include the FIRMS code for the location of the merchandise within the port.

Reporting In-Bond Exports

Viewing the Send In-Bond Export page

How to export in-bond shipments

The Send In-Bond Export Message to CBP page is used for electronic reporting of in-bond export. It can be accessed by choosing Export Entire In-Bond from the In-Bond Report Details page, or from the main U.S. In-Bonds menu. Completing it from the in-bond report is usually easier because some fields are pre-filled.

Field	Description
In-Bond Entry Number	The main number identifying the in-bond to CBP. It should be 9 numeric digits, with no spaces, dashes, or other characters. This field is pre-filled when exporting from the in-bond report.
In-Bond Export Date	The date that the in-bond shipment was exported from the United States, or was delivered to a place where export was reasonably assured, such as a seaport, airport, or rail location under the control of the exporting carrier. This date cannot be in the future.
In-Bond Export Time	The specific time that the in-bond shipment was exported from the United States or delivered to a place where export was reasonably assured.
House Bill Number	Used only for in-bonds with the Air mode of transport. Not required for other modes.

For export movements, CBP regulations require the in-bond record to be updated electronically within two business days after exportation.

Making In-Bond Port Diversion Requests

Send In-Bond Port Diversion page

The Send In-Bond Port Diversion page is used when the in-bond destination port needs to change. It can be accessed by choosing Send Port Diversion Request from the In-Bond Report Details page, or from the main U.S. In-Bonds menu. Completing it from the in-bond report is usually easier because some fields are pre-filled.

Field	Description
In-Bond Entry Number	The main number identifying the in-bond to CBP. This field is pre-filled when sending the diversion request from the in-bond report.
New U.S. In-Bond Destination	The new CBP port requested for the in-bond destination. Type the port code or port name to bring up port options.
In-Bond Diversion Date	The effective date for the new in-bond destination port.
In-Bond Diversion Time	The effective time for the new in-bond destination port.
Liable Bonded Carrier ID	The number identifying the bond holder of the in-bond shipment to CBP. If this field has been used previously, press space to see a list of options. Valid identification formats include IRS number, CBP-assigned number, and Social Security Number.
House Bill Number	Used only for in-bonds with the Air mode of transport. Not required for other modes.

CBP regulations require changes to the port of destination, port of exportation, or first foreign port to be reported electronically in the in-bond record.

Reporting Arrivals Using Bill of Lading

It is also possible to report the arrival of one portion of an in-bond using the bill of lading number. For in-bonds with multiple bills of lading, this tells CBP that only part of the in-bond has arrived at the destination port. For an in-bond with only one bill of lading, this is effectively the same as arriving the entire in-bond, so using Arrive Entire In-Bond is usually recommended.

Select this option under Send WP Request on the In-Bond Report Details page, or from the U.S. In-Bonds menu.

When arriving by bill of lading, the fields are the same as the arrival fields above, except that Master Bill of Lading is added. This is the bill of lading number that should be arrived. When the request is started from the in-bond report, this field is pre-filled.

Arriving an in-bond by bill of lading

Reporting Arrivals Using Container Number

An arrival can also be reported for a specific container on an in-bond. For in-bonds with multiple containers, this tells CBP that only a portion of the in-bond has arrived at the destination port.

Select this option under Send WP Request on the In-Bond Report Details page, or from the U.S. In-Bonds menu.

When arriving by container, the fields are the same as the arrival fields above, except that Master Bill of Lading and Container Number are added. The master bill of lading number is the bill of lading number associated with the container, and the container number is the specific container being arrived. When started from the in-bond report, the master bill of lading number is pre-filled.

Arriving an in-bond by container number

Reporting In-Bond Exports Using Bill of Lading

It is also possible to report the export of one portion of an in-bond using the bill of lading number. For in-bonds with multiple bills of lading, this tells CBP that only part of the in-bond has been exported from the United States. For an in-bond with only one bill of lading, this is effectively the same as exporting the entire in-bond, so using Export Entire In-Bond is usually recommended.

Select this option under Send WP Request on the In-Bond Report Details page, or from the U.S. In-Bonds menu.

When exporting by bill of lading, the fields are the same as the export fields above, except that Master Bill of Lading is added. This is the bill of lading number that should be exported. When the request is started from the in-bond report, this field is pre-filled.

Exporting an in-bond by bill of lading

Reporting In-Bond Exports Using Container Number

An export can also be reported for a specific container on an in-bond. For in-bonds with multiple containers, this tells CBP that only a portion of the in-bond has been exported from the United States.

Select this option under Send WP Request on the In-Bond Report Details page, or from the U.S. In-Bonds menu.

When exporting by container, the fields are the same as the export fields above, except that Master Bill of Lading and Container Number are added. The master bill of lading number is the bill of lading number associated with the container, and the container number is the specific container being exported. When started from the in-bond report, the master bill of lading number is pre-filled.

Exporting an in-bond by container number

Transferring In-Bond Liability

Send In-Bond Transfer of Liability page

The Send In-Bond Transfer of Liability page is used to transfer liability for an in-bond from one bonded carrier to another. This should only be done by the carrier accepting liability for the in-bond. It is not allowed to transfer liability from yourself to another party, and doing so can result in CBP penalties.

This page can be accessed by choosing Send Transfer of Liability Request from the In-Bond Report Details page, or from the main U.S. In-Bonds menu. Completing it from the in-bond report is usually easier because some fields are pre-filled.

Field	Description
In-Bond Entry Number	The main number identifying the in-bond to CBP. This field is pre-filled when sending the request from the in-bond report.
In-Bond Transfer of Liability Date	The effective date for the transfer of liability.
In-Bond Transfer of Liability Time	The effective time for the transfer of liability.
Liable Carrier SCAC	The SCAC code of the carrier accepting liability for the in-bond.
Liable Bonded Carrier ID	The number identifying the bond holder accepting liability for the in-bond shipment to CBP. Valid identification formats include IRS number, CBP-assigned number, and Social Security Number.
Transfer of Liability City	The city where the transfer of liability is taking place.
Transfer of Liability State	The U.S. state where the transfer of liability is taking place.
House Bill Number	Used only for in-bonds with the Air mode of transport. Not required for other modes.

Best Practices

• Report arrivals, exports, and diversions as soon as possible after the event occurs.
• Use the In-Bond Report Details page when possible so BorderConnect can pre-fill known values.
• Confirm the in-bond entry number before transmitting any WP request.
• Confirm the FIRMS code before reporting arrival at a destination port or port of exportation.
• Use bill of lading or container-level options only when reporting a partial arrival or export.
• Review CBP responses after every request to confirm the update was accepted.