CBP Says $50 Fee is due Before In-Bond Transport Bond Processed, Starting Oct 1
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 19 CFR 112.12(a) requires all carriers desiring to be authorized to receive merchandise for transportation in-bond to file with U.S. Customs and Border Protection a bond on CBP Form 301, containing the bond conditions set forth in 19 CFR 113.63, accompanied by a fee of $50.
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(19 CFR 112.12 lists these carriers as (1) common carriers, (2) contract carriers, (3) freight forwarders, and (4) certain private carriers. The in-bond transport can be from port-to-port in the U.S. or between ports in Canada or Mexico through the U.S.)
Fee Must be Paid Before CBP Starts to Process a New Code 2 Bond
Effective October 1, 2011, CBP states that the Revenue Division will require the payment of this $50 fee prior to processing any new activity code 2 bond described by 19 CFR 112.12(a).
(CBP notes that parties subject to the payment of this fee include carriers, cartmen, and lightermen who will utilize the activity code 2 bond (in full or in part) to receive and/or transport merchandise in bond.)
Explanation Needed if Fee Not Submitted
Applications for an activity code 2 bond received by the Revenue Division on or after October 1, 2011 wherein the $50 fee has not been paid must include an explanation as to why the fee is not applicable.
Delays to Result if No Fee or Explanation
Failure to pay the required fee in advance or to provide justification for why the fee is not applicable will delay the review and processing of the activity code 2 bond submission.
Instructions for Submitting Fee Along with Letter
According to CBP, this fee may be paid by submitting a check or money order in the amount of $50 (payable to U.S. Customs and Border Protection) to the following address: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Revenue Division -- Cashier, 6650 Telecom Drive, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278.
The payment should be accompanied by a letter advising that the moneys are being submitted in accordance with 19 CFR 112.12(a), and in conjunction with an activity code 2 bond submission. The associated activity code 2 bond submission should be cross-referenced in this letter by the principal’s name, importer number, the 3-digit surety number, as well as the projected date when the bond submission will be received by the Revenue Division. The Revenue Division suggests that payment be made at least two business days prior to submission of the associated activity code 2 bond. However, impacted parties may pay the applicable fee well in advance of filing the activity code 2 bond.
Applications for new activity code 2 bonds received by the Revenue Division after October 1, 2011 must provide verifiable confirmation that the applicable $50 fee has been paid (ex. Include a copy of the cashed check) or provide an explicit justification as to why that fee is not due. Failure to satisfy this requirement will likely result in delays in the processing of the activity code 2 bond submission.
CBP Revenue Division Bond Team - email questions to cbp.bondquestions@dhs.gov