Add or Edit In Bond Information

Overview

In Bond shipments are passing through the United States en route to delivery in another country. A customs bond is required for all commercial imports coming into the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will not clear commercial imports without a properly executed bond.

Companies who import into the United States agree to specific conditions when posting a bond. These include agreements to:

  • Pay all duties, taxes, and charges in a timely manner.
  • Make or complete entry properly.
  • Produce documents and evidence of shipment.
  • Redeliver merchandise, if required.
  • Rectify a non-compliance with provision for admission.
  • Allow the examination of merchandise by U.S. Customs officials.
  • Reimburse the United States of any charges (if necessary) and exonerate the United States of responsibility.
  • Comply with special requirements on duty free entries.

As a logistics company, ProTrans is required to comply with any regulations for shipping freight over the borders.

When Should I Add In Bond Information?

Add In Bond information to any shipments that are scheduled to be imported across the border into the United States.

Prerequisites

  • The In Bond number must be available.

Process

To Add In Bond Information:

  1. Access the Additional Info tab when adding or editing a shipment. See for details.
  2. Select In Bond to open the In Bond Accessorials pane.
  3. Click + Add New Record.
  4. Enter the In Bond Number. The remaining fields are read-only and will be filled by Optimiz.
  5. Click Update to save the record or Cancel to discard.

To Edit Existing In Bond Information:

  1. Access the Special Services tab when adding or editing a shipment. See for details.
  2. Click Edit on the record to be modified.
  1. Modify the In Bond Number as needed.
  1. Click Update to update the record or Cancel to discard the changes.

Result

The In Bond record information is saved and the status is set to Pending.