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:
- Access the Additional Info tab when adding or editing a shipment. See Add a Shipment to a Logistics Plan for details.
- Select In Bond to open the In Bond Accessorials pane.
- Click + Add New Record.
- Enter the In Bond Number. The remaining fields are read-only and will be filled by Optimiz.
- Click Update to save the record or Cancel to discard.
To Edit Existing In Bond Information:
- Access the Special Services tab when adding or editing a shipment. See
- Click Edit on the record to be modified.
- Modify the In Bond Number as needed.
- 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.