Transportation In Bond. Immediate Transportation Entries in international shipping

In international shipping, IT- - Immediate Transportation allows shipping goods internationally from the port of entry to another port (recipient's warehouse) without actually filing entry and paying duty and taxes or examination.

Unless exempted, merchandise transported in bonds must be sealed under customs supervision with the high-security red in the bond customs seal in international shipping. If incapable of being sealed, sealing may be waived under certain circumstances (part 18.4).

When individual international shipping packages are transported, each package must contain a red warning label not less than 5 x 8 inches (or, under certain circumstances, 3 x 5 inches).
Bright red shipping tags may be used on crates and similar international shipping packages.
When Customs seals are used, an 8 x 10-inch red card must be attached to the convenience.
International shipping containers or road vehicles accepted for transport under the Customs seal have rigid requirements detailed in Part 18.4 of the Customs Regulations.

CF 7512 shall be given IMMEDIATELY to the lading inspector at customs in a bond document covering the international shipping merchandise. The carrier or shipper must prepare it and have it signed by the carrier, and the quantity delivered for transportation must be indicated in the bond.

When international shipping cargo reaches its final destination, carriers have ONLY 2 (TWO) WORKING DAYS TO PRESENT TO U.S. CUSTOMS (the Port Director) THE IN BOND MANIFEST AND RELATED CF 7512 TO FILE ENTRY 7501. (If a private carrier moves the merchandise in bond, a commercial invoice must also be presented to the Port Director.)

Internationally shipping merchandise transported in a bond can be diverted (see Part 18.5). Inventory CAN BE SPLIT ONLY BY THE COMPLETION OF THE ORIGINAL TRANSACTION. A new IT for the portion forwarded is then required. A TIR Carnet cannot be split.

Different ITs (CF 5512) use:

IT: Immediate transportation in international shipping is used to move merchandise in bonds without paying duty and taxes, and no examination is possible until the goods arrive at the destination port and entry is filed.
IE: Immediate Exportation in international shipping - used to export merchandise from THE SAME PORT OF ORIGIN.
T & E: Transportation and Exportation in international shipping - used to move AND EXPORT merchandise at another port, other than a port of origin.
WDT: Withdrawal for Transportation in international shipping - used to MOVE MERCHANDISE IN BOND FROM ONE BONDED WAREHOUSE TO ANOTHER in a different port.
WIDE: Warehouse Withdrawal for Immediate Exportation in international shipping - used to export merchandise IN THE SAME PORT OF EXPORT AS THE BONDED WAREHOUSE.
WDTE: Warehouse Withdrawal for Transportation and Exportation in international shipping - used to export merchandise at ANOTHER PORT THAN the port where the bonded warehouse is located.
TACOM - Transport Air Cargo Manifest in international shipping. It is the same as IT but used by THE SAME AIRLINE. All the rules of IT apply. IT MUST BE THE SAME AIRLINE. If the airline changes, then IT must be done.

EVERY TRANSPORTATION IN BOND REQUIRES A BONDED CARRIER.

IMPORTANT!: The FIRST international shipping carrier is liable for the international shipment. For example, if carriers change during bonded transportation, then the first carrier is still responsible for the entire shipment. IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE CARRIERS, THEN THE BEST TO DO MULTIPLE THEM. In this case, an international carrier's liability for international shipping changes from one carrier to another.

ANYONE can file IT WITH INTEREST. No power of attorney is required. I.e., it can be filed by a carrier, trucker, FF, Customs Broker, etc. BUT IT MUST BE KEPT IN BOND.

Since IT is filed, the first carrier has 5 (FIVE) working days to move goods. After those 5 days, IT automatically canceled.

You can move goods as often as possible (each place must be filed in a separate IT). However, goods MUST REACH THE FINAL DESTINATION WITHIN:

30 days by land;
60 days by sea.

Explosive and prohibited goods in international shipping are not allowed for IT unless approved by an appropriate agency.

Baggage In Bond in international shipping (not too often in real life): Used when a salesperson carries a high-value suitcase. The baggage moves separately from the passenger. All items are sealed and marked with red tags, indicating they are under customs. Do not open.

Penalties in international shipping are imposed as liquidated damages under the carrier's bond for shortage, failure to deliver, or irregular delivery:

In case of shortage, in international shipping, failure to deliver or delivery directly to the consignee or other person of any merchandise FREE OF DUTY, a minimum of $50 and a maximum of $100, in any one shipment, must be determined by the Port Director.
In case of shortage or failure to deliver merchandise SUBJECT TO duty, an amount equal to the duty of the missing inventory. If the duty cannot be estimated, the penalty is 70% of the value shown on the manifest.
In case of unauthorized delivery of merchandise subject to a duty to the wrong person, an amount equal to one and one-quarter (1.25) times the estimated duties will be imposed. If the duty cannot be estimated, the penalty is 70% of the value shown on the manifest.

In addition to the penalties listed above, in international shipping, the carrier must pay the Internal Revenue taxes and other costs incurred on international shipments.