CBP ANPRM: Heightened Import Disclosures for Supply Chain Visibility
A Federal Register Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) proposes expanded import disclosure requirements aimed at improving supply chain visibility, touching on entry filing procedures, manufacturer identification codes (MIDs), global business identifiers (GBIs), foreign export documentation, and supply chain tracing technology — including potential CTPAT program expansion. The notice opens a public comment period, meaning no final rule is yet in effect.
We read this ANPRM as a meaningful signal that CBP is moving toward substantially more granular supply chain data at time of entry — particularly around MID accuracy, GBI transmission, and transshipment traceability. We are reviewing our own MID construction and documentation collection workflows against the concepts floated in this notice, as the eventual proposed rule is likely to impose new recordkeeping and filing obligations on importers of record.
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