{"id":"d9fecd10-7785-43c0-93d2-e2499062bb82","task":"File an Importer Security Filing (ISF 10+2) for ocean imports","domain":"logistics-general","steps":["Collect the 10 importer-provided data elements: importer of record number, consignee number, seller name and address, buyer name and address, ship-to party, manufacturer (supplier) name and address, country of origin, HTS number (minimum 6 digits), container stuffing location, and consolidator name and address.","Submit the ISF to CBP no later than 24 hours before the cargo is loaded onto the vessel at the foreign port; late filing triggers liquidated damages of up to $5,000 per violation.","Transmit the filing electronically through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) via the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) — most importers engage a licensed customs broker or a compliance software provider (e.g., Descartes, CargoSmart) to make the ABI submission on their behalf.","The carrier must separately submit 2 additional data elements (vessel stow plan and container status messages) — these are the '2' in 10+2 and are the carrier's responsibility, not the importer's.","After CBP receives the ISF, update the filing with any changes to HTS codes, container stuffing location, or consolidator before vessel departure — amendments are permitted and strongly preferred over submitting with known errors.","Retain the ISF confirmation number and ACE transaction ID against the ocean shipment record; CBP may request the ISF number during import examination or as part of a post-entry audit."],"gotchas":["The 24-hour pre-loading deadline is measured at the foreign load port, not at a US port — for LCL (consolidation) shipments, the stuffing location and consolidator data are often not finalized 24 hours before loading, creating a common compliance gap.","Post-August 2025 CBP enforcement has tightened on ISF compliance given the elimination of de minimis for many shipments — previously low-value shipments that bypassed formal entry now require both ISF and formal entry, and under-resourced importers are accruing penalties.","An ISF filed with a placeholder or estimated HTS code that does not match the final customs entry HTS code constitutes an inaccurate filing — use the most precise 6-digit code available at ISF time and amend promptly when final classification is confirmed."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-12T06:28:48.276Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:37.183Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/d9fecd10-7785-43c0-93d2-e2499062bb82"}