CBP Extends Apps for Faster Shipment Check Stations
Published Date: 10/2/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection is asking to keep collecting info for setting up Centralized Examination Stations (CES). This helps streamline inspections for businesses moving goods across borders. If you’re a company involved in importing, this means the process stays smooth with no new fees or delays, and the paperwork rules stay the same for now.
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CBP Continues CES Information Collection
If you are a company that imports goods, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue collecting information to set up Centralized Examination Stations (CES). This collection is intended to keep inspections streamlined for businesses moving goods across borders.
No New Fees, Delays, Or Paperwork Changes
If you import goods, CBP says the CES information collection will continue without adding new fees or causing delays, and the existing paperwork rules will remain the same for now. That means current importer paperwork and cost expectations do not change under this notice.
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