Government Asks: Should We Keep This Import Paperwork?
Published Date: 11/26/2025
Notice
Summary
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is extending the paperwork rules for importers who bring in goods under special 'actual use' rules. If you import these items, you’ll keep filling out the same forms, and the government wants your feedback by December 26, 2025. No new fees or big changes—just a smooth continuation to keep trade running right!
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Importers must keep 3‑year records
If you import goods under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule actual use provisions, you must keep detailed records of use or disposition for three years from the date of liquidation and make them available to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for inspection. CBP estimates 12,000 importers will respond once per year, each response taking about 65 minutes (13,000 total annual burden hours). This action is an extension without change to the existing paperwork rules (OMB Control Number 1651-0032).
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