CBP Revives Form 28—Comments Welcome on Border Paperwork
Published Date: 5/8/2026
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Summary
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is bringing back the CBP Form 28 and wants your thoughts on it! This form helps them collect important info, and they’re asking for public comments by June 8, 2026. If you’re involved in trade or border activities, this could affect you, but no new fees or big changes are planned—just a smooth paperwork process.
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CBP Form 28 Reinstated; Paperwork Burden
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is reinstating CBP Form 28 (Request for Information) and extending it without change. CBP estimates 13,415 respondents will each respond once per year, at about 2 hours per response, for a total estimated annual burden of 26,830 hours. Public comments on this information collection are due by June 8, 2026.
Additional Import Documentation Requests
CBP may use CBP Form 28 to request extra information when an invoice or other documentation does not provide enough detail for appraisement or classification, including for import compliance with trade agreements, preference treatment, or special provisions. The form is sent to importers, exporters, producers, or their agents under 19 CFR 151.11 and statutes 19 U.S.C. 1500 and 1401a.
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