CBP Wants Foreign Export Papers and Tech to Track Every Import
Published Date: 9/2/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is considering amending its regulations to give CBP greater visibility into the supply chains of goods imported into the United States. CBP is seeking comments on new requirements enhancing visibility into the parties involved in the importation of goods; integrating innovative technical solutions for the tracing of supply chains of those goods; and collecting foreign export documentation that foreign exporters are required to submit to the foreign customs authority prior to the exportation of those goods to the United States. With these proposals, CBP seeks to more effectively detect and interdict illicit importations, especially those that are illegally transshipped to evade compliance with U.S. customs and trade laws.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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CTPAT Partners May Face Tech & Cyber Rules
CBP is considering requiring CTPAT participants (around 70% of current membership are small businesses) to use enhanced supply chain tracing technologies, to share visibility with CBP, and to expand minimum security criteria to include cybersecurity and data integrity—potentially prohibiting use of certain covered logistics platforms. CBP requests information on capital, training, and system-integration costs associated with migrating to certified secure alternatives.
Importers May Have to Provide Foreign Export Docs
CBP is considering requiring the importer of record to submit foreign export documentation—such as export declarations, commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, export licenses/permits, and transport documents—either as part of an entry/entry summary or by retaining them as records. CBP is also considering whether submission could be randomized and whether importers must retain these documents for a specified period.
MID Could Be Replaced With Detailed IDs/GBIs
CBP is considering redefining or replacing the current manufacturer/shipper identification code (MID) and collecting more detailed identifying data for manufacturers, shippers, and exporters, including full company names, physical addresses, or private-sector Global Business Identifiers (GBIs). The ongoing GBI test permits D-U-N-S, GLN, LEI, and Altana ID and CBP seeks input on expanding or requiring such identifiers at entry or entry summary.
CBP May Require Earlier Entry Filing
CBP is asking whether entry filings should be required sooner than under current rules (for example, 19 CFR 141.5 generally requires filing within 15 calendar days after landing) so CBP can review supply chain documentation and determine admissibility earlier. CBP seeks comment on how an earlier filing deadline would affect brokers, carriers, and data accuracy.
High‑Risk Imports Could Need Docs To Enter
CBP is considering authority to designate certain product or country categories as posing an unusually high or grave national security risk and, for those categories, require submission of foreign export documentation as a condition of entry. CBP is also considering whether submission for such categories should be universal or randomized.
May Require Identification of Marketplaces/Consignee
CBP asks whether it should require identification of additional parties in a transaction—such as online marketplaces that facilitated a sale or the ultimate intended recipient of merchandise—on import filings. This would expand who must be declared beyond manufacturer, shipper, and exporter.
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