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I / Importer Security Filing (ISF)

The Importer Security Filing is a requirement implemented by the US CBP on shipments arriving into the US by vessel. The filing requires importers or their agents to submit information about their cargo, no later than 24 hours before loading it onto the US-bound vessel.

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