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CBP Form 7512A
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CBP Form 7512A Transportation Entry and Manifest of Goods Subject to CBP Inspection and Permit - Continuation Sheet
What Is CBP Form 7512A?
CBP Form 7512A, Transportation Entry and Manifest of Goods Subject to CBP Inspection and Permit - Continuation Sheet , is supplementary to CBP Form 7512 and is used to provide additional description of the cargo to help the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) identify it. The form contains information about the goods carried on a means of transport and lists merchandise details and characteristics (such as quantity, value, and gross weight). It applies to brokers and carriers who transport merchandise in bond (an export or import shipment that has not yet been cleared by the customs) from a port of importation to another CBP port.
The latest version of the form was released on January 1, 2018 , and can be downloaded below.
The main form - CBP Form 7512 - contains the information about the importer, the port of entry and unlading, the bond description, the reason for the transfer, and the record of the cartage or the lighterage along with the additional description of the goods. It is the main document that is filled out to sufficiently describe the cargo to identify it for the CBP.
How to Fill Out CBP Form 7512A?
Customs CBP Form 7512A instructions are as follows:
- Consult the CBP officer to know the appropriate number of copies required for entry and/or manifest purposes.
- Be ready to provide necessary information on a proper bond to the place of shipment, extra copies with a stamp, or notation relating to their intended use.
- Make sure the kind of entry is clearly shown in the block in the upper right-hand corner on the first page of the form, whether it is used as an entry or withdrawal.
- Verify that the merchandise has been delivered in good condition, as noted on the original lading.
- Specify the entry number and the class of entry.
- Write down the marks and numbers of packages, describe them fully, as per shipping papers, including gross weight in pounds, value, rate, and duty.
The private parties may print the form if the printed version conforms to the official version in wording arrangement, size, color, and quality of the paper. All copies may be prepared simultaneously by carbon process unless more than one vehicle or vessel is used. In that case, prepare a separate manifest for each such vehicle or vessel.
The inspector has to fill out the report of the discharge at the destination indicating the port, the station, the actual date, the condition of the car, the seals, and the packages. The inspector's report includes the date of delivery to the importer or the general order, the description of the packages, the number and the kind of entry or the general order, the bonded truck or the lighter number, the conditions, the inspector's name, and signature.
Download CBP Form 7512A Transportation Entry and Manifest of Goods Subject to CBP Inspection and Permit - Continuation Sheet
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