How to setup an Importer's Payer Unit

In the situation that you need an importer to pay for the CBP Statement, there is a need to setup the importer payer unit in order to transmit the payment. This guide will go over the steps required to apply an Importers Payer Unit.

Instructions

  1. Open up the Core module and select the Importer & Consignee option. The importers and consignee in the system database will then show up on the main table, here you will select and edit the importer you want to add the payer unit for.

  2. In the importer window the Payer's Unit can be found under the Customs Information tab. Under the Payer's Unit field you'll add the Importers Payer's unit and under the Payment Type set it as Payment Type 3.


  • The importer payer's unit is assigned for ACH payment from CBP.
  • For importer payer unit the Statement has to be set to type 3,7, or 8.
  • ACH Debit Application