How to Create an Inbond IE

Owned by Reynaldo Sepulveda
Aug 05, 2019
4 min read

There are several steps previous to fill an Inbond IE to be taken in order to verify what are you cancelling as an Immediate Exportation(IE).

Before being able to start, first step is to review if BOL/ AWB / Inbond related to your cancellation is already on ACE system. You must do a Query Inbond/BOL/AWB. The problem usually falls when trying to decipher the information on paper,  in a query you can validate previous to start working on the in-bond itself, because in that way you validate information as BL#, SCAC, Import Date, Arrival Port, Quantity, etc.

This guide will explain the steps you should take when you first create your in-bond and how to understand the information sent to you by customs.

Instructions

Explained below are the two different methods used to query an Inbond/BL/AWB as well as how to apply the information learned.

  1. In order to first do a Query, you'll have to first go to the US Customs Clearance module and select the In-bonds options from the module. Once you've done that press the Transmit button this will open up the Inbond Transmission window.

  2. You will need to go to the Query tab on this window, and here you will be met with different fields to add information as well as information on a box to the right side of the window. Make sure to select any Inbond numbers on the right box and press the minus (minus) button on the ID field, this should promptly erase the selected number on the box. To start to the Query process, select the Query Type, then enter the Identification Key(Inbond/BL/AWB), for the format you can check at the bottom of the window, press the enter button in order to add it to the box on the right side. Press the Transmit button and wait for a window confirming that the transmission went through, then close the Inbond Transmission window.

  3. The 2nd method used in order to query the BOLs is when you are creating the in-bond. On the New In-bond window there is a field labeled as MBL/AWB, if you fill out this field when the in-bond is created the information in that field will be queried and the results will appear in the In-bond window.

  4. Regardless which of the two methods you used in order to do a Query the AWB you can check the results of that query by going to the Transmission Log option on the US Custom Clearance module.
  5. Here search for the Query result it will be labeled as a Application Type CQ. Below I will post an image of what a query will look like and what information is important to keep in mind.


  1. Now you  can start filling you IE, click on Add button at Inbond Dashboard, select type 63, select Customer and click on Create button.
  2. Start filling required information for you inbond, as for Mexico export, Pedimento Number is required.
  3. Important section for an IE is Previous Entry Information, utilize Query and your paperwork information in the fields of this section:
    1. Type: The entry type associated with the Entry/Inbond/GO/FTZ Admission number in the next field.
    2. Entry No.: This is the Entry/Inbond/GO/FTZ Admission number associated with the preceding entry.
    3. Date: Date for the preceding Entry/Inbond/GO/FTZ Admission.
    4. Port: Entry Port of Previous Entry.
    5. From FTZ/Whse Withdraw: indicates this in-bond shipment will be moved from a U.S. Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) or Bonded Whse on GO.
    6. Prior Balance: Fill when Shipment is on FTZ/Bonded Whse on GO.
    7. FTZ/Whse Location: Fill FIRMS Code of FTZ/Bonded Warehouse on previous Entry.

** BL on AMS Indicator must be Yes when Previous Entry was found via Query. For FTZ/GO Removal/ Immediate Return indicator must be on No.**

  1. Important also to validate on a IE is:
    1. Port/Previous IT Dest: Port of Arrival for Previous Inbond.
    2. Trip No.: Flight, Trip or Voyage Identification.
    3. Import Date: Date of import, e.g., the date the shipment arrived at the first U.S. port of unlading.


There are a few things to keep in mind when it comes to IE:
New rules indicates that Export Transmission must be done by Inbond Owner/Agent. CSMS #38731726 - Electronic Reporting of Exports, Arrivals and Diversions