eBond Secondary Notified Parties FAQs
Posted July 31, 2015
A link to the eBond Secondary Notified Parties (SNP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) has been posted on the eBond site home page.
Update to Policy and Procedures for CBP Form 5106
Posted May 28, 2015
An updated version of the Policy and Procedure for Importer ID Input Record – CBP Form 5106 document has been uploaded to reflect changes based on comments from the Trade. If you have other changes/comments, please email Kara Welty at kara.n.welty@cbp.dhs.gov.
Guidance for Updating Secondary Notify Party (SNP)
Posted February 25, 2015
Guidance for Sureties, Surety Agents, Importers and Brokers acting on behalf of an Importer to update Secondary Notify Party (SNP) codes for existing bonds has been posted at
www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/ebond-updating-secondary-notify-party-snp-guidance.
Additional Data Elements
Posted January 26, 2015
Additional data elements may be required if the bond is being transmitted to RDBT for processing. The following elements should be included in the email transmission to RDBT for those Sureties/Surety Agents not utilizing EDI:
- Single Transaction Bond
- Secondary Notify Party (if applicable) – include 7 or 9 characters (SNP Guidance)
- Surety Filer Routing Code (if applicable)
- Transaction Number (required)
- Entry Type (required)
- Continuous Bond
- Secondary Notify Party (if applicable) – include 7 or 9 characters (SNP Guidance)
- Surety Filer Routing Code (if applicable)