CBP guidance for “airport security” bonds 

February 13: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today released guidance for submitting and filing airport customs security area (i.e., airport security) bonds. CSMS #13-000073 (February 13, 2013).

An “airport security” bond is required for certain individuals to obtain access to the Customs security area (i.e., federal inspection services area at any airport accommodating international air commerce and other restricted areas designated by the port director) with an approved identification card.


According to today’s CBP release, all continuous and term “airport security” bonds must be submitted to the Revenue Division bond team website for review in order to be processed into the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system.


An “airport security” bond is considered continuous when filed using the CBP Form 301, and is a “term bond” when filed using the language under Appendix A of 19 CFR part 113 [PDF 3.14 MB] which has beginning and ending dates.




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Amie Ahanchian

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