Electronic air in-bond "1D" freight status notifications 

January 16:   The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today posted information concerning air in-bond (1D) freight status notifications. The notice states that electronic in-bond movement authorization 1D freight status notification messages are transmitted to the Air AMS participant in custody of the cargo. CSMS #13-000016 (January 16, 2013)

Delivery authorization in the electronic environment is conditional upon the following four requirements:


  • Cargo has arrived at the port
  • Entry has been filed
  • Examinations, if required, have been completed
  • All holds placed on the air waybill have been removed

The notice also states:


  • All participants in Air AMS are required to honor the electronic freight status notifications.
  • A carrier is required to maintain control of the cargo pending CBP disposition whether its staff handles the cargo or if a ground handling agent provides such services.
  • How the carrier communicates such information to its ground handling agent is a business decision for the carrier and its agent.

Read the CBP report for more information about qualifications for authorization and entry requirements.



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