Homeland Security Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations, consistent with Section 2 of Executive Order 14411, "Strengthening Customs Enforcement," by establishing new requirements for foreign importers of record (IORs) when making entry, and corresponding responsibilities for licensed customs brokers with regard to their clients. The new regulations also set forth consequences for foreign IORs and customs brokers who fail to comply with the new requirements.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection 19 CFR Parts 110, 111, 141, 142 and 171 [USCBP-2026-1387; CBP Dec. 26-19] RIN 1685-AA48 AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: This document amends the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations, consistent with Section 2 of Executive Order 14411 , “Strengthening Customs Enforcement,” by establishing new requirements for foreign importers of record (IORs) when making entry, and corresponding responsibilities for licensed customs brokers with regard to their clients. The new regulations also set forth consequences for foreign IORs and customs brokers who fail to comply with the new requirements. DATES: This interim final rule is effective on January 5, 2027. As explained in Section VII, licensed customs brokers may submit requests for delayed compliance with the changes in § 111.29 of title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations ( 19 CFR 111.29 ) prior to January 5, 2027. All customs brokers are expected to be in full compliance with the requirements of this rule no later than May 6, 2027. Comment date: Comments on the rule must be received on or before January 5, 2027. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number, through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments via docket number USCBP-2026-1387. …
Citation: 91 FR 69977
