USA – Imports to USA Ports of Discharge: Structure for submission of Consignee and Notify data

To ensure high quality and smooth transmission of security data to US Customs, we deem it necessary to remind you of the following requirement.

For US Customs to accept the consignee and notify data, it must be transmitted in a structured way for imports to USA Ports of Discharge

Company name
Street name
City, State, Zip code

In the cases where you need to use: “on behalf of” / Care of / etc. Please submit in this format:

ABC Company Inc.
123 Main Street, Room 123
Springfield, MO 12345
Acting on behalf of shipper:
XYZ Company Limited

Other formats not meeting the above criteria may cause delay in custom’s acceptance and your cargo may not be permitted to load the intended vessel. Any costs / charges for delay will be for the account of the merchant.