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CBP Issues Proposed Rule for Electronic Bond Filing

Posted by Timothy Miller on 2/13/26 5:00 PM

In a Federal Register Notice (FRN) published on February 13,2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a proposed rule to require the submission of bonds to be done electronically in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).

This proposed rule aims to improve the bond process by “reducing paper processing, expediting cargo release, expanding bond transmission capabilities beyond regular CBP business hours, and enhancing traceability for audit purposes.”

CBP is accepting comments on this proposed rule until April 14, 2026. Comments must be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.

FRN 2026-02961 can be found here:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/13/2026-02961/electronic-bond-transmission

Topics: bond

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