On September 5, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a Simplified Entry Overview document, which provides specific information on how the process flows, and goes over the pilot benefits, participant requirements, current pilot status and the upcoming changes.
In the document, CBP provides four key parts to the Simplified Entry process:
- Submission of streamlined data
- Information is provided in advance
- Data can be updated for accuracy
- Information and messages will be received while the goods are still overseas
CBP also provides some information on functionality that will be added in the future, including:
- Participating Government Agency (PGA) message sets
- Single Transaction Bonds
- Automatic Cancellations and deletions
- Document Imaging System
The full Simplified Entry Overview document is available here.
