ISF (Importer Security Filing)

ISF (Importer Security Filing)

ISF is a US Customs and Border Protection rule that requires containerized cargo information, for security purposes, to be transmitted to the agency at least 24 hours before goods are loaded onto an ocean vessel headed to the U.S. for shipment into the U.S. 

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