Do Freight Forwarders require to have a bonded carrier code?

Do Freight Forwarders require to have a bonded carrier code?

Freightforwarder is not required to have a bonded carrier code but it is highly recommended. There are limitations to eHBL filing and to goods movement for non-bonded freight forwarders. For example, a non-bonded 8000 code cannot file a ‘consolidated’ eHBL and a non-bonded 8000 CCN can only move to the warehouse / sublocation code of the carrier above it.