How will service center notification be handled? For the 24-hr Manifest Rule, there were specific details that went to CBP notifying that a service center had been appointed. Namely, company name, SCAC, CBP assigned number, bond number and effective date & U.S. discharge ports that will be filed.

How will service center notification be handled? For the 24-hr Manifest Rule, there were specific details that went to CBP notifying that a service center had been appointed. Namely, company name, SCAC, CBP assigned number, bond number and effective date & U.S. discharge ports that will be filed.

a. What is the process for nominating a service center for ISF filing?
There is no process for nominating a party to submit the ISF. However, ABI filers may deal with their Client Representatives in establishing an account with reference to their service center.

b. There are instances where no SCAC exists. Will there be a CBP assigned number, and if not, which identifier will be used in the service center nomination letter?
The filer needs a filer identification code - either a SCAC if transmitting through ACE, or an ABI filer code if filing through ABI. If a SCAC is not available for ACE participants, CBP will assign a four (4) - character identifier in order to be an ACE participant.

c. If the service center nomination comes from an assigned ISF agent, does a separate notification need to be sent for each customer they have been nominated by?
There is no process for nominating a party to submit the ISF.