What is the CBP Form 5106?

What is the CBP Form 5106?

CBP 5106 is the “Create/Update Importer Identification Form,” is used to register an entity wishing to do business with CBP. The entity will be assigned an identification number that will be either an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Employer Identification Number (EIN), a Social Security Number (SSN), or a CBP-Assigned Number (CAN), in accordance with 19 C.F.R. § 24.5(b)-(c). Any entity can begin conducting business with CBP and establish a bond only after this form has been processed and the entity has been assigned a CBP importer account.