§ 143.43 - RLF eligibility criteria.

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Automation criteria. To be eligible for RLF, a licensed customs broker or importer of record must be:

Operational on the ABI (see 19 CFR part 143, subpart A);

Operational on the EIP prior to applying for RLF; and

Operational on the ACH (or any other CBP-approved method of electronic payment), for purposes of directing the electronic payment of duties, taxes and fees (see 19 CFR 24.25), 30 days before transmitting a RLF entry.

Broker must have national permit. To be eligible for RLF, a licensed customs broker must hold a valid national permit (see 19 CFR 111.19(f)).

Continuous bond. A RLF entry must be secured with a continuous bond.