Bond Spotlight - CF5106 Enforcement
Need to register a new entity with Customs or update an address? Be sure to use CBP's latest Customs Form 5106 to avoid bond filing delays!
As of February 1, 2024, CBP will only accept the latest CF5106 version. All other versions of the form will be rejected. A rejected CF5106 may delay a new bond filing which can potentially lead to disruptions within the bond principal's operations.
Avoid bond filing delays due to rejections of your CF5106 filings by using only CBP’s latest version of the "Create/Update Importer Identity Form" (aka CF5106) CBPForm 5106. Contact IB&M's Bond Team for assistance at bond@Intlbondmarine.com.
Per Customs:
To help reduce the rejection rate, please read the 5106 instructions before completing. The below chart lists the fields on the 5106 form that are required, conditional, and optional.
Required, Conditional, and/or Optional Fields to Complete on 5106 Form
| Required Fields | Conditional Fields | Optional Fields |
| 1A | 1B – Required if known. | 1H |
| 1G | 1C - If 1C is completed, 1D must be completed. | 1I |
| 2A | 1D - If 1D is completed, 1C must be completed. | 1J – 1M |
| 2C | 1E - If 1E is completed, 3J must be completed. | 2D |
| 2E | 1F | |
| 4 – Certification Printed or
Typed Name Ø Title Ø Signature Ø Date | 2B | 4 – Certification Telephone # Broker Name Telephone # |
| | 3J – If 3J is completed, 1E must be completed. | 3A-3I |
| ~ Examples of Titles - President, CEO, AIF, Self. (Dr., Mr., Ms., etc. are unacceptable). |
Below are common CBP Form 5106 reject reasons and ways to help reduce the rejection rate:
| Common Reject Reasons: | How to Reduce Rejection Rate: |
| JPG Attachment | Submit PDF or TIFF attachments only. |
| Outdated IRS Proof | Must be IRS documents dated within the previous 12 months. Included as an attachment. |
| POA Missing | Required if Certification Section is signed by Attorney-In-Fact. |
| Supporting Docs Missing | Required with each submission; we cannot link old and new submissions together. |
| Account # in incorrect format | IR# (NN-NNNNNNNXX), SSN (NNN-NN-NNNN), or CBP Assigned # (NNNNNN-NNNNN). Provide only one of these in block 1B and /or 1F, if applicable. |
NOTE: Corrected submissions are considered new submissions. Processing time frames will start over.