a Advance electronic information for air, truck, and rail cargo; Importer Security Filing information for vessel cargo.
19 C.F.R. § 103.31a
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01The following types of advance electronic information are per se exempt from disclosure as either trade secrets or privileged or confidential commercial or financial information, unless CBP receives a specific request for such records pursuant to 6 CFR 5.3, and the owner of the information expressly agrees in writing to its release:
(a) Advance cargo information that is electronically presented to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for inbound or outbound air, rail, or truck cargo in accordance with § 122.48a, § 123.91, § 123.92, or § 192.14 of this chapter;
(b) Importer Security Filing information that is electronically presented to CBP for inbound vessel cargo in accordance with § 149.2 of this chapter;
(c) Vessel stow plan information that is electronically presented to CBP for inbound vessels in accordance with § 4.7c of this chapter; and
(d) Container status message information that is electronically presented for inbound containers in accordance with § 4.7d of this chapter.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-19.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
