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Electronic Bond Transmission
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on February 13, 2026. Comments closed on April 14, 2026.
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What the agency says
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) collects bonds from parties engaging in transactions or activities with CBP to adequately protect the revenue of the United States and ensure compliance with U.S. statutes and regulations. This document proposes to amend the CBP regulations to require that most bonds be transmitted to CBP electronically via a specialized system by the surety securing the bond, or by the principal on a bond secured by cash in lieu of surety. The changes proposed in this document further centralize and streamline CBP's bond program.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-02961
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule; request for comments
- Agency
- Homeland Security Department; U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Published
- February 13, 2026
- Comments due
- April 14, 2026
- Dates
- Comments on the proposed rule must be received on or before April 14, 2026.
- Docket
- USCBP-2026-0199
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1515-AE49; 1685-AA24
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 19 CFR 4; 19 CFR 10; 19 CFR 11; 19 CFR 12; 19 CFR 18; 19 CFR 19; 19 CFR 24; 19 CFR 54; 19 CFR 112; 19 CFR 113; 19 CFR 118; 19 CFR 122; 19 CFR 123; 19 CFR 125; 19 CFR 127; 19 CFR 128; 19 CFR 132; 19 CFR 133; 19 CFR 134; 19 CFR 141; 19 CFR 142; 19 CFR 144; 19 CFR 146; 19 CFR 147; 19 CFR 148; 19 CFR 149; 19 CFR 151; 19 CFR 162; 19 CFR 163; 19 CFR 190; 19 CFR 191
- Topics
- Accounting; Administrative practice and procedure; Air carriers; Aircraft; Airmen; Airports; Alcohol and alcoholic beverages; Bonds; Canada; Cigars and cigarettes; Claims; Common carriers; Copyright; Cotton; Cuba; Cultural exchange programs; Customs duties and inspection; Drug traffic control; Exports; Fairs and expositions; Foreign officials; Foreign relations; Foreign trade; Foreign trade zones; Freight; Fruit juices; Government contracts; Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba; Harbors; Imports; International boundaries; International organizations; Labeling; Laboratories; Law enforcement; Maritime carriers; Metals; Mexico; Motor carriers; Oil imports; Oil pollution; Packaging and containers; Penalties; Petroleum; Railroads; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Seamen; Search warrants; Security measures; Seizures and forfeitures; Sugar; Surety bonds; Taxes; Trade agreements; Trade names; Trademarks; Vessels; Warehouses; Wheat; Wool
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 57
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