Filers are required to electronically transmit all line level data, including harmonized tariff schedule classifications, when submitting an informal entry.

 Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. § 141.51, “[a]ll merchandise arriving on one conveyance and consigned to one consignee must be included on one entry,” unless an exception identified in 19 C.F.R. § 141.52 applies. If the total value of all the shipments appearing on this single entry does not exceed $2,500, the entry type may generally be a type 11 informal entry. See 19 C.F.R. § 143.21(a). If the total value of all the shipments appearing on this single entry exceeds $2,500, the entry must generally be a type 01 formal entry.

If the total value of all shipments appearing on an entry, in accordance with 19 C.F.R. § 141.51, exceeds $2,500, the shipments may be entered separately if an exception identified in 19 C.F.R. § 141.52 applies. Examples of such exceptions include, but are not limited to:

• Circumstances when each portion of a consolidated shipment addressed to one consignee (or nominal consignee) is intended for various ultimate consignees, subject to the procedures specified in 19 C.F.R. § 141.54. See 19 C.F.R. § 141.52(a).
• Circumstances when several portions of the consignment for which separate entries are tendered are covered by separate bills of lading. See 19 C.F.R. § 141.52(e).
• Circumstances when the “consignment consists of different classes of merchandise which are to be processed by different Customs commodity specialist teams.” See 19 C.F.R. § 141.52(f).

If separate entries are filed for all merchandise arriving on conveyance that is consigned to one consignee pursuant to an exception identified 19 C.F.R. § 141.52, these entries may be filed as a type 11 informal entry consistent with all applicable requirements.  A corresponding entry summary must be filed for each separate entry – consolidation of multiple separate entries onto a single-entry summary is not permitted under Part 143, Subpart C, of CBP Regulations.

Note that CBP “may require a formal consumption or appraisement entry for any merchandise if deemed necessary for import admissibility enforcement purposes; revenue protection; or the efficient conduct of customs business. Individual shipments for the same consignee, when such shipments are valued at $2,500 or less, may be consolidated on one such entry.” 19 C.F.R. § 143.22.

Any questions regarding these requirements can be sent to ecommerce@cbp.dhs.gov.