- Monitor your REV-405 Trade Open Bills Report in ACE for an automated list of CBP bills due. We recommend scheduling this report on a weekly basis.
- Bills can be paid to CBP by check or wire transfer.
- If receiving a paper bill, the most important fields to pay close attention to are: Bill Number, Transaction Identification (Reference Number), Amount and Full Amount Due Upon Receipt.
- Pay your bills with enough time so that interest does NOT accrue.
- For CBP billing questions, reach out to the Revenue Division at 317-614-4811 or billinginquiry@cbp.dhs.gov.
What to look out for if you receive a CBP Bill Form and how to stay on top of any pending CBP bills using ACE.
Receiving Bill Forms
It’s important to be able to identity and take prompt action on any CBP Bill Forms that your company may receive. Here are a few key things to note:
Why Bill Forms are Sent
CBP may send such a bill for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to: entries liquidated with duty increase, because of PSC or an entry reviewed by customs with an issue other than PSC, a disagreement with HTS or FTA application, etc.
Bills Sent via USPS
These bills are sent by CBP via U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and payment is time-sensitive so it’s important to ensure that the internal teams who receive and sort your company mail be made aware of the importance of this type of CBP correspondence.
Due Dates
Once a bill is received, aside from reviewing all details and noting the bill number, transaction IDs, and amounts due, it is crucial to check the due date of the bill as interest can easily accrue. Make your payments with enough time prior to the “Amount Due After” date to prevent interest from accumulating on your bill — interest accrued is based on the date when CBP receives payment, not the date your payment is sent.
Making a Physical Payment
Generally, it’s best to allow 7 to 10 days for payments sent via USPS regular mail and 2 to 3 days if sent by USPS overnight express. See note above regarding interest on late payments.
It is important that payments be sent to the correct address. The address for the U.S. Bank lockbox as reflected on most bills. Reach out to the Revenue Division at 317-614-4811 or billinginquiry@cbp.dhs.gov if you have any questions regarding the CBP address.
If not sent via check, bills may be paid via wire transfer.
Reviewing Bills in ACE
The beauty of ACE is that you can monitor any open bills directly via the platform.
Review pages 5-10 of this ACE Collections Release 4 Billing User Manual for directions on how to access your REV-405 Trade Open Bills Report.
Both images below are included as references in the ACE Collections Release 4 Billing User Manual.
Need help?
For more information or any questions around trade compliance, reach out to us at compliance@casasintl.com. Thank you!
