19 CFR § 103.31a - Advance electronic information for air, truck, and rail cargo; Importer Security Filing information for vessel cargo.

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title: "19 CFR § 103.31a - Advance electronic information for air, truck, and rail cargo; Importer Security Filing information for vessel cargo."
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section_name: "Advance electronic information for air, truck, and rail cargo; Importer Security Filing information for vessel cargo."
chapter_name: "U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
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# 103.31a Advance electronic information for air, truck, and rail cargo; Importer Security Filing information for vessel cargo.

The 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, § 122.48b, § 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.

[CBP Dec. 08-46, 73 FR 71780, Nov. 25, 2008, as amended by CBP Dec. 15-16, 80 FR 71692, Nov. 17, 2015; CBP Dec. 25-08, 90 FR 52843, Nov. 21, 2025]