CSMS Message: 14-000609

Attn: Manifest Filers

Subject: CBP is testing the Voluntary submission of Advance Information on Intellectual Property Rights Authentication (IPR) via Email to the Document Image System (DIS) for all shipment modalities.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is asking for 9 volunteer filers to submit IPR Authenticating data via email into the Document Image System (DIS). Approved IPR authentication data may be submitted as documents via a readable PDF attachment to an email. IPR Authenticating data may be sent by shipment and is open in all shipping modalities. Participants will be chosen on a first come first serve basis and will be selected to ensure a range of non-partnership program industry participants and participation across industry segments, to include those who have previously experienced negative IPR violating exams.

Qualifying Documents for Approved IPR Authentication:

Licensee Agreements
Service Agreements
Maintenance Agreements
Packing Lists
Non-commercial invoices
Serial Numbers
Bar Codes
Photos of product, packaging, container seals,

Requirements for participation:

Participants will submit a readable PDF or JPEG via email to CBP;
The email must contain key Bill of Lading (BOL) data elements in the subject line of the email (the key data elements are needed for the system to save, search and process the document).
Those interested in participating in the voluntary submission of non-required IPR authenticating data should email Julia Peterson at IPRPOLICYPROGRAMS@cbp.dhs.gov with “IPR Advance Information test” in the subject line.

CBP will begin accepting IPR Authenticating documents no earlier than Thursday, September 11, 2014.It is anticipated that this process may improve IPR targeting efficiencies, reduce the rate of negative IPR exams, facilitate authorized trade and increase CBP port productivity. Within one year's time, CBP will conduct an evaluation of Advance Information on negative exam rate.

Thank you!