Vehicle Export Test Extended for Two Years

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has extended through Nov. 6, 2028, a voluntary test evaluating the feasibility of using the Document Image System to submit to CBP the required vehicle ownership documentation for used self-propelled vehicles.  

Current CBP regulations require that (1) for vehicles being exported by vessel or aircraft, both the required documentation describing the vehicle and the vehicle itself must be presented to CBP at least 72 hours prior to export, and (2) for vehicles being exported at a land border crossing (by rail, highway, or under its own power), the required documentation must be submitted at least 72 hours prior to export and the vehicle must be presented at the time of export.

Under this pilot test, which began Jan. 9, 2023, participants submit the required ownership documentation through the DIS using either email or the electronic data interchange via the Automated Broker Interface. Participants are still required to submit the documentation in accordance with existing regulatory timeframes. The electronically submitted documents are linked to the electronic export information filing in the Automated Export System via the internal transaction number generated at the time of the EEI submission and are used by CBP to review and process vehicles pending export to ensure compliance with U.S. laws and regulations.

CBP states that continuing the pilot will allow it to test the mechanisms through which the required documentation may be submitted electronically as a preliminary step toward moving to a more automated and efficient export reporting system for export of USPVs.