bill of lading number
For bill of lading number, process is Importer Security Filing (ISF); jurisdiction is United States (CBP); what must already be done is Without the bill of lading number, the ISF cannot be matched to a customs manifest; deadline is 24 hours prior to the cargo being laden on a vessel destined to the United States, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.
- Step
- bill of lading number verified
- Process
- Importer Security Filing (ISF) our reading
- Jurisdiction
- United States (CBP) our reading
- What must already be done
- Without the bill of lading number, the ISF cannot be matched to a customs manifest verified
- Deadline
- 24 hours prior to the cargo being laden on a vessel destined to the United States verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
The ISF Importer must obtain the bill of lading number, as it is an integral part of the security filing. Without the bill of lading number, the ISF cannot be matched to a customs manifest. The bill of lading number is part of the customs manifest information that is already required to be presented to CBP by the carrier or automated Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) 24 hours prior to the cargo being laden on a vessel destined to the United States.
— cbp.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
Source
- cbp.govhttps://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2018-Nov/Updated%20ISF%20FAQ%20FINAL%2011282018.pdf