# Step 1 — What must pass before the next step: mandated step order in regulated processes

For Step 1, process is Appendix D stand-alone single transaction ISF bond submission; jurisdiction is United States (CBP); order is 1, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.

- **Step:** Step 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Process:** Appendix D stand-alone single transaction ISF bond submission _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Jurisdiction:** United States (CBP) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Order:** 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Step 1: The ISF Importer, or its agent, must denote the usage of the Appendix D stand- alone single transaction ISF bond on the ISF by identifying bond activity code 16, bond type 9 (single transaction), the valid surety code and the bond reference number.

## Source

- https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/10_2faq_0.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-11. Review by: 2027-08-11.
Part of [What must pass before the next step: mandated step order in regulated processes](https://referencesource.org/prerequisite-sequencing-regulated-processes/).