{"id":8160,"date":"2023-12-11T01:33:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T01:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coralandfriends.com\/?p=8160"},"modified":"2023-12-09T14:46:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T14:46:53","slug":"ensuring-vessel-manifest-confidentiality-to-protect-your-supply-chain-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coralandfriends.com\/he\/advices\/ensuring-vessel-manifest-confidentiality-to-protect-your-supply-chain-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Ensuring Vessel Manifest Confidentiality to Protect Your Supply Chain Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style>\r\n<p>In a competitive business environment, safeguarding the details of your supply chain is crucial. Fortunately, U.S. Customs and Border Protection\u2019s (CBP) Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality program offers a way to keep critical shipping data private, preventing competitors from gaining insights into your supply chain strategies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Understanding Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: This program allows importers, consignees, and shippers to request CBP to keep certain elements of vessel manifests confidential, including names and addresses. This protects sensitive information from being publicly accessible.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Scope<\/strong>: The program covers 22 different data points on manifests, which can include consignee, notify party names, addresses, and shipper party details.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Confidentiality in Inward and Outward Manifests<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Inward Manifests<\/strong>: Importers or consignees can request confidential treatment of their name and address, including identifying marks and numbers, as per 19 CFR \u00a7103.31 (d)(1).<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Outward Manifests<\/strong>: Shippers or their authorized employees can request confidentiality for the shipper&#8217;s name and address, detailed in 19 CFR \u00a7103.31 (d)(2).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Exclusions from Public Disclosure<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Non-Disclosable Data<\/strong>: According to 19 CFR \u00a7103.31a, advance electronic information for air, truck, and rail cargo, and Importer Security Filing information for vessel cargo, are generally exempt from public disclosure.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Duration of Confidentiality<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Validity Period<\/strong>: Confidentiality lasts for two years from the request\u2019s processing date and applies to all U.S. ports of entry.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Renewal<\/strong>: To maintain continuous confidentiality, submit a renewal request approximately two to three months before the current approval expires.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>How to Request Confidentiality<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Online Application<\/strong>: CBP offers a free, automated online application for submitting confidentiality requests. This system allows for direct input of all business name variations.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Matching ACE Entries<\/strong>: Ensure that the names provided match the business entities entered in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). Regularly review your ACE activity to catch all variations of declared business parties.<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li><strong>Processing Time<\/strong>: CBP typically processes requests in less than 24 hours.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>By utilizing the Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality program, businesses can effectively shield their supply chain information from competitors, enhancing their competitive edge. This program is a valuable tool for maintaining the privacy of your shipping strategies and protecting the integrity of your supply chain operations.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a competitive business environment, safeguarding the details of your supply chain is crucial. Fortunately, U.S. Customs and Border Protection\u2019s (CBP) Electronic Vessel Manifest Confidentiality program offers a way to keep critical shipping data private, preventing competitors from gaining insights into your supply chain strategies. 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