General Aspects

No vendor limits
	
Customer not necessarily US based

No LOI requirements

1 vendor only linked to the originator code

Airline not necessarily US based

Customs Brokers and CFS (warehouse) US based

2 vendors only linked to the originator code

Customs Brokers US based

NVOCC (Non-Vessel Owner Common Carrier)

Requirements:

FMC Bond (coverage up to 150k)
SCAC Code
Type 3 Bond (International Carrier Bond, coverage up to 50k) If they don’t have it, a surety company will issue the bond

No LOI requirements

N/A

N/A

Carrier/ MVOCC (Master Vessel Owner Common Carrier)

Requirements:

SCAC Code
Type 3 Bond (International Carrier Bond, coverage up to 50k) If they don’t have it, a surety company will issue the bond
Paperless Master In-bond: Type 2 Bond (Custodian Bond) * If applicable

No LOI requirements

N/A

N/A

Customs Broker

N/A

No LOI requirements

Requirements:

Filer Code
Type 1 Bond (Importer Bond)

Requirements:

Filer Code
Type 1 Bond (Importer Bond)

Self-Filing Importer

N/A

No LOI requirements

N/A

Requirements:

Filer Code
Type 1 Bond (Importer Bond)

Warehouse / CFS

Warehouses can receive AMS Ocean status notifications applying as SNP (Secondary Notify Party)

No LOI requirements

Requirements:

FIRMS Code
Type 2 Bond (Custodian Bond)
Type 3 Bond (International Carrier Bond)

N/A

Airline

N/A

No LOI requirements

Requirements:

IATA/ICAO Code
AWB Prefix
Type 3 Bond (International Carrier Bond)

N/A