Mandatory electronic document filing: 
In-bonds may be rejected for the following reasons:

The carrier’s bond is invalid or inactive;
The in-bond number is invalid or has been used previously on an in- bond shipment;
Required data elements are omitted, or coded information is invalid;
ACE bill of lading or air waybill is not on file in ACE;
The in-bond only covers a portion of the manifested quantity. (Remainder should be verified and entries filed simultaneously);
Manifested quantity does not match the CBPF 7512 or master bill of lading;
The carrier listed on the CBPF 7512 is not in ACE;
The CBPF 7512 is incomplete and/or is missing information.

In-Bond Deletion – Amendment
An amendment function does not exist for in-bond applications. Updates or corrections must be made electronically. An in-bond application must be deleted and re-added with the corrected information using the same in-bond number in order to correct or amend information provided on it. In the future, programming enhancements will allow existing in-bonds to be amended post-filing.

Cancellation Reasons
An in-bond document can be cancelled for the following reasons:

• The in-bond movement is cancelled. Broker will file a consumption entry, warehouse entry, FTZ admission, the cargo will remain in the bonded warehouse, will be placed in General Order, etc.;
• Change of the in-bond type (e.g., IE, to T&E);
• Change of the in-bond entry number;
• Change of Cartage Company or Common Carrier liable for movement of the cargo;
• Two brokers filed different in-bond entries for the same cargo.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Refusals
A CBP consumption entry containing FDA-controlled merchandise, such as food, drugs, cosmetics, and perfume, including its quantity on the entry can be rejected either partially or completely by FDA.

• The CBPF 7512 description should say FDA REFUSAL – EXPORT ONLY;
• A copy of the refusal notice should be attached in order to verify the quantity refused admission by the agency;
• Cargo must be exported on an IE (or T&E if allowed by FDA) under CBP or FDA supervision;

General Order Merchandise
In cases where an IT contains GO numbers, CBP officers will look at the date of importation. The IT movement should be denied if the date of importation is greater than six months. Either a consumption entry must be filed or the shipment must be exported. Exported freight must be moved under an IE, and all fees must be paid before the movement can be authorized.