Form 5106 Importer ID Input Record

Approved OMB NO. 1651-0064
Exp. 03-31-2014
See back of form for Paperwork Reduction Act Notice.
1. TYPE OF ACTION (Mark all applicable)
Notification of
Change of address*
importer's number
Check here if you also want your address
Change of name*
updated in the Fines, Penalties, and
Forfeitures Office

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs and Border Protection
IMPORTER ID INPUT RECORD
19 CFR 24.5

*NOTE--If a continuous bond is on file, a rider must accompany this change document.

2. IMPORTER NUMBER (Fill in one format):-2A. I.R.S. Number

2B. Social Security Number

Check here if requesting a CBP-assigned
number and indicate reason(s).
(Check all that apply.)

2C.

I have no
Social Security No.

I have no IRS No.

I have not applied
for either number.

I am not a
U.S. resident

2D. CBP-Assigned Number
3. Importer Name
4. DIV/AKA/DBA
DIV

AKA

5. DIV/AKA/DBA Name
DBA

6. Type
Corporation

Partnership

Sole Proprietorship

Individual

U.S. Government

State/Local Governments

Foreign Governments

7. Importer Mailing Address (2 32-character lines maximum)

8. City

9. State Code

10. ZIP

11. Country ISO Code (Non-U.S. Only)
12. Importer Physical Location Address (2 32-character lines maximum, see instructions)

13. City

14. State Code

15. ZIP

16. Country ISO Code (Non-U.S. Only)

17a. Has importer ever been assigned a CBP Importer Number using the
same name as in Block 3?
No

Yes (List number(s) and/or name(s) in Block 17c.)

17b. Has importer ever been assigned a CBP Importer Number using a name
different from that in Block 3?
No

Yes (List number(s) and/or name(s) in Block 17c.)

17c. If ''Yes'' to 17a and/or 17b, list number(s) and/or name(s)

I CERTIFY: That the information presented herein is
correct; that if my Social Security Number is used it is
because I have no IRS Employer Number, that if my
CBP assigned number is used it is because I have
neither a Social Security Number nor an IRS Employer
Number, that if none of these numbers is used, it is
because I have none, and my signature constitutes a
request for assignment of a number by CBP.
22. Broker Use Only

Previous Editions are Obsolete

18. Printed or Typed Name and Title

19. Telephone No. Including Area Code

20. Signature

21. Date

X

CBP Form 5106 (05/13)

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT: An agency may not conduct
or sponsor an information collection and a person is not required to respond to
this information unless it displays a current valid OMB control number and an
expiration date. The control number for this collection is 1651-0064. The
estimated average time to complete this application is 15 minutes. If you have
any comments regarding the burden estimate you can write to U.S. Customs
and Border Protection, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street, NW.,
Washington DC 20229.
PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT: Pursuant to the requirements of Public Law
93-579 (Privacy Act of 1974, notice is hereby given that 19 CFR 24.5
authorizes the disclosure of Social Security numbers (SSN) on the CBP Form
5106. The principal purpose for disclosure of the Social Security number is to
assure maintenance of records that have a high degree of usefulness in
regulatory investigations or proceedings. The information collected may be
provided to those officers and employees of the CBP and any constituent unit
of the Department of the Homeland Security who have a need for the records
in the performance of their duties. The records may be referred to any
department or agency of the federal government upon the request of the head
of such department or agency. The authority to collect the SSN is 31 CFR
103.25. The SSN will be used to identify the individuals conducting business
with the CBP.
BLOCK 1 - TYPE OF ACTION
Notification of Importer's Number - Check this box if you are a first time
importer, using an importer number for the first time, or if you have not
engaged in CBP business within the last year.
Change of Name - Check this box if this importer number is on file but there is
a change in the name on file.
Change of Address - Check this box if this importer number is on file but there
is a change in the address on file.
BLOCK 2 - IMPORTER
2A
2B

-IRS Number - Complete this block if you are assigned an Internal
Revenue Service employer identification number.
-Social Security Number - Complete this block if no Internal Revenue
Service employer identification number has been assigned. The Social
Security number should belong to the principal or owner of the
company or the individual who represents the importer of record.

2C -Requesting a CBP Assigned Number - Complete this block if no Internal
Revenue Service employer identification number has been assigned, or
no Social Security number has been assigned. If this box is checked, all
corresponding boxes in 2C must also be marked. PLEASE NOTE. A
CBP Assigned Number is for CBP use only and does not replace a
Social Security number or Internal Revenue Service employer
identification number. In general, a CBP Assigned Number will only be
issued to foreign businesses or individuals, provided no IRS or Social
Security number exists for the applicant. If Block 2C is completed, this
form must be submitted in duplicate. CBP will issue an Assigned
Number and return a copy of the completed form with the Assigned
Number to the requester. This identification number will be used for all
future CBP transactions when an importer number is required. If an
Internal Revenue Service employer identification number and/or a Social
Security number are obtained after an importer number has been
assigned by CBP, the importer will continue to use the assigned number
unless otherwise instructed.
2D -CBP Assigned Number - Complete this block if you are assigned a
CBP Assigned Number but there is an Action change (Block 1).
BLOCK 3 - IMPORTER NAME
If the name is an individual, input the last name first, first name, and middle
initial. Business names should be input first name first.
BLOCK 4 - DIV/AKA/DBA
Complete this block if an importer is a division of another company (DIV), is
also known under another name (AKA), or conducts business under another
name (DBA).
BLOCK 5 - DIV/AKA/DBA NAME
Complete this block only if Block 4 is used.
BLOCK 6 - TYPE OF COMPANY
Check applicable box. Please Note: Place an *X* after U.S. Gov't only for a
U.S. federal government department, agency, bureau or office. All federal
agencies are assigned I.R.S. numbers which should be used for any CBP
transactions by that agency.
BLOCK 7 - IMPORTER MAILING ADDRESS
This block must always be completed. It may or may not be the importer's
business address. Insert a post office box number, or a street number
representing the first line of the importer's mailing address (up to 32
characters). For a U.S. or Canadian mailing address, additional mailing
address information may be inserted (up to 32 characters). If a P.O. box
number is given for the mailing address, a second address (physical location)
must be provided in Block 12.
BLOCK 8 - CITY
Insert the city name of the importees mailing address.

BLOCK 9 - STATE
For a U.S. mailing address, insert a valid 2-position alphabetic U.S. state
postal code (see list below). For a Canadian mailing address, insert a 2character alphabetic code representing the province of the importer's mailing
address (see list below).
BLOCK 10 - ZIP CODE
For a U.S. mailing address, insert a 5 or 9 digit numeric ZIP code as
established by the U.S. Postal Service. For a Canadian mailing address,
insert a Canadian postal routing code. For a Mexican mailing address, leave
blank. For all other foreign mailing addresses, a postal routing code may be
inserted.
BLOCK 11 -COUNTRY ISO CODE
For a U.S. mailing address, leave blank. For any foreign mailing address,
including Canada and Mexico, insert a 2 character alphabetic International
Standards Organization (ISO) code representing the country. Please Note:
Valid ISO codes may be found in Annex B of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States; Customs Directive 099 5610-002, ''Standard Guidelines
for the Input of Names and Addresses into ACS Files"; or CBP Form 7501
Instructions".
BLOCK 12 - SECOND IMPORTER ADDRESS
If the importer's place of business is the same as the mailing address, leave
blank. If different from the mailing address, insert the importer's business
address in this space. A second address representing the importer's place of
business is to be provided if the mailing address is a post office box or
drawer.
BLOCK 13 - CITY
Insert the city name for the importer's business address.
BLOCK 14 - STATE
For a U.S. address, insert a 2 character alphabetic U.S. state postal code
(see list below). For a Canadian address, insert a 2 character alphabetic code
representing the province of the importer's business address (see list below).
BLOCK 15 - ZIP CODE
For a U.S. business address, insert a 5 or 9 digit numeric ZIP code as
established by the U.S. Postal Service. For a Canadian address, insert a
Canadian postal routing code. For a Mexican address, leave blank. For all
other foreign addresses, postal routing code may be inserted.
BLOCK 16 - COUNTRY ISO CODE
For a U.S. address, leave blank. For any foreign address, including Canada
and Mexico, insert a 2 character alphabetic ISO code representing the country.
BLOCK 17 - PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED CUSTOMS IMPORTER NUMBER
Indicate whether or not importer has previously been assigned a CBP
Importer Number under the same name or a different name. If "Yes" to either
question, list name(s) and/or number(s) in Block 17c.

AL
AK
AZ
AR
AS
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FM
FL
GA
GU
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MH
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO

OFFICIAL UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
TWO-LETTER STATE AND POSSESSION ABBREVIATIONS
Alabama
MT Montana
Alaska
NE Nebraska
Arizona
NV Nevada
Arkansas
NH New Hamsphire
American Samoa
NJ New Jersey
California
NM New Mexico
Colorado
NY New York
Connecticut
NC North Carolina
ND North Dakota
Delaware
MP Northern Mariana Islands
Distric of Columbia
OH Ohio
Federated States of Micronesia
OK Oklahoma
Florida
OR Oregon
Georgia
PW Palau
Guam
PA Pennsylvania
Hawaii
PR Puerto Rico
Idaho
RI
Rhode Island
Illinios
SC South Carolina
Indiana
SD South Dakota
Iowa
TN Tennessee
Kansas
TX Texas
Kentucky
UT Utah
Louisiana
VT Vermont
Maine
VA Virginia
Marshall Islands
VI
Virgin Islands
Maryland
WA Washington
Massachusetts
WV West Virginia
Michigan
WI Wisconsin
Minnesota
WY Wyoming
Mississippi
Missouri

AB
BC
MB
NB
NL
NT

OFFICIAL TWO-LETTER CANADIAN PROVINCE CODES
Alberta
NS Nova Scotia
British Columbia
ON Ontario
Manitoba
PE Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
QC Quebec
Newfoundland (Incl. Labrador)
SK Saskatchewan
Northwest Territories
YT Yukon Territory

CBP Form 5106 (05/13)