Form 301 Customs Bond

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

OMB No. 1651-0050 Exp. 03/31/2014

U.S. Customs and Border Protection
CUSTOMS BOND

CBP
USE
ONLY

19 CFR Part 113

Broker Filer Code:

BOND NUMBER (Assigned by CBP)

Surety Reference Number:

In order to secure payment of any duty, tax or charge and compliance with law or regulation as a result of activity Execution Date
covered by any condition referenced below, we, the below name principal(s) and surety(ies), bind ourselves to the
United States in the amount or amounts, as set forth below.
SECTION I – Select Single Transaction OR Continuous Bond (not both) and fill in the applicable blank spaces.
Transaction Date
Port Code
Identification of transaction secured by this bond (e.g., entry number,
SINGLE
TRANSACTION seizure number, etc.)
BOND
Effective Date This bond remains in force for one year beginning with the effective date and for each succeeding
CONTINUOUS
annual period, or until terminated. This bond constitutes a separate bond for each period in the
BOND
amounts listed below for liabilities that accrue in each period. The intention to terminate this bond
must be conveyed within the period and manner prescribed in the CBP Regulations.
SECTION II – This bond includes the following agreements. Check one box only. (Except 3a may be checked independently or with 3.)
Activity
Code
1

Activity Name and CBP Regulations
in which conditions codified
Importer or broker ………………..…..§113.62

1a

Drawback Payments Refunds ……...§113.65

9

2

Custodian of Bonded Merchandise §113.63
(Includes bonded carriers, freight forwarders,
cartmen and lightermen, all classes of
warehouse, container station operators)
-Continuous Bond Only-

10

3

International Carrier………………..…§113.64

11

Instruments of International Traffic... §113.66
-Continuous Bond OnlyForeign Trade Zone………….……....§113.73
-Continuous Bond OnlyPublic Gauger……………………… §113.67

12

3a
4
5
6
7

Wool & Fur Products……………….. §113.68
Labeling Acts Importation
-Single Transaction OnlyBill of Lading…………………………§113.69
-Single Transaction Only-

PRINCIPAL
Name and Physical Address (including legal description
and state of incorporation)

Limit of Liability

Activity
Code
8

14
15

Activity Name and CBP Regulations
in which conditions codified
Detention of Copyrighted Material
…………………………………… §113.70
-Single Transaction OnlyNeutrality .......................... §113.71
-Single Transaction OnlyCourt Costs for Condemned Goods
……………………………………..§113.72

Limit of Liability

-Single Transaction OnlyAirport Security Bond……Part 113 App A
International Trade Commission (ITC)
Exclusion Bond…………..Part 113 App B
In-Bond Export
Consolidation Bond
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

16

Importer Security Filing (ISF)
..............................Part 113 App D

17

Marine Terminal Operator
-Continuous Bond Only-

By checking the box you agree that you have a
seal in accordance with 19 CFR 113.25
CBP Identification Number:

AFFIX SEAL or Check Box

Signature
Check Box
Principal and surety agree that any charge against the bond under any of the listed names is as
though it was made by the principal(s). Principal and surety agree that they are bound to the
same extent as if they executed a separate bond covering each set of conditions incorporated
by reference to the CBP regulations into this bond. If the surety fails to appoint an agent under
Title 31, United States Code, Section 9306, surety consents to service on the Clerk of any
United States District Court or the U.S. Court of International Trade, where suit is brought on
this bond. That clerk is to send notice of the service to the surety at:

Mailing Address Requested by the Surety

SURETY
Name and Physical Address (including legal description
and state of incorporation)

Surety Number

Agent ID Number

Signature

Check Box
CBP Form 301 (06/12)

Broker Filer Code:

Surety Reference Number:

Principal Name:

CBP Identification Number:

AFFIX SEAL
or
Check Box
By checking the box you agree
that you have a seal in
accordance with 19 CFR 113.25

CO-PRINCIPAL
Name and Physical Address (including legal description

and state of incorporation)

CBP Identification Number:

Signature

Check Box

SECTION III – List below the complete name of all trade names or unincorporated divisions that will be permitted to obligate this bond in
the principal’s name including their CBP Identification Number(s).

CBP Identification Number

Name

CBP Identification Number

Name

Total Number of Importer Names listed in Section III:
CO-SURETY
Name and Physical Address (including legal description

and state of incorporation)

Surety Number

Agent ID Number

Signature

Check Box
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CUSTOMS BOND
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION
All fields are required unless otherwise stated in these instructions.
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Broker Filer Code: Provide a number that identifies the filer of the bond, whether a Customs broker or surety agent or other
party authorized to file the bond.
Surety Reference Number: A 9-digit self-generated surety reference number that a surety may opt to submit to CBP instead
of a social security number to be used as a bond control number.
Execution Date: Provide the date that the last required signature of the surety or the bond principal is affixed to the bond.
• Continuous Bonds: Must be the same date or earlier than the effective date
• Single Transaction Bonds: Must be the same date or earlier than the transaction date
SECTION I
NOTE: The Single Transaction Bond or the Continuous Bond box must be checked as appropriate, but not both.

• Single Transaction Bond: Check box next to Single Transaction Bond and line out Continuous Bond (lining out is

optional). Check only if the bond will cover a single transaction.
• Continuous Bond: Check box next to Continuous Bond and line out Single Transaction Bond (lining out is optional).
Identification of transaction secured by this bond (e.g., entry number, seizure number, etc.): For a Single Transaction only.
Do not complete this box if you are filing a Continuous Bond. If this Single Transaction Bond covers Activity Code 1 or 1a,
provide an entry number. If this Single Transaction Bond covers Activity Code 10, provide a seizure number. If this Single
Transaction Bond covers Activity Code 16, provide unique ISF transaction number. If the Single Transaction Bond covers
Activity Codes 1 and 16 (a unified filing), provide an entry number and a unique ISF transaction number. For any other
activity code for which a Single Transaction Bond is allowed, you may provide an identifying number.
Transaction Date: If this is a single transaction bond, provide the date the transaction occurs, if known.
• Single Transaction Bond: Required field
○ Activity Code 1, 1a, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
• If known, enter date of transaction
• If not known, transaction due date would be the execution date
○ Activity Code 16
• Enter date of ISF transmission
• Continuous Bond: Not applicable, leave blank
Port Code: Provide the 4-digit code of the Port where the single transaction is to occur. Leave blank for continuous bonds.
Effective Date: For a continuous bond only. Provide the date that transactions under the continuous bond may begin to be
accepted by CBP.
• The effective date must be the same or after the execution date

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SECTION II
Activity Code: Check the appropriate Activity Code. Only one (1) box may be checked, except 3a may be checked
independently or with 3. Filers may opt to line out all unused activity codes.
For Airport Security Bonds, check continuous and Activity Code 11.
NOTE: Do not check boxes 12, 14, 15, or 17. Until further notice, this Form will not be used for those Activity Codes.
Separate bonds must be filed. For Activity Code 12, see Appendix B to Part 113 of the CBP Regulations (19 CFR Part
113). For Activity Code 17, see the Notice of Specific Instruction, Customs Bulletin and Decisions, Vol. 40, No. 52,
December 20, 2006, at page 7 for the terms and conditions of the Marine Terminal Operator Bond. For Activity Codes 14
and 15, see the Port Director at the port in which the bond is to be filed.

• Limit of Liability: Provide a number indicating the amount of the bond next to the activity code checked. The
amount must be in whole dollars (always round up if there are cents for a Single Transaction Bond).

• Enter “N/A” in all other Limit of Liability areas next to the lined out activity codes. (This is optional)
PRINCIPAL

Name and Physical Address (including legal description and state of incorporation): Provide the full name and legal
description (i.e. corporation, partnership, individual, etc.) of the bond principal, a physical address (not a P.O. Box), and
the state of incorporation, if applicable.
For Continuous Bonds: If a limited partnership, provide a copy of the partnership agreement. If a general partnership,
provide the names and addresses of the partners on the bond form (e.g., A general partnership comprised of ,
, etc.)
CBP Identification Number: Provide the CBP identification number filed pursuant to 19 CFR 24.5. When the Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) Employer Identification Number (EIN) is used, the two-digit suffix code must be included and an
eleven-digit number must be provided.
Signature: Provide the signature of a party authorized to bind the principal to the bond contract. The name and title (or
Attorney in Fact) of the party signing the bond must be typed in this box also. If Attorney in Fact is signing the bond, the
Company Name of the Attorney in Fact must be typed in this box.
SEAL: Principal must determine if a seal is required under the law of the state in which the bond is executed. A checked
box indicates a seal is affixed or submitted electronically to CBP as per 19 CFR 113.25. An unchecked box is an
acknowledgment that no seal is required.
Mailing Address Requested by the Surety: Provide a mailing address where the surety may receive notice of service.
SURETY
Name and Physical Address (including legal description and state of incorporation): If applicable provide the full surety
name as it is set forth the in the Treasury Listing of Approved Sureties published in the Federal Register by the
Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department Circular 570), and a physical address. If an individual surety, provide
name and legal description of the surety, and a physical address.
Surety Number: Provide the 3-digit identification code assigned by CBP to a surety company.
Agent ID Number: Provide an identification number as identified by the surety granting such power of attorney. If an
individual, a social security number may be provided, but a CBP-assigned number may also be used.
Signature: Provide the signature of a party authorized to bind the surety to the bond contract. The name and title (or
Attorney in Fact) of the party signing the bond must be typed in this box also.
SEAL: Surety must determine if a seal is required under the law of the state in which the bond is executed. A checked box
indicates a seal is affixed or submitted electronically to CBP as per 19 CFR 113.25. An unchecked box is an
acknowledgment that no seal is required.
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If there is no substantive information on page 2 of the CBP 301 form, it need not be filed with CBP (Single Transaction or
Continuous Bonds). Substantive information is limited to Co-Principal, Section III Divisions/Users, and Co-Surety. If page
2 is required, the four header data items (Broker Filer Code, Surety Reference Number, Principal Name, and CBP
Identification Number) must be provided and identical to those fields on page 1.
CO-PRINCIPAL
Follow the same instructions as for the principal.
SECTION III
List the complete name of all trade names or unincorporated divisions that will be permitted to obligate the bond in the
principal's name including their CBP identification numbers: Provide the complete name for each entity listed (e.g., ABC
Company DBA 123 Company.) If the identification number is based upon an EIN, the number must match the base
number (the first nine digits of a principal's identification number on the bond).
Total Number of Importer Names Listed in Section III: Provide total number of entities listed. If none, enter a 0 (zero).
Do not include the main principal or any co-principals in the total number of Section III users.
CO-SURETY
Follow the same instructions as for the surety.
OTHER INSTRUCTIONS
If a bond has more than two (2) co-principals, a CBP Form 301A must be used. Note that co-principals cannot be added
by rider. The bond must be terminated and replaced to add (or delete) a co-principal.
For bond conditions, refer to Part 113, Subpart G, CBP regulations and the Appendices to that Part.
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice: 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 1651-0050. The estimated 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 International
Trade, Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20229.
Privacy Act Statement: The following notice is given pursuant to section 7(b) of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a).
Furnishing the information of this form, including the Social Security number, is mandatory. The primary use of the Social
Security Number is to verify, in the CBP Automated System, at the time an agent submits a CBP bond for approval that
the individual was granted a Corporate Surety Power of Attorney by the surety company. Section 7 of the Act of July 30,
1947, chapter 390, 61 Stat. 646, authorizes the collection of this information.

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