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US Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) Management

FTZ Management: Assignment Menu Overview and E214 Data to Foreign Receipts

Assignment follows the Preparation step of the FTZ Daily Processing. This step will assign each transaction to the relevant customs forms, in preparation for reporting to US Customs.
After all data is assigned, the final step of Assignment is to run the FIFO/Initiate Inventory Processing step to maintain the inventory methodology within the FTZ software.

E214 to Foreign Receipts

The
CF214 Assignment
 screen is used for assigning CBP 214 data to foreign purchased components and inventory manufactured parts and adjustments. If carriers have sent manifest data, most of these fields will be auto-populated. If no manifest data is available, the user will key this information into the system.
If an
Invalid Zone ID
 error appears after transmission, the site number used in the first seven digits of the 214 number was invalid. Should this occur, please contact the FTZ Board to confirm your site number.
This screen can be accessed by choosing
E214 to Foreign Receipts
 from the
Assignment
 menu.
note
For Air shipments, the Master Bill of Lading (BOL), House Bill of Lading (BOL), Carrier, Flight, and Arrival dates must all match what is in AMS. If there is a discrepancy between this data and what is in AMS, CBP will reject the e214 submission.

e214 Data Elements (Zone to Zone Shipments)

Some requirements adhere to the print screen validation as they are not transmitted to CBP:
  • Master Bill
  • Export Date
  • Manifest Quantity (Greater than 0)
  • Import Date
  • FromZoneID
  • Vessel Name
  • U.S. Port of Unlading
  • IT From Port (only required if zone is configured to require an IT)

e214 Assignment: Manifest Data Transmitted to CBP on Zone to Zone

The Master Bill of Lading, House Bill of Lading (if applicable), and Manifest Quantity are transmitted to CBP on Zone to Zone e214s.
To reenable screen to make any corrections:
  1. Click
    Done
     on the
    CF214 Assignment
     screen.
  2. Click
    Reopen Assignment
     and make any corrections repeating same steps.

e214 To Foreign Receipts Table

e214 (Data Entry Fields)
Description
Transport ID
Identifier for an inbound shipment used to form a relation between all goods arriving simultaneously in the same shipment (e.g. Bill of Lading).
CF214 Number
The e214 zone admission logic is as follows: zzzxxyyaa99999999 Example CF214 Zone Number: 0380A0006000000001
  • zzzxxyy
    :
    Seven-digit zone number. zzz is the GPZ letter, xx is the subzone number, and yy is the site number. All three components are zero filled (e.g. 38A would be 0380A00).
    note
    Starting in 2021, CBP will be requiring 9-digit Zone IDs. This feature is currently configurable for existing e214 customers. To enable, reach out to your system administrator.
  • aa
    :
    Two-digit calendar year
  • 99999999
    :
    Eight-digit sequential number
Receipt Date
The date the goods were received into the zone.
Export Date
This date is determined by the type of transportation used to transport the merchandise into the United States.
  • Vessel
    :
    The Month, Day, and Year in which the vessel departed the last port of the exporting country.
  • Air
    :
    The Month, Day, and Year in which the aircraft departed the last airport of the exporting country.
  • Truck/Rail
    :
    The Month, Day, and Year in which the carrier crossed the border of the exporting country.
Master Bill of Lading Number
  • Ocean, truck, or Rail Manifests
    :
    BOL must begin with the SCAC code of the carrier.
  • Air Manifests
    :
    BOL must begin with the 3-character numeric airline identifier.
Because this BOL must be a perfect match with CBP’s AMS system and AMS does not support special characters (e.g. dashes, slashes, etc.), do not include such characters when tying in this field.
If the Master BOL does not match what is in AMS, the e214 submission will be rejected by CBP.
IT Number
The intermediate transportation (IT) number assigned to in-bond shipments. If the IT Number does not match what is in AMS, the e214 submission will be rejected by CBP.
Manifest Quantity
The total number of received packages.
From Zone ID
This field is used for zone-to-zone moves.
Mode of Transport
The mode of transportation code.
A complete list of transportation codes is provided in the Appendix of this User Guide.
Routing Code
The ABI routing code and optional office extension for one additional ABI participant who will receive a copy of the electronic CBP Form 214 and subsequent electronic notifications. A default for all 214s is defined in the configuration file.
The routing code logic is as follows: DDPPFLROF
  • DDPP
    :
    District Port Code
  • FLR
    :
    Filer Code
  • OF
    :
    Office Code
Filer Code
The Automated Broker Interface (ABI) filer code (set up in the configuration file).
Direct Delivery
A Yes/No Flag (set up in the configuration file).
Auto Transit
A Yes/No Flag that allows concurrence messages to automatically transmit to CBP. Currently, “Auto Transit” should be set to “N” for all filings.
House Bill of Lading
The House Bill of Lading or House Airway Bill number is only to be entered for Air Modes of Transport. House Airway Bill numbers must be 12 characters long.
If the house Bill of Lading is shorter than 12 characters, pad with leading zeroes.
If the House BOL does not match what is in AMS, the e214 submission will be rejected by CBP.
Example House BOL: 4210030401 becomes 004210030401
IT Date
The date the CBP Form 7512 was prepared (if applicable).
IT From Port
The port from which the in-bond is traveling to reach the zone (if applicable).
Vessel Name
  • Shipment by Vessel
    :
    Enter the conveyance name.
  • Shipment not by Vessel
    :
    Enter the transportation company name.
  • Air Shipment
    :
    Enter either the four-digit Census Bureau-assigned air carrier codes or the alphanumeric IATA codes.
Vessel Flag
The ISO Country Code where the vessel is registered.
Transport Num
The vessel voyage number, truck or rail trip number, or aircraft flight number. Flight numbers must be zero-padded to equal a four-digit length.
For example, Flight 38 would be entered as “0038”.
FIRMS Code
The four-digit FIRMS code of the location in the zone to which the goods are delivered.
Import Date
  • Imported by Vessel
    :
    The Month, Day, and Year in which the vessel transporting the merchandise from the foreign country arrived within the limits of the U.S. port where the merchandise was unladen.
  • Not Imported by Vessel
    :
    The Month, Day, and Year in which the merchandise arrived within U.S. territory
US Port of Unlading
The United States Port of Unlading.
Frgn Port of Lading
  • Mode of Transport is “Vessel”
    :
    This field will show the foreign port at which the merchandise was actually laden on the vessel.
  • Canadian Land Receipts (MOT is not Vessel or Air)
    :
    Select the 2-character Canadian province where the goods were first laden for exportation to the U.S.
  • All Other Cases
    :
    Leave this selection blank.
In-Bond Carrier
The name of the in-bond carrier bringing product from the port to the zone.
Export Country Code
The 2-character ISO Country Code for the exporting country.
Some ports may want to record the last country from which the goods departed prior to arriving in the U.S. This could vary from the Foreign Port of Lading if the goods are loaded onto a vessel that makes stops in other locations prior to arriving in the U.S.
SCAC Code
The Standard Carrier Abbreviation Code of the carrier handling the Master Bill of Lading. For Airway Bills, the SCAC code is the 2-3 character long alphanumeric IATA code.
note
SCAC codes may sometimes be difficult to obtain for the Master BOL, as some forwarders fail to record SCAC portions of the Master BOL number. The SCAC used on the Master BOL may not be the SCAC used in creating the IT Number. Should this occur, use the SCAC associated with the IT Number.
Cartman
For future use
Container Num
For future use
e214 Data Elements: Adjusting e214 Data
Description
Receipt Date
The transaction date of the adjustment.
Export Date
The transaction date of the adjustment.
Master Bill of Lading
The adjusted Master Bill of Lading logic is as follows: FFFFADJYYMMDD###
  • FFFF
    :
    FIRMS Code
  • ADJ
    :
    Adjustment
  • YYMMDD
    :
    Year, Month, Day
  • ###
    :
    The last three numbers of the sequential 214 number
IT Number
  • Required
    :
    ADJ0000000000
  • Not Required
    :
    (Leave Blank)
Manifest Quantity
“1”
Mode of Transport
Truck (Non-container)
IT Date
The transaction date of the adjustment. This field can remain blank if the IT Number was left blank.
IT From Port
“0000”. This field can remain blank if the IT Number was left blank.
Vessel Name
“ADJ”
Import Date
The transaction date of the adjustment.
US Port of Unlading
“0000”
Frgn Port of Lading
“00000”. If the adjustment contains goods of Canadian origin, select an appropriate Canadian Province of lading. A list of Canadian province codes is provided in the Appendix of this User Guide.
In-Bond Carrier
“ADJ”

This article applies to:

  • Product: ONESOURCE Global Trade
  • Sub-Product: US Regimes & Connectivity

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