Shipping by Sea, this is important rule for vessel headed to or via the U.S. The importer is required to comply with ISF (Import Security Filing,10+2), which is the rule for security by United States Customs and Border Protection.

It requires containerized cargo information to be transmitted to the agency at least 24 hours before goods is loaded onto an ocean vessel headed to the U.S.

If the information submitted on the U.S. side does not match with the information submitted on Japanese side, or if there is no submission of information at all, the importer can face fines up to US$5,000 for each violation.