Rule2026-10370
Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR): Clarification of Filing Requirements Regarding In-Transit Shipments and Other FTR Provisions; Correction
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Published
May 26, 2026
Effective
May 26, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentCensus Bureau
Abstract
On August 14, 2025, the Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) published a final rule in the Federal Register entitled "Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR): Clarification of Filing Requirements Regarding In- Transit Shipments and Other FTR Provisions", which became effective on September 15, 2025. Subsequent review of the final rule in the Code of Federal Regulations identified errors necessitating corrective action. Accordingly, this final rule issues non-substantive corrections to the FTR.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30485-30486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10370]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Census Bureau
15 CFR Part 30
[Docket No: 260413-0099]
RIN 0607-AA62
Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR): Clarification of Filing
Requirements Regarding In-Transit Shipments and Other FTR Provisions;
Correction
AGENCY: Census Bureau, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Correcting amendments.
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SUMMARY: On August 14, 2025, the Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau)
published a final rule in the Federal Register entitled ``Foreign Trade
Regulations (FTR): Clarification of Filing Requirements Regarding In-
Transit Shipments and Other FTR Provisions'', which became effective on
September 15, 2025. Subsequent review of the final rule in the Code of
Federal Regulations identified errors necessitating corrective action.
Accordingly, this final rule issues non-substantive corrections to the
FTR.
DATES: This rule is effective May 26, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information concerning
this final rule, contact Kiesha Downs, Assistant Division Chief, Data
User and Respondent Outreach, Economic Management Division, Census
Bureau, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington, DC 20233-6010 by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c5a2b1a8a1eba3b1b7abaab1aca6a0b685a6a0abb6b0b6eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbdccfd6df95ddcfc9d5d4cfd2d8dec8fbd8ded5c8cec895dcd4cd">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Census Bureau, as delegated by the
Secretary of Commerce, is responsible for collecting, compiling, and
publishing import and export trade statistics for the United States
under the provisions of Title 13, United States Code (U.S.C.), Chapter
9, Section 301(a). Under 13 U.S.C. 302, the Secretary of Commerce is
authorized to promulgate regulations necessary or proper to carry out
the purposes of and prevent the circumvention of the requirements of
Chapter 9 of Title 13. The Secretary also may promulgate regulations
covering the confidentiality, publication, and disclosure of
information collected under Chapter 9. Under the aforementioned
authorities, the Census Bureau is issuing this final rule to correct
two provisions of the FTR.
First, this action corrects Section 30.3(a). Due to a publication
error, Section 30.3(a) contains duplicative text that is already
identified in the subparagraphs of that section. Second, this action
corrects Section 30.6(b)(13). Due to an oversight, the text
``consumption or'' was inadvertently included in the second sentence
during the rule writing process.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Department finds good cause to
waive the prior notice and opportunity for public participation
requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act for this final rule.
The Department has determined that prior notice and opportunity for
public participation is unnecessary because this rule only removes a
redundancy in regulatory language as a result of a publication error
and corrects an oversight that the public identified. The Department
has also determined that delaying the removal of this regulatory
language for the sake of carrying out the notice and comment process
would be contrary to the public interest, as the language being removed
no longer serves any meaningful function but does pose a risk of
confusion and distraction. The Department therefore finds good cause to
waive the public notice and comment period under 553(b)(B) and, for the
same reason, to waive the 30-day delay in effectiveness under 553(d).
List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 30
Economic statistics, Exports, Foreign trade, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
George M. Cook, Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary for Economic
Affairs, performing the non-exclusive functions
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and duties of the Director of the Census Bureau, approved the
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.
Accordingly, for the reasons stated above, 15 CFR part 30 is
corrected by making the following correcting amendment:
PART 30--FOREIGN TRADE REGULATIONS
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1. The authority citation for 15 CFR part 30 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 13 U.S.C. 301-307; Reorganization plan
No. 5 of 1990 (3 CFR 1949-1953 Comp., p.1004); Department of
Commerce Organization Order No. 35-2A, July 22, 1987, as amended and
No. 35-2B, December 20, 1996, as amended; Public Law 107-228, 116
Stat. 1350.
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2. Amend Sec. 30.3 by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
Sec. 30.3 Electronic Export Information filer requirements, parties
to export transactions, and responsibilities of parties to export
transactions.
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(a) General filer requirements. (1) The filer of EEI for export
transactions is either the USPPI or the authorized agent. If a foreign
entity is the USPPI, they are prohibited from filing the EEI and must
authorize an agent to file on their behalf.
(2) The filer shall maintain a physical office or residence in the
United States, be physically located in the United States at the time
of preparing and filing the EEI, and have an EIN or DUNS and be
certified to report in the AES. If the filer does not have an EIN or
DUNS, the filer must obtain an EIN from the Internal Revenue Service.
(3) All EEI submitted to the AES shall be complete, accurate, and
timely. The filer is responsible for ensuring that the EEI is complete,
accurate, and timely, except insofar as that party can demonstrate that
it reasonably relied on information based on personal knowledge of the
facts and information furnished by other responsible persons
participating in the transaction. All parties involved in export
transactions, including authorized agents, should be aware that
invoices and other commercial documents may not necessarily contain all
the information needed to prepare and file the EEI.
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3. Amend Sec. 30.6 by revising paragraph (b)(13) to read as follows:
Sec. 30.6 Electronic Export Information data elements.
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(b) * * *
(13) Entry number. The entry number must be reported when goods of
foreign origin enter the United States for warehousing (entered into a
bonded warehouse) or are admitted into a FTZ before being exported. For
goods that are exported after entering the United States for
warehousing, the 11-position entry number as identified on the CBP-7501
shall be reported. For goods that are exported from a FTZ, the 9-digit
inbond serial number associated with the removal shall be reported. For
all other scenarios where goods are exported after entering the United
States for consumption, the 11-position entry number as identified on
the CBP-7501 may be reported. When the importer of record on the import
entry is the customs broker or foreign person, the customs broker shall
provide the entry number to assist in the preparation of the EEI (See
15 CFR 30.3(b)(2) and the Note to paragraph Sec. 30.3(b)(2)(iv)).
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Dated: May 19, 2026.
George Cook,
Chief of Staff to the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs performing
the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Director of the Census
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2026-10370 Filed 5-22-26; 8:45 am]
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