Document Image System (DIS) Pilot for Used Self-Propelled Vehicles Export Document Submission: Renewal of Test

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This notice announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is renewing the Document Image System (DIS) Pilot for Used Self- Propelled Vehicles (USPV) Export Document Submission (DIS USPV Test) for an additional two years. This voluntary pilot evaluates the feasibility of using the DIS to allow participants to submit the required vehicle ownership documentation for USPVs to CBP. This notice includes a description of the pilot, the eligibility requirements for participation, and invites public comment on any aspect of the pilot.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 214 (Friday, November 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70090-70092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22728]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. Customs & Border Protection


Document Image System (DIS) Pilot for Used Self-Propelled 
Vehicles Export Document Submission: Renewal of Test

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS.

ACTION: General notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) is renewing the Document Image System (DIS) Pilot for Used Self-
Propelled
    Vehicles (USPV) Export Document Submission (DIS USPV Test) for an 
additional two years. This voluntary pilot evaluates the feasibility of 
using the DIS to allow participants to submit the required vehicle 
ownership documentation for USPVs to CBP. This notice includes a 
description of the pilot, the eligibility requirements for 
participation, and invites public comment on any aspect of the pilot.

DATES: The voluntary pilot initially began on January 9, 2023. This 
renewal is effective November 6, 2026. The renewed test will run for an 
additional two years from the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact their local CBP vehicle 
export processing office and express their interest and intent to 
participate in the DIS pilot. Written comments concerning the program, 
policy, and technical issues may be submitted at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#663315030230030e0f050a03222f35322335322605041648020e1548010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="772204121321121f1e141b12333e24233224233714150759131f0459101801">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Russell, Outbound Enforcement 
and Policy (OEP), Cargo and Conveyance Security (CCS), Office of Field 
Operations (OFO), CBP, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f6a693829384d8bbd8a4838585939a9ab6959486d8929e85d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f1f2a3b2a3d6102611d3a3c3c2a23230f2c2d3f612b273c61282039">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, and David 
Garcia, CCS, OFO, CBP at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f4b095829d90daa1a7b7a7dab39586979d95b4979684da909c87da939b82"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="450124332c216b101606166b022437262c24052627356b212d366b222a33">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

A. Current Requirements for Export of Used Self-Propelled Vehicles

    The current regulations are set forth in part 192 of title 19 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations (19 CFR part 192). Among other things, 
part 192 includes regulations pertaining to procedures for the lawful 
exportation of Used Self-Propelled Vehicles (USPVs). Currently, 19 CFR 
192.2 requires that in the case of a vehicle being exported by vessel 
or aircraft, both the required documentation describing the vehicle

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and the vehicle must be presented to CBP at least 72 hours prior to 
export, and in the case of a vehicle being exported at a land border 
crossing (by rail, highway, or under its own power), the required 
documentation must be submitted at least 72 hours prior to export, and 
the vehicle must be presented at the time of export. The required 
documentation includes the vehicle identification number (VIN) or, if 
the vehicle does not have a VIN, the product information number (PIN). 
Section 192.2(b) specifies the types of documents that must be 
submitted in different circumstances. Exportation of a vehicle is 
permitted only upon compliance with these requirements unless, as per 
section 192.2(a), the vehicle was entered into the United States under 
an in-bond procedure, or under a carnet or Temporary Importation Bond 
(TIB). Such vehicles are exempt from these requirements. As a matter of 
policy, CBP also recognizes as exempt a vehicle entered under a 
personal exemption for non-residents who entered the vehicle for a one-
year period. See <a href="http://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/export-docs/motor-vehicle#">www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/export-docs/motor-vehicle#</a>.

B. Description and Purpose of Pilot

    CBP announced the DIS USPV Test by a Federal Register notice 
published on May 10, 2022 (87 FR 28022) (the 2022 Test Notice) and 
began the test on January 9, 2023. The DIS USPV test is intended to 
evaluate the process and whether this process will expedite and 
modernize the document submission and review process for the export of 
USPVs. CBP is renewing this DIS USPV Test to continue its evaluation. 
All procedures and criteria announced in the 2022 Test Notice remain 
applicable to this renewal.
    In this voluntary pilot, participants submit the required ownership 
documentation as set forth in 19 CFR part 192 through the DIS in CBP's 
Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), using either the Electronic 
Data Interchange (EDI) via an Automated Broker Interface (ABI), or via 
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#91f5fef2e2d1f2f3e1bff5f9e2bff6fee7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="71151e1202311213015f1519025f161e07">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Participants are required to submit the 
documentation in accordance with existing regulatory timeframes which 
vary by type of vehicle,\1\ and the timeframes for presenting the 
documents and vehicle vary by manner of export.\2\ The DIS USPV Test 
changes only the manner in which the required documents are submitted 
to CBP. For pilot participants, CBP will waive the requirement in 19 
CFR 192.2 to present original physical copies of the documents and 
require the documents to be submitted electronically using the DIS (EDI 
or email) instead. However, CBP will retain the right to request 
original documents on an as-needed basis. All other requirements of 19 
CFR part 192, including the requirement to present the vehicle, will 
remain unchanged.\3\
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    \1\ For example, U.S.-titled vehicles, vehicles with title that 
evidences third-party ownership/claims, foreign-titled vehicles, 
etc. See 19 CFR 192.2(b).
    \2\ See 19 CFR 192.2(c).
    \3\ The pilot does not change the specific documents required 
for any particular type of vehicle, nor does it change the 
timeframes by which the documentation must be submitted. The pilot 
also does not change the requirement to present the vehicle to CBP, 
as set forth in 19 CFR.192.2(c) and (d). 19 CFR part 192 exempts 
certain categories of vehicles from the EEI filing requirement of 
the Census Foreign Trade Regulations (15 CFR part 30, subpart E). 
The EEI filing requirements remain unchanged under this pilot.
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    Under the pilot, the electronically submitted documents are linked 
to the Electronic Export Information (EEI) \4\ filing in the Automated 
Export System (AES) via the Internal Transaction Number (ITN) generated 
at the time of the EEI submission. Participants are required to 
transmit a valid ITN number to CBP with the DIS submission. 
Participants must submit EEI prior to submitting the vehicle documents 
to DIS. CBP will request original documentation and conduct a physical 
examination of the vehicle when necessitated by the results of 
targeting and risk assessment.
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    \4\ The EEI is required pursuant to the Census Foreign Trade 
Regulations (FTR). 15 CFR part 30, subpart E. 19 CFR part 192 also 
sets forth CBP's requirements pertaining to the AES, implemented by 
FTR. The AES is the electronic system of record for collecting EEI 
from persons exporting goods from the United States to foreign 
countries. The EEI for all used self-propelled vehicles must be 
filed via AES regardless of value or country of destination 72 hours 
prior to export. 15 CFR 30.2(a)(1)(iv)(H), (b)(5).
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    Participants will receive an automated response in the format in 
which the required documents were submitted, EDI or email, confirming 
that the document submission was received.\5\ The participants will be 
able to use the automated response together with the AES-generated ITN 
to show that they complied with CBP's reporting requirements. The 
documentation submitted via the DIS will be used by CBP to review and 
process vehicles pending export to ensure compliance with U.S. laws and 
regulations. CBP reserves the right to request original (paper) 
documentation at any time. Consequently, pilot participants must 
continue to have access to the documentation in its original form for 
the entire time from submission to clearance by CBP, in the same manner 
as required by 19 CFR part 192.
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    \5\ This is different from the current process whereby CBP ports 
of export stamp the original documentation provided by the exporter 
and the exporter then uses the stamped documentation as evidence 
that CBP cleared the vehicle prior to departure from the United 
States.
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    Participation in the pilot does not alter participants' obligations 
to comply with any other applicable statutory or regulatory 
requirements. Participants will continue to be subject to applicable 
penalties for non-compliance with CBP or other U.S. Government agency 
program requirements or any statutory sanctions if a violation of U.S. 
export control laws occurs or prohibited articles are discovered with a 
vehicle presented for export from the United States.

C. Renewal of Pilot

    As noted, CBP has been conducting this pilot since 2023. Renewing 
the pilot will allow CBP to continue to conduct targeting 
electronically, facilitate legitimate exportation of USPVs, and allow 
for greater participation in the pilot.
    Continuing the pilot will allow CBP to test the mechanisms through 
which the required documentation may be submitted electronically, as a 
preliminary step towards moving to a more automated and efficient 
export reporting system for export of used self-propelled vehicles. 
Having the required documentation available electronically will enable 
CBP to institute better risk-based targeting of exports. This will be 
accomplished by making electronic document and information submission 
the primary means for meeting export reporting requirements and 
reserving field inspection of vehicles and examination of original 
ownership documentation only for cases where targeting and risk 
assessment have identified a need for additional scrutiny. The receipt 
of the electronic ownership documentation will also improve CBP's 
ability to target and identify high-risk vehicle exports pre-departure 
while facilitating the process for legitimate exportation through a 
more streamlined and efficient port procedure. Considering the high 
volume of vehicle exports, it is expected that the electronic 
submission of the required documentation will have a significant impact 
on the speed and efficiency of vehicle export processing.
    From 2023-2025, there was an annual average of 1.3 million USPVs 
exported from the United States.\6\ During that timeframe, 
approximately one third of all document submissions were

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tendered via DIS as part of this DIS USPV Test.\7\ Under the current 
regulatory export procedures, the person who is attempting to export a 
USPV must present to CBP both the vehicle and specified paper 
documents. This paper process is a drain on limited CBP staffing 
resources at ports with significant traffic because it requires CBP to 
devote numerous hours to review vehicle export paperwork. The pilot 
will allow CBP to assess the effectiveness of these electronic 
procedures and will allow the agency to test the functionality of the 
systems required for electronic submission. The results of the pilot 
will help CBP determine whether to eventually require, through 
rulemaking, the electronic submission of vehicle ownership 
documentation using the DIS.
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    \6\ Information provided by CBP Cargo and Conveyance Security 
Directorate, Office of Field Operations subject matter expert on May 
26, 2026.
    \7\ Information provided by CBP Cargo and Conveyance Security 
Directorate, Office of Field Operations subject matter expert on May 
26, 2026.
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    The pilot will continue to run for approximately two years from the 
date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

D. Eligibility Requirements

    Eligibility is limited to parties who are responsible for 
submitting the documentation required by 19 CFR 192.2 as part of the 
export transaction and who have access to the ITN for the AES commodity 
filing. In addition, participants must agree to submit the required 
documentation via the DIS, as described above.

E. Application Process and Acceptance

    Parties interested in participating in this pilot should, as a 
preliminary matter, submit a request to receive export updates via the 
Cargo Systems Messaging Service (CSMS). Requests may be made at <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/cargo-systems-messaging-service">https://www.cbp.gov/trade/automated/cargo-systems-messaging-service</a>. The CSMS 
is used to provide pilot participants with technical and operational 
updates and guidance throughout the pilot, and may be used to announce 
technical, non-substantive changes to the pilot.
    Detailed instructions for participation in the pilot can be found 
in the DIS Instructional Guide for the Exportation of Used Self-
Propelled Vehicles located on the CBP website, at <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/export-docs/motor-vehicle">https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/export-docs/motor-vehicle</a>. There is no 
specific application for participation in the pilot. However, 
interested participants must communicate their interest and intent to 
the relevant port before taking any other action. The port will further 
direct potential pilot participants regarding next steps. Prospective 
participants will be asked to submit the first submission of ownership 
documents and contact their local CBP vehicle processing office to 
verify that their first transmission of ownership documents is 
successful, prior to being granted participation in the pilot. Once 
this review and verification are complete, participants will be 
permitted to participate fully in the pilot.
    Participation in the pilot is open to all eligible parties that 
have been approved to participate, subject to the discretion of the 
Port Director at the port from which parties intend to export the 
USPVs.

F. Technical Specifications

    Ownership documents must be submitted via the DIS, either using the 
EDI via an approved ABI or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e0848f8393a0838290ce848893ce878f96"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ffbf0fcecdffcfdefb1fbf7ecb1f8f0e9">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> in a PDF 
format up to 10MB. Detailed instructions for participation in the pilot 
can be found in a document named DIS Instructional Guide for the 
Exportation of Used Self-Propelled Vehicles located on the CBP website, 
at <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/export-docs/motor-vehicle">https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/export-docs/motor-vehicle</a>.

G. Evaluation of the Pilot

    While the pilot is ongoing, CBP will evaluate the effectiveness of 
using the DIS and will determine if any extensions or modifications are 
needed. Technical modifications will be announced using the CSMS. Any 
substantive changes to the pilot, including extensions, will be 
announced in the Federal Register.
    The results of the pilot will help CBP analyze and evaluate the 
effectiveness of using the DIS or some other method to collect export 
documentation for USPVs. When sufficient analysis and evaluation have 
been conducted, CBP will decide whether to require electronic 
submission of ownership documentation using the DIS or some other 
method. Any changes to the regulations will be made through rulemaking.

H. Confidentiality

    All data submitted into ACE is subject to the Trade Secrets Act (18 
U.S.C. 1905) and is considered confidential, except to the extent 
otherwise provided by law. However, participation in this or any ACE 
pilot is not confidential and upon a written Freedom of Information Act 
(FOIA) request, the name(s) of an approved participant(s) will be 
disclosed by CBP in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552.

II. Applicability of Initial Test Notice

    All provisions in the 2022 Test Notice remain applicable, subject 
to the extension of the time provided in this renewal.

III. Privacy

    CBP will ensure that all Privacy Act requirements and applicable 
policies are adhered to during the implementation of this pilot.

IV. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507(a)) 
requires that CBP consider the impact of paperwork and other 
information collection burdens imposed on the public. An agency may not 
conduct, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of 
information unless the collection of information displays a valid 
control number assigned by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 
The collection of information regarding Exportation of Self-Propelled 
Vehicles was previously reviewed and approved by OMB in accordance with 
the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3507) under OMB Control Number 1651-0054. No new information is 
collected under this pilot. Therefore, no new information collection or 
update to the existing information collection is required.

Diane J. Sabatino,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection.
[FR Doc. 2026-22728 Filed 11-5-26; 8:45 am]
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