CFR > Title 19 - Customs Duties > CHAPTER I—U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY > PART 143—SPECIAL ENTRY PROCEDURES > SUBPART E—Remote Location Filing (§143.41 to §143.45) > 143.43—RLF eligibility criteria.

143.43—RLF eligibility criteria.

(a) Automation criteria. To be eligible for RLF, a licensed customs broker or importer of record must be:
(1) Operational on the ABI (see 19 CFR part 143, subpart A);
(2) Operational on the EIP prior to applying for RLF; and
(3) Operational on the ACH (or any other CBP-approved method of electronic payment), for purposes of directing the electronic payment of duties, taxes and fees (see 19 CFR 24.25 ), 30 days before transmitting a RLF entry.
(b) Broker must have national permit. To be eligible for RLF, a licensed customs broker must hold a valid national permit (see 19 CFR 111.19(f) ).
(c) Continuous bond. A RLF entry must be secured with a continuous bond.