CBP Entry PRA: GBI expansion and Entry Type 13 mail test
CBP Entry collection revision: GBI party-type and identifier updates, EO 14114 fields, and the proposed informal mail Entry Type 13 test framed as a PRA package.
CBP published a 30-day Paperwork Reduction Act notice for the Entry information collection (OMB Control Number 1651-0024; Forms 3461 / 3461 ALT). Publication date October 1, 2026 (91 FR 62538; FR Doc. 2026-20170). Comments are due by November 2, 2026 via www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
This PRA revision packages GBI expansion (Intermediary and Source party types, one-or-more identifier flexibility, planned Altana ID) with a voluntary ACE informal mail Entry Type 13 test for shipments of $2,500 or less.
What Forms 3461 still do
Forms 3461 and 3461 ALT remain the source documents for entry under 19 U.S.C. 1484 and immediate delivery under 19 U.S.C. 1448(b) (see also 19 CFR 142.3, 142.16, 141.22, 141.24). ACE Cargo Release lets ACE entry summary filers submit release data in lieu of Form 3461. A prior 60-day PRA notice published July 1, 2026 (91 FR 40021).
Recently approved: GBI expansion and related updates
- New optional party types. GBI expands beyond Manufacturer, Shipper, Seller, Exporter, Distributor, and Packager to add Intermediary and Source, plus optional free-text fields for party descriptions.
- Identifier flexibility. Filers may submit one or more of LEI, GLN, or DUNS for a supply chain entity, instead of all three. Enrollment records can be modified to update or add GBI numbers.
- Planned Altana ID (ALTA). CBP has initiated ACE programming to add the Altana ID alongside existing GBI identifiers; no defined completion timeline in the notice.
- Russian sanctions EO 14114. New data elements tied to Executive Order 14114 (Dec 22, 2023), with Form 3461/3461 ALT instruction updates for those fields.
New proposed: voluntary Entry Type 13 mail test
CBP proposes a voluntary ACE informal mail Entry Type 13 test for shipments valued at $2,500 or less sent via mail. ET-13 is an electronic alternative to the interim informal mail process in 19 CFR 145.12(b), including a path for low-value mail that needs PGA data or duties outside Chapters 1–97 HTSUS. Required data elements include filer code, IOR number, description, country of origin, 10-digit HTS, quantity/weight if specific rates apply, duty rate, value, total duty, carrier name, foreign post tracking number, and arrival port. For deeper ET-13 operational coverage, see Entry Type 13 mail ACE test.
OMB 1651-0024 · Forms 3461 / 3461 ALT · Type of Review: Revision
ACE Cargo Release/ABI: ~9,810 respondents; ~29.8M annual responses; 10 min/response
Form 3461 paper/electronic: 12,995 respondents; 15 min/response
ET-13 Test: 10 respondents; 200,000 responses each; 5 min/response
PRA contact: Seth Renkema / CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov
GBI party types and identifier flexibility change what you can put on the release/entry record for supply-chain traceability. Cleaner upstream party data helps later matching for drawback claims even when GBI itself is optional. ET-13 expands electronic informal mail filing; keep that channel separate from formal drawback-eligible commercial entries unless your counsel says otherwise. Comment through Reginfo by November 2, 2026 if the burden estimates or data elements affect your ACE workflow.
- CBP 30-day PRA notice for Entry (OMB 1651-0024; Forms 3461/3461 ALT). Published Oct 1, 2026 (91 FR 62538; FR Doc. 2026-20170). Comments due Nov 2, 2026 via Reginfo.
- Prior 60-day notice: Jul 1, 2026 (91 FR 40021). ACE Cargo Release remains an alternative for ACE entry summary filers.
- Recently approved GBI expansion: Intermediary and Source party types; submit one or more of LEI/GLN/DUNS; planned Altana ID (ALTA); EO 14114 data elements; 3461 instruction updates.
- New proposed: voluntary ACE informal mail Entry Type 13 test for mail shipments ≤$2,500 with listed data elements.
- See /library/entry-type-13-mail-ace-test for ET-13 operations. This piece is the PRA/GBI/OMB framing.
- Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Entry (91 FR 62538; FR Doc. 2026-20170) · U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security
This article is for general information and is not legal or tax advice. Drawback eligibility depends on your specific facts, and final refunds are determined by CBP at liquidation. Consult a licensed customs broker or attorney for your situation.