CBP to Strengthen Review of Importer Registration Information
CBP will strictly review the accuracy of IOR registration information from September 18, 2026; errors may lead to the loss of import privileges.
What are the key facts?
- 1CBP will strengthen IOR information reviews from September 18, 2026
- 2Incorrect information may lead to the loss of import privileges
- 3The review applies to all IORs
- 4CBP will focus on contact information and physical addresses
What happened?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will conduct stricter accuracy reviews of importer registration information starting September 18, 2026. An Importer of Record that submits inaccurate information on customs forms may lose eligibility to import goods into the United States. The requirement applies to all IORs, regardless of whether the registration information is submitted by the importer, an overseas seller or a customs broker. CBP will focus on telephone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses and other registration details, and emphasized that importers must continue maintaining accuracy after the information is first submitted. For cross-border ecommerce sellers, businesses using a U.S.-based IOR, importing under an overseas company, replenishing overseas warehouses or importing through platform programs may all be affected. Sellers should verify company names, registered addresses, contacts, tax information, customs authorizations and broker information before the deadline, and check that platform back ends, commercial invoices, Entry documents and CBP records are consistent.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
From September 18, 2026, all IORs will face stricter accuracy reviews. Errors in telephone numbers, email addresses or physical addresses could result in the loss of U.S. import privileges. Sellers using local IORs, self-importing overseas companies, overseas-warehouse replenishment or platform import programs should keep platform data, invoices, Entry documents and CBP records consistent.
What should sellers do now?
- 1Before September 18, review each store using a U.S.-based IOR, an overseas company for self-importing, overseas-warehouse replenishment or a platform import program; complete a checklist covering the company name, registered address, contact, tax information, customs authorization and broker information, and flag missing items.Compliance
- 2For each U.S.-import-related store, compare the platform back end, commercial invoices, Entry documents and CBP records item by item, focusing on telephone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses and company names; produce a discrepancy list and assign owners.
- 3This week, establish an IOR information-maintenance log recording the importer, broker, authorization documents and latest verification result; correct inconsistencies with an audit trail and ensure every affected IOR has a traceable inspection record.