CBP Posts Q&As on Automated Clearinghouse
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has posted a document providing answers to general questions on the Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) related to ACH debit, credit, and refunds. The ACH is an electronic payment option that allows participants to pay customs fees,…
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duties, and taxes electronically, as well as receive electronic refunds. CBP offers three ACH options: (1) ACH Debit, which is available to ABI filers using statement processing and can be used to pay all customs, duties, taxes, and fees; (2) ACH Credit, which is available to anyone that clears formal entries on statements, and the company or filer is on ABI and statement processing; and (3) ACH Refund, which is available to anyone who has a taxpayer-assigned identification number, a U.S. bank account, and who expects to receive a refund from CBP.