Are you aware the Customs informs ISF filers if their bills do not match due to having the wrong Bill Type marked? When you receive a No Bill on File message, Customs will respond with one of two messages: No Bill Match or Wrong Bill Type. If it reads No Bill Match, this means that Customs was not able to match the entered SCAC and Bill Number against the SCAC and Bill Number entered into AMS. If the SCAC and Bill Number have been entered but the wrong Bill Type is marked (house vs straight), Customs will respond with Wrong Bill Type. If you get this message, change the Bill Type, save, and retransmit the ISF.
One thing to keep in mind, however, is that you may initially receive a No Bill Match message if the carrier has not yet entered the bill information. However, you may receive a Wrong Bill Type message once they do enter the information if it differs from what you have entered on your ISF. This is why it is important to check the reason why you don’t have a bill match every time Customs responds with a No Bill on File message.
For TRG Direct customers, you can check to see these bill messages on the transmission screen of ISF. To the left of the No Bill on File message, you will see a link reading, “ISF Status Advisory.” Click on this link to see why your bill does not match.
