Entry Type is the two-digit code on CBP Form 7501 that identifies the type of entry being filed. The entry type determines the procedural treatment of the entry, the bond requirements, the liquidation cycle, and the available adjustments. Entry types are listed in CBP Directive 3550-067A and 19 CFR § 142.3.
Common entry types:
- 01 — Consumption entry (the standard formal entry, by far the most common)
- 02 — Consumption — quota / visa
- 03 — Consumption — antidumping / countervailing duty
- 06 — Consumption — FTZ (weekly entry)
- 07 — Consumption — antidumping / countervailing duty / quota / visa (combined)
- 08 — NAFTA (Type 08) — discontinued post-USMCA
- 09 — Formal reconciliation entry
- 10 — Informal reconciliation
- 11 — Informal entry for consumption
- 12 — Informal — quota / other
- 21 — Bonded warehouse entry (entry to bonded warehouse)
- 22 — Re-warehouse entry / warehouse withdrawal for consumption
- 23 — Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB)
- 31 — Warehouse withdrawal for exportation
- 32 — Warehouse withdrawal for transportation
- 33 — Warehouse withdrawal for immediate exportation
- 34 — Warehouse withdrawal for transportation and exportation
- 51 — Defense contract administration services
- 52 — Government entry
- 61 — Immediate transportation in-bond (IT)
- 62 — Transportation and exportation (T&E)
- 63 — Immediate exportation (IE)
- 86 — Section 321 / Type 86 de minimis entry
Why it matters. The entry type determines:
- Whether duties are due at entry (consumption) or deferred (warehouse, FTZ, TIB)
- The applicable bond (single transaction, continuous, FTZ, warehouse, etc.)
- The liquidation cycle and procedures
- Whether the entry is subject to standard quota, AD/CVD, or special program treatment
- The records-retention and reporting obligations
Selecting the correct entry type is part of the importer's reasonable care obligation.