To qualify, a participant must have proven capability to provide electronically, on an entry-by-entry basis, all of the following:

• entry;
• entry summary;
• invoice information using the Electronic Invoice Program (EIP);
• payment of duties, fees, and taxes through the Automated Clearing House (ACH).

The following additional requirements and conditions apply:

1. Participants must be operational on the Automated Broker Interface (ABI);
2. Participants must be operational on the Automated Clearing House (ACH) 30 days before applying for RLF;
3. Participants must be operational on EIP prior to applying for RLF;
4. RLF participants, other than self-filers, must possess a National Permit (see 19 CFR 111.19(f));
5. The remote location(s) to which a prospective RLF participant wishes to transmit RLF information must have received EIP/RLF training. View the list of RLF trained locations. Additional ports may be added; if you don't see your port contact the HQ Remote Filing Team;
6. Participants must maintain a continuous bond which meets or exceeds the national guidelines for bond sufficiency;
7. Only entry type 01 (consumption) and entry type 11 (informal) will be accepted for RLF;
8. Cargo release must be certified from the entry summary transaction data (EI);
9. RLF participants may not file using paper invoices or line release for RLF transactions; (Note: EIP participants will be allowed to file Immediate Delivery releases for direct arrival road and rail freight at the land border using paper invoices under Line Release, Border Cargo Selectivity (BCS), or Cargo Selectivity (CS), in accordance with 19 CFR 142.21(a).)
10. Where available RLF participants must use the Free and Secure Trade (FAST) or the Pre-Arrival Processing System (PAPS) release systems.
11. RLF Participants must use other government agency (OGA) interfaces where available. It is the filer’s responsibility to ensure that all OGA requirements are met for each entry filed under RLF. If an electronic interface is not available, contact your local RLF coordinator for possible alternative filing options.
12. Government contract entries (under Defense Contract Management Area Operations) are NOT allowed under RLF. Most often these shipments involve emergency war material classifiable under HTS 9808.00.3000.