Importer Security Filings (ISF) are required for any Ocean import into the United States. It is a document that outlines what is being imported (HTS codes), where it is coming from (country of origin), who is importing it (importer), and other pieces of information that identify the cargo, associated parties, and vessel information.
The ISF tab surfaces these details so you can stay up-to-date on the status of these documents and make sure it’s cleared by customs well before the vessel departs.
The ISF tab can be accessed by opening the Explore drop-down and clicking ISF. The table contains all of your organization’s connected ISFs.
ISF Explorer
There are a few things you can do on this page:
Customize which table columns are enabled by selecting the icon. Select fields from a variety of categories, including:
ISF Reference IDs
Shipment IDs
Dates
Miscellaneous
Related Parties
ISF Details
Click into the column headers to sort or filter the data in the table.
Click the download icon to export the table in CSV format.
Click into a row to open the ISF details.
ISF Details
The ISF Details section contains all available import security filing information, including:
ISF ID
First Accepted
Last Accepted
Filing Status
Bill Status
Ocean Bill
House Bill
Master Bill
Customs Reference
Carrier SCAC
Shipment Type
Action Reason
Ship to Party
For more information, please refer to ISF Mapping Guide.
Here's the combined article:
ISF — Importer Security Filings
If you're importing goods into the United States by ocean, an Importer Security Filing (ISF) is required — no exceptions. It's a document that identifies what's being imported (HTS codes), where it's coming from (country of origin), who's importing it, and key vessel and party information. US Customs uses this to assess risk before your cargo arrives.
The ISF tab in Logixboard surfaces all of this in one place so you can monitor filing status, catch errors early, and make sure everything is cleared well before the vessel departs.
Accessing the ISF Tab
Navigate to Explore → ISF. The table shows all ISFs connected to your organization.
From here you can:
Customize your columns — click the column configuration icon to show or hide fields across categories including ISF Reference IDs, Shipment IDs, Dates, Related Parties, ISF Details, and Miscellaneous
Sort and filter — click any column header to sort or filter the data
Export — click the download icon to export the table as a CSV
ISF Details
Click into any row to open the full ISF details, including:
ISF ID and Status
First Accepted and Last Accepted dates
Filing Status and Bill Status
Ocean Bill, House Bill, and Master Bill
Customs Reference
Carrier SCAC
Shipment Type and Action Reason
Ship to Party
Understanding ISF Status
The Status shown in Logixboard is a simplified version of the raw Filing Status codes that come from the US Customs AMS system via CargoWise. Here's how they map:
Status | Rule |
Accepted | Filing status of "Clear…" and Bill Status of "Bill on File" |
Not Sent | Filing status of "Not Sent" or null, and Bill Status is also null |
Error | Filing status of "Error…" and Bill Status of "No Bill Match Wrong Type" or "Duplicate ISF by Another Filer" |
In Progress | Any other combination not listed above (e.g. "Awaiting…" with no errors) |
Full Filing Status Reference
US Customs is responsible for updating the filing status — this field is read-only in CargoWise and cannot be edited by a CW1 user. For more detail, check the Messages tab within an ISF.
Status | Filing Status Code |
In Progress | AIO = Awaiting ISF Add |
In Progress | AID = Awaiting ISF Delete |
In Progress | AIR = Awaiting ISF Replace |
Accepted | CIO = Clear ISF Add |
Accepted | CID = Clear ISF Delete |
Accepted | CIR = Clear ISF Replace |
Accepted | WIO = Clear With Warning ISF Add |
Accepted | WID = Clear With Warning ISF Delete |
Accepted | WIR = Clear With Warning ISF Replace |
Error | EIO = Error ISF Add |
Error | EID = Error ISF Delete |
Error | EIR = Error ISF Replace |
Not Sent | NOT = Not Sent |
Not Sent | null — no status available or no status sent |