Entry Types Primer: Consumption, Informal, Warehouse, FTZ, and TIB Entries
A practical guide to CBP entry type codes, why they change tariff refund timelines, and what to check before analyzing IEEPA, Section 122, Section 232, or Section 301 duty lines.
Quick Answer
The entry type is a two-digit code that tells you what kind of customs entry was filed. It is one of the fastest ways to tell whether you are looking at an ordinary consumption entry, an informal entry, an FTZ consumption entry, a warehouse entry, a warehouse withdrawal, or a temporary importation under bond.
For tariff refund work, do not stop at the entry number. Capture the entry type, entry date, Importer of Record, HTS/Chapter 99 lines, duty amounts, and liquidation status. Warehouse, FTZ, TIB, and in-bond scenarios can change the trigger date or the document set you need. (CBP ACE Transaction Details, 19 CFR 141.0a)
Informational only - not legal advice.
Why entry type belongs in your first pass
Most teams start by looking for entry numbers and duty amounts. That is necessary, but incomplete.
The entry type helps answer:
- Was this merchandise entered for consumption, entered for warehouse, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption?
- Was the entry filed as an informal entry with less complete documentation?
- Was it an FTZ consumption entry where zone status may affect rate-date analysis?
- Was it a TIB entry where ordinary consumption-duty logic may not apply?
- Is this just a transportation/in-bond record that still needs a follow-on consumption or warehouse entry?
CBP regulations define an entry summary as the filing or electronic submission needed for CBP to assess duties, collect statistics, and determine whether legal requirements are met. The same definitions distinguish entries for consumption, warehouse, and temporary importation under bond. (19 CFR 141.0a)
Common entry type codes
CBP's ACE materials list the entry types supported in ACE. The table below translates the ones most likely to matter for tariff refund review. (CBP ACE Transaction Details)
| Code | Plain-English label | Why it matters for refund review |
|---|---|---|
01 | Consumption | The standard formal entry path. Start with the 7501/ACE line detail, liquidation status, and refund mechanism. |
02 | Consumption - quota/visa | Still a consumption entry, but quota/visa facts can affect reporting and timing. |
03 | Consumption - AD/CVD | Do not blend AD/CVD amounts with IEEPA, Section 122, Section 232, or Section 301 review. |
06 | FTZ consumption | A foreign-trade zone entry for consumption. Zone status can affect rate-date and classification/valuation analysis. |
07 | Consumption - quota/visa + AD/CVD | Treat as a higher-complexity consumption entry. Separate all duty types carefully. |
11 | Informal | May have thinner documentation, but can still carry duty exposure and entry-level identifiers. |
12 | Informal - quota/visa | Informal path with quota/visa overlay; request the same minimum data, but expect more retrieval friction. |
21 | Warehouse | This is the warehousing entry. Duties are generally not finalized the same way as a consumption entry until withdrawal. |
22 | Re-warehouse | Follow the warehouse chain; identify the original warehouse entry and any later withdrawal. |
23 | Temporary Importation under Bond (TIB) | Not an ordinary consumption entry. Confirm bond, export/destruction, extension, or conversion facts before refund analysis. |
31 | Warehouse Withdrawal - consumption | This is usually the key record when warehoused goods are later entered for consumption. |
32 | Warehouse Withdrawal - quota | A warehouse withdrawal with quota treatment. |
34 | Warehouse Withdrawal - AD/CVD | A warehouse withdrawal with AD/CVD treatment. |
38 | Warehouse Withdrawal - quota + AD/CVD | Higher-complexity warehouse withdrawal; keep duty programs separated. |
How to read entry type on your documents
Look for entry type in:
- a CBP Form 7501 PDF or continuation sheet,
- an ACE Entry Summary export,
- a broker entry-detail export,
- a carrier customs packet, or
- a broker statement that includes entry summary fields.
CBP regulations require the entry summary to be on CBP Form 7501 or an electronic equivalent for formally entered consumption, warehouse, rewarehouse, and TIB merchandise unless another form or format is prescribed. Informal entries can use other permitted forms or invoices in some cases. (19 CFR 142.11, 19 CFR 143.23)
If your export does not include entry type, ask the broker or IOR for an entry summary export that includes it. It is a high-signal column.
Why entry type changes the date analysis
For IEEPA and other Chapter 99 review, the date you use is not always the date a parcel was delivered or the date an invoice was issued.
CBP's IEEPA FAQ states that the determining date is the date goods are entered for consumption or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, and then points to CBP's time-of-entry and ACE duty-rate-date hierarchy. The same FAQ calls out FTZ privileged foreign status as a specific case. (CBP IEEPA FAQ)
Practical translation:
| If you see | Start with this date question |
|---|---|
01, 02, 03, 07 | What is the entry date and liquidation status? |
06 | Was the merchandise in privileged foreign status, and what FTZ admission/status date is relevant? |
11, 12 | Was an informal entry actually filed, and does it show line-level HTS/Chapter 99 duty amounts? |
21, 22 | Was there a later withdrawal for consumption? If yes, find the withdrawal entry. |
31, 32, 34, 38 | What is the withdrawal date and liquidation status for the withdrawal? |
23 | Was it exported/destroyed under bond, extended, or converted into a consumption path? |
Do not infer entry type from shipment type
Air, ocean, express, truck, and postal shipments can each lead to different customs filing paths. A small express shipment is not automatically de minimis. A large ocean shipment is not automatically a normal 01 consumption entry. A warehouse entry is not the same thing as a warehouse withdrawal.
The May 2026 content refresh makes this especially important: historic IEEPA lines, post-Feb. 24 Section 122 lines, Section 232/301 overlays, and base duty can all appear in similar entry-summary datasets, but they do not follow the same refund or correction path.
Minimum entry-type checklist
For each entry, capture:
- Entry number
- Entry type
- Entry date
- Importer of Record name and importer number
- Ultimate consignee
- Broker/filer
- HTS and Chapter 99 lines
- Duty amount by line
- Liquidation status and liquidation date
- For warehouse/FTZ/TIB: any related admission, warehouse, withdrawal, bond, or follow-on entry number
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Sources & Verification
- CBP - ACE Transaction Details (entry types supported in ACE)
- CBP - CBP Form 7501 overview
- 19 CFR 141.0a - Entry, entry summary, consumption, warehouse, and TIB definitions
- 19 CFR 142.11 - Entry summary form
- 19 CFR 142.12 - Entry summary filing timing
- 19 CFR Part 143 - Special entry procedures / informal entries
- 19 CFR 143.23 - Form of informal entry
- CBP - International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) FAQ
Last verified: 2026-05-08
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