The expanded test will explore how identifiers − unique numbers that capture information about legal business entities and their functions − can be leveraged to address a range of supply chain traceability needs for government and industry.
In keeping with the initial goals of the GBI Test, CBP will also continue to assess the functionality and effectiveness of identifiers to address data gaps caused by CBP’s Manufacturing/Shipper Identifier (MID) requirement.
CBP has already taken steps toward expanding the scope of the GBI Test. In February 2024, the agency issued a Federal Register Notice relaying modifications intended to promote participation in the GBI Test, including extending the test for three more years and removing commodity and country of origin limitations on the types of entries permitted to be evaluated under the test. The agency continues to welcome participants who wish to voluntarily transmit GBI data with their entry filings in exchange for the opportunity to share feedback with CBP and inform the ongoing evolution of the GBI Test, including potential benefits for GBI filers.