U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced plans to test a new method of data collection, including the collection of new data, for crude oil transported via pipeline into the U.S. CBP plans to begin this test July 2 and run it for at least one year. Importers of record, pipeline operators, and licensed customs brokers involved in the importation of crude oil from Canada or Mexico may submit requests to participate.
The Pipeline Global Interoperability Standards Test will evaluate the accuracy and usefulness of participant data regarding pipeline processes (e.g., movement and sales) for crude oil being uploaded to a specific platform and transmitted to the ACE crude oil testing environment using global interoperability standards; i.e., specifications or rules for software development that enable different systems to connect and exchange data.
CBP anticipates that these standards will enable test participants to record bilateral transaction data at each step in a supply chain (e.g., both the pipeline operator and importer will upload respective documents pertaining to a completed delivery), secure the transaction details from disclosure to unauthorized parties, allow dynamic updates of ownership and destination information, and make this data available to CBP in near real time.
CBP states that it will review the data received during the test and determine its usefulness for a range of possible purposes, which may include further test expansion, regulatory updates, supply chain visibility, monthly pipeline report reconciliation, and free trade agreement compliance, such as evaluating compliance with country of origin certification requirements.
This is from the 12 June 2026 Trade Report by Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.