Form CBP Form 339V CBP Form 339V Annual User Fee Decal Request-Vessel

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

OMB Approval No: 1651-0052
Expiration Date: 07/31/2019
Estimated Burden: 16 Min.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

ANNUAL USER FEE DECAL REQUEST - VESSEL
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Attn: DTOPS Program Administrator
6650 Telecom Drive, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46278

Port Code:

Agency Use Only
Cash Receipt No:

Date Received:

Date Issued:

Issued By:

Mail Date:

Si usted no habla o escribe ingles y necesita ayuda en español para llenar este documento, llame a la oficina de las Aduanas de Estados
Unidos de (317) 298-1245. Este servicio es gratuito.

SECTION 1. CONTACT INFORMATION
Account No.:

Calendar Year Applying For:

If a decal has been purchased in the past, but the account number is unknown, please call (317-298-1245).

Required Information:
Primary Contact
Contact Name (Please Print):

Ship To Address:
Company Name
Address
City

Applicant Phone Number:

State/Province Code

Country Code

Applicant FAX Number:

Zip Code

Please complete the address section below if your Ship To Address is not your physical
address; or if the Ship To Address is a P.O. Box and you need expedited shipping.
Company Name
Address
(street address only)

Optional Information:
Secondary Contact
Contact Name (Please Print):
Applicant Phone Number:

City

State/Province Code

Country Code

Email Address:

Applicant FAX Number:

Zip Code

Email Address:

SECTION 2. CHOOSE A SHIPMENT/PAYMENT OPTION

Shipping Methods: All countries not listed below will be shipped via 1st Class U.S. Mail free of charge. NOTE: If no shipping method
below is selected, your order will be shipped via 1st Class U.S. Mail at no cost. Allow 4-8 weeks for delivery. EXPEDITED PACKAGES
CANNOT BE DELIVERED TO A P.O. BOX. You MUST provide a street address in Section 1 above.

OPTIONAL SHIPPING METHODS: (Excludes application processing time)
United States
$6.00
Expedited - Next Business Day (Street address only)
Canada

$18.00

Expedited - Approx. 3 Business Days (Street address only)

DO NOT SEND CASH: (Credit card and ACH applicants may apply online. See instructions page under SUBMITTING APPLICATION.)
Vessel Decal (Class Code 904) = $28.84 Make check or money order, drawn through U.S. Bank in U.S. dollars ($), payable to
U.S. Customs and Border Protection. If paying by check, DO NOT email form, please mail the application to the address listed in the
instructions.

METHOD OF PAYMENT:

Check

Money Order

Credit Card
Account #

Visa

MasterCard

Discover

American Express

Expiration
Date:

Amount for Decal(s) ($28.84 x

# of decals): $

Plus Optional Shipping: + $
Total Amount Authorized: = $
SIGNATURE:

Signature authorizes decal payment and any optional shipping requested

DATE:

Submission of application certifies that all information provided is accurate. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that duplicate decals
are not requested. All transactions are final. No refunds or credits will be approved.
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Name on "Ship To" Line:
Total Number of Decal(s) requested (includes all pages):
SECTION 3: VESSEL INFORMATION
Agency Use Only
Decal Number:

REQUIRED INFORMATION

A.

Model Year
Manufacturer
Vessel Name

Identification Information (Ordered by Preference - A minimum of one is required)
Please make sure to distinguish between the number one and letter L, zero and the letter O, etc.
U.S. Coast Guard ID
Local Registration Number
Hull ID Number (HIN)

Agency Use Only
Decal Number:

REQUIRED INFORMATION

B.

Model Year
Manufacturer
Vessel Name

Identification Information (Ordered by Preference - A minimum of one is required)
Please make sure to distinguish between the number one and letter L, zero and the letter O, etc.
U.S. Coast Guard ID
Local Registration Number
Hull ID Number (HIN)

YOU CAN BUY DECALS ON-LINE AT https://dtops.cbp.dhs.gov
FOR DECAL QUESTIONS: Call (317) 298-1245 or
SEND E-MAIL TO decals@dhs.gov
Submission of application certifies that all information provided is accurate.
The applicant is responsible for ensuring that duplicate decals are not requested.
ALL TRANSACTIONS ARE FINAL
No refunds or credits will be approved

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INSTRUCTIONS
Si usted no habla o escribe ingles y necesita ayuda en español
para llenar este documento, llame a la oficina de las Aduanas de
Estados Unidos de (317) 298-1245. Este servicio es gratuito.
INQUIRIES
Decal related questions should be directed to (317) 298-1245,
Monday through Friday 8:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST or send your
questions via email decals@dhs.gov.
SECTION 1: Contact Information
ACCOUNT NUMBER - Your account number is located on the
renewal form that was sent to you. If you have purchased in the
past but do not know your account number, please call
(317) 298-1245. If you do not have that form, or have not
purchased a decal before, we will process your application and
assign a new account number.
SHIP TO ADDRESS - This is the address you would like to have
your order shipped. Using an address in the United States allows
for a quicker, more secure shipping method for your decal order.
For example, if your business and residence are both located
outside the United States, you may still have your decal order
shipped to an address within the United States.
PRIMARY CONTACT (Required) - Provide a contact name and
email address for the decal purchase request. It is important to
include a telephone and fax number so that you can be reached if
there is a problem with your application. If there is a problem, and
we cannot reach you by phone, we will return the application and
payment to the address on the form.
SECONDARY CONTACT (Optional) - Provide a contact name
and email address for the decal purchase request. It is important
to include a telephone and fax number so that you can be
reached if there is a problem with your application. If there is a
problem, and we cannot reach you by phone, we will return the
application and payment to the address on the form.
SECTION 2: Shipment/Payment Option
If paying by check or money order, funds are required to be
drawn through a U.S. bank in U.S. dollars. For checks,
processing time takes an extra 15 days. We cannot accept a
check or money order in U.S. currency, which is drawn
through a non-U.S. bank. If the amount is not exact, either too
low or too high, the application and payment will be returned.
United States - Expedited delivery is available to U.S. addresses.
(Expedited packages cannot be delivered to a P.O. Box.) An
additional $6.00 is charged for this option.
Canada - Expedited delivery is available to Canadian addresses.
(Expedited packages cannot be delivered to a P.O. Box.) An
additional $18.00 is charged for this option; please allow 4-8
weeks for first class mail.

SUBMITTING APPLICATION
Please mail your completed CBP Form 339V with your payment
to:
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Attn: DTOPS Program Administrator
6650 Telecom Drive, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46278
NO REFUNDS will be granted for orders submitted more
than once. If applying by fax, verify that your application was
NOT received before re-sending.
If paying by credit card or ACH, you may register and
purchase decals online by accessing
https://dtops.cbp.dhs.gov.
REQUIRED INFORMATION
The company or owner name, ship to address, phone number,
contact name, manufacturer, model year and vessel name, and
one vessel identification number are required information. A decal
will not be issued when any of the required information is missing.
Please check your application before mailing to ensure that the
amount of the payment matches the number and types of decal(s)
that you have requested. Incomplete applications and applications
that do not balance with the payment will be returned via first
class mail.
Page 2 - Please write the name that appears on the "Ship To"
line of section 1 to prevent pages from getting lost or misplaced.
NUMBER OF DECALS - Enter the total number of decals to be
purchased, which will be used for order verification purposes.
SECTION 3: Vessel Information
The following vessel information is required. If more than two
decals are being purchased, this page may be photocopied or the
information typed on a separate piece of paper.
Model Year - Year in which the vessel was made
Manufacturer - Name of manufacturer
Vessel Name
Identification Information - ordered preference - a minimum of
one is required. Please make sure to distinguish between one
and the letter L, zero and the letter O, etc.

• U.S. Coast Guard ID: Also known as the

documentation number that is provided by the Coast Guard.

• Local Registration: Usually a number on the license issued by
a state.

• HIN: The hull identification number or serial number.
Exchanges
Because a decal is assigned to a specific conveyance, it cannot
be transferred. CBP will exchange an UNUSED decal for a
different conveyance if a written request is postmarked no later
than 30 calendar days from which it was issued*. The following
documentation must be submitted for decal exchanges:

• UNUSED decal
• Itemized receipt that was returned to you with the decal.
• New application (CBP 339V form) for the vessel that will be
assigned the replacement decal.

• Signed statement with a brief explanation of the

circumstances that require the exchange, with a contact
name and telephone number.

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*The exception to the 30-day rule: If you purchased a decal prior
to January 1st, it may be exchanged through January 31st of the
renewal year.
NOTE: If the decal has already been placed on the vessel, an
exchange is not possible. A new decal must be purchased.
Refunds
Once a decal has been issued, THE TRANSACTION IS FINAL
AND NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED. This includes
applications submitted more than once resulting in duplicate
decals being issued for the same vessel. The applicant is
responsible for ensuring that vessels are only listed once and/or
that only one application for the listed vessel is submitted.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: In accordance with
5 CFR 1320, an agency may not conduct or sponsor an
information collection and a person is not required to
respond to this information unless it displays a current valid
OMB control number and an expiration date. The
control number for this collection is 1651-0052. The
estimated average time to complete this application is 16
minutes. If you have any comments regarding the burden
estimate you can write to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Office of Regulations and Rulings, 799 9th Street,
NW., Washington DC 20229.
Fax Completed Forms to (317) 290-3219

Replacements
When an vessel decal has been damaged due to repair or
repainting, the following documents must be submitted to obtain a
new decal:

• A copy of the itemized receipt that was returned to you with
the decal.

• A copy of the paid repair or repainting bill that is signed by

the company that did the work, with the company's name
and address on the signed invoice or letterhead.
• The vessel name.
• A signed statement with a brief explanation of the
circumstances that required the repair or repainting, with a
contact name and telephone number.
Placement of Decal
Place decal on outside of the conveyance within 18 inches of the
normal boarding area where it is visible when the doors/hatches
are open. Decal MUST be adhered to conveyance by adhesive on
decal. APPLY CAREFULLY TO AVOID DAMAGING THE
DECAL. Fan the top right corner of the decal with your thumb to
remove the adhesive backing. IMPORTANT: Lost or stolen
decals cannot be replaced. A new decal must be purchased.
Please report a lost or stolen decal to the user fee help desk
at (317) 298-1245.

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