Section 143.43 - RLF eligibility criteria(a)Automation criteria. To be eligible for RLF, a licensed customs broker or importer of record must be:(1) Operational on the ABI (see 19 CFR part 143, subpart A);(2) Operational on the EIP prior to applying for RLF; and(3) Operational on the ACH (or any other CBP-approved method of electronic payment), for purposes of directing the electronic payment of duties, taxes and fees (see19 CFR 24.25 ), 30 days before transmitting a RLF entry.(b)Broker must have national permit. To be eligible for RLF, a licensed customs broker must hold a valid national permit (see19 CFR 111.19(f) ).(c)Continuous bond. A RLF entry must be secured with a continuous bond.