Customs brokerage involves the 'clearing' of goods through customs barriers for importers and exporters . Typically it is assumed that this entails merely the preparation of documents and/or electronic submissions, the calculation (and usually the payment) on behalf of the client of taxes, duties and excises, and facilitating communication between the importer/exporter and governmental authorities. Yet, the complexity and implementation of new global trade regulations requires a customs brokerage service that is equipped for the challenges of trading international.
Customs brokers in the USA will often prepare and submit documentation to notify or obtain the clearance from other government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Fish and Wildlife Service, and many others. Customs brokers need to be familiar with the Tariff Schedule, a listing of duty rates for imported items, and the regulations governing importations found in the Code of Federal Regulations. They should be equipped to advise an importer regarding country of origin marking requirements, quota/visa requirements, anti-dumping/countervailing duties and more.
Customized Service You Deserve
Fully staffed with Licensed CHB in every office
Approved for AII & RLF (Remote Location Filing)
“Wheels-up” filing for air freight shipments
Pre-filing of entries for ocean shipments
Handling of DDU/DDP shipments are a specialty
Dedicated and experienced employees well versed in all aspects of Customs Brokerage, including HTS classification and declarations to all Participating Governmental Agencies (PGA) such as FDA, FCC, DOT, FWS
Documented processes and procedures in line with our ISO9001 and C-TPAT certifications
In many instances, customs brokerage businesses take on an 'assembly line' approach to clearing goods. In this scenario an employee is allocated a certain position in the line process to complete your transaction. This employee is most likely skilled in only that aspect of the trade transaction they are assigned.
Outsource Trade Group, places a highly skilled professional that is aware of all aspects of trade and the account. This allows our clients to
- Minimizes cost
- Reduces the likelihood of penalties,
- Expedites clearance faster
- Reduced error reduces your chances of being categorized as "high risk" by Customs officials.
- Minimize costs
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