Entry Filing of Cargo - ISF EntryEntry Filing

Entry filing: 800-215-1849 or [email protected] or look below.

Entry filing is basically a US Stander/Compliance, such as FDA, EPA, USDA, Safety & Etc

Entry can be file ONLY with your Arrival-Notice/AN (Final-Document) from your Forwarder/Vessel/Carrier/Supplier/Etc

After 911, Customs/Agencies must have your full Cooperation/Patience for all Entry  (Contact us for FREE Consulting)

  1. Entry fees:
  1. Service fee $50  +  Customs Entry fee $195
  2. Continuous Import Bond (CB)  or  Single Entry Bond (SEB)
  3. US Customs//Agencies Duty/Tax:  HMF (0.001250 X your invoice value),  MPF (0.003464 X your invoice value),  HTC/HTS/Harmonized-Tariff-Code & ADD/CVD/etc.
  4. (IF ANY)  Subject-to Agency  Agency-Processing $85,  Agency-Submission $45,  Exam-Processing $135,  IT/PTT 195,  Messenger $65  +Split AN//AWB $100 & Etc.
  5. Above are LCL (LESS-container-load).   Air//Full-container//RoRo//Over-Size//Hand-Carried//Break Bulk//Etc = Service fee $95 + Entry filing fee $195 + above b, c & d.
  6. USED Household Good (HHG) / personal Effect (PE) & ETC:   Entry for LCL ($434.76)  or  Full//RoRo//Air// Etc ($534.76) + Import Bond (IF subject-to) + above b, c & d.
  1. Bond's are REQUIREMENT  by  Customs//Agencies, for all Importer (ISF & Entry),  Vessel//Carrier (Loader/Unloader),  Forwarder (Issuer BL & AN),  Warehouse/Port & Etc.
  1. ISF filing: IF your importer-id (EIN/SSN) is with-OUT a Continuous-Bond (CB) or Single-ISF-Bond (SIB), SIB is automatically apply.   IF Late-ISF, CB is automatically apply.
  2. Entry filing:  Single-Entry-Bond (SEB) is apply to Entry filing.  BUT if cargo is Subject-to (FDA, UDSA, ADD & Etc),  CB is automatically apply to Entry, for your convenient.
  3. Single-ISF-Bond (SIB) & Single-Entry-Bond (SEB) could be done within 30 mins.  Continuous-Bond (CB) could be issued/signed-off by Customs//Surety, within 3-5 days.
  4. IF this is your First-Time  &  IF Continuous Bond (CB) is Not require, i suggest Single ISF Bond (SIB) & Single Entry Bond (SEB), UNTIL you have verified your importation.
  1. Entry can be file ONLY with your Arrival-Notice/AN (FINAL Doc) from your Forwarder/Vessel/Carrier/Supplier.  AN is issue 6-7 days BEFORE cargo is in US port.
  1. Issuer Arrival-Notice (AN) info is found at your Bill-of-Lading (BL).  BL is issued BEFORE leaving foreign port.   Issuer AN is agent of BL (aka cargo-ticket-agent).
  2. Arrival-Notice (AN) has FINAL info's of cargo:  Pick-up Locations (warehouse/port),  aka; cost of Unloading from vessel & moving it warehouse/port (IF any) & Etc.
  3. After submitting your FINAL document (AN),  within 72 hours,  Customs//Agencies will notify Duty/Tax,  Exams-notice (IF any),  Subject-to Agencies (IF any) & Etc.
  4. Entry payment:  Check (personal/company)  or  Wire (info will be email with Invoice),  But If it's Time-Sensitive (Cargo in US,  Exam  or  Etc), only wire is accept it.
  1. All international cargo:  After unloading from vessel
  1. Full containers/Etc are automatically place at port//Terminal, until Customs//Agencies made their decision. It could only pick-up by trucker with access permits only.
  2. LCL cargo are automatically place at CFS  warehouse, until Customs//Agencies made their decision.  It could only pick-up by you or designate Individual//trucker.
  3. Warehouse are chosen by issuer BL//AN//Vessel//Exam-site//Customs//Etc, depending who has space available, convenient & Etc (99% of time import has No say-so).
  4. Vessel will contact issuer AN & Trans-Loaded (shuttle) to CFS warehouse//Terminal.  It's Trans-Loaded to Closest XYZ address you have given to your supplier/shipper.
  1. Before you could receive or pick-up or truck your Cargo:
  1. You & your-warehouse/port will be receiving Freight-Released from issuer Arrival-Notice/Forwarder/Carrier/Vessel/Etc, only after, you have satisfied Arrival-Notice.
  2. You & your-warehouse/port will be receiving Customs-Released (aka; Pick-up-Order/3461/3299/7501/Etc) from us/Customs, only after, you have satisfied ISF & Entry.
  3. Also, Customs-Release is issued, ONLY after your cargo in warehouse/terminal (hotel for your cargo) with pick-up person driver-license (photo-picture) &/or trucker-info
  4. All ISF final ruling is 6 years &  Entry is 5 years (IRS is 7 years).  Ex: Car owner are RESPONSIBLE for all traffic law, cargo owner are RESPONSIBLE for all import law.
  1. Don't expect Foreign-person (shipper / 10,000 miles away) in Foreign-Country to know OUR Import-Laws, nor to advise/help you with our Domestic-Laws
  1. As owner of Car, you're RESPONSIBLE for all traffic law (not the seller).   As owner of cargo, you're RESPONSIBLE for all import law (not your supplier, nor anyone)
  2. Most of foreign & international shipping are handle by supplier (except domestic), Otherwise, you maybe involved with Foreign Export Dpt (Government, Loader & Etc)
  3. Your paid (hired) your supplier to manufacture, export out of their country & ship it to your Closest XYZ address.  You're hiring us to file your ISF & Entry with Customs.
  4. BEFORE paying your supplier, contact us:  1) To avoid last minute.  2) to avoid $5,000 penalty & Etc from Customs.  3) to Coordinate with you & your supplier and Customs.
  1. Contact us, BEFORE paying some Foreign-person in Foreign-country (10,000 miles away).
  1. To Pre-estimate Duty, Bond & Etc, email Invoice, Clear Photos-Picture-of-Export-items, Materials that is made from, FDA/ATF/TTB/DOT/EPA/USDA Certificate & etc (if any)
  2. Visa (ISF).  Passport (Entry).  Airline-Ticket "Port-to-Port" (Bill-of-Lading).  Taxi from Port to Hotel (Arrival-Notice), pay to driver.   Hotel (warehouse) pay as you check-out.
  3. Your paying (hired) your supplier to manufacture,  export out of their country & ship it to your Closest XYZ address. You're hiring us to file your ISF & Entry with Customs.
  4. After Customs-Released & Freight-Released has been issued, IF you need domestic Trucking, email receiver full address, phone, email & photo-picture of driver-license
  1. Let's say, you're (shipment) traveling to XYZ address in China or other foreign country    vice-versa    IF foreign-person (shipment) is coming to US.  PRE-arranged//book:
  1. Travel-agency (Shipping-company) buys a Airline-Ticket (Bill-of-Lading) from origin, to closest Airport in China,  Taxi from port to hotel (Arrival-Notice) &  Hotel (warehouse)
  2. As an traveler, you're (shipment) RESPONSIBLE for all travel-law's (license, insurance, accident, visa, passport, hotel, taxi & etc), Not the seller, manufacture, nor anyone.