The Ultimate Importer’s Guide
Keeping up with regulatory agencies, legislative changes, and access to tools for importers may be a full-time job. If you're like the importers we work with on a daily basis, you don't have a lot of time to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty with paperwork. Knowing where to seek for information about importing frameworks is an important part of performing research. In today's world, staying informed is only half the battle. Why is it so critical to keep up with this information? Most importers are aware that any regulatory blunder or act of non-compliance can result in lengthy delays in shipment release, increased taxes, tariffs, and penalties, or even shipment seizure. This might have a significant financial impact on the company. As a result, we've compiled a list of resources for importers moving goods into the United States. These resources will assist you in staying informed and locating information more quickly.
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Importing Guide
It is your responsibility to make an entry at the port of entry once your commercial products arrive in the United States. A customs entry is not complete until the shipment arrives at the port of entry, is permitted by CBP, and all duties and fees are paid in full.
Declaring a consignment as a section 321 shipment
To report a Section 321, the carrier must establish a shipment in ACE with the shipment type "Section 321" and make sure it is sent through their Manifest.
Checklist for CBP
Before you import, make sure to ask yourself these questions from this handy checklist.
Tips for Shippers: Taking Advantage of Ocean Transportation
In one way or another, most importers will be familiar with maritime transportation for commercial goods. Ocean trade is expected to expand by 5% this year, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Accessing Your ACE Export Reports: A Step-by-Step Guide
Let's speak about how to get easy access to your ACE reports, importers!
Getting Started on Amazon in the United States
Importers still have time to take advantage of eCommerce, which has grown dramatically in the last decade.
Advice on Free Trade Agreements
We go over the numerous strategies importers can use to begin benefiting from the USMCA as soon as feasible.
Import Penalties in the United States Explained
We write out a number of fines that importers should be aware of in order to alter their business practices.
Types of Entries: A Guide
In the context of importing and exporting, CBP is in charge of facilitating the passage of commodities into and out of the United States (as well as keeping Americans safe!). We go over some of the several entry types for imported goods into the United States.
Engineering Tariffs
Tariff engineering is one of the "workarounds" employed by importers as a solution for altering international trade ties.
Importers' key areas of interest are represented by these organizations, directories, and platforms. This isn't a comprehensive list of all available resources, but it does cover the most important ones.
Here is a collection of resources taken directly from the websites of the US Government.
- ACE
- Census Bureau Foreign Trade Division
- Committee for Implementation of Textile Agreements
- Consumer Product Safety
- Customs Ruling Online Search System
- Federal Trade Commission
- Foreign Agricultural Service
- International Trade Administration
- International Trade Commission
- Small Business Administration
- US Customs & Border Protection
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If you want to import in the U.S, feel free to contact us (ISFentry), especially at any U.S port of entry. You can have us for Free Import Consulting