A Trusted Partner in Global Trade: Customs and Border Protection
In today’s interconnected world, global trade plays a pivotal role in the economic landscape. For businesses involved in international commerce, a reliable customs broker is an indispensable ally. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the United States serves as the gatekeeper of international trade, ensuring that goods flow smoothly while adhering to regulations. In this […]
What Is Significance of Customs Clearance in International Trade?
Customs clearance by a customs clearance agent is of utmost significance for international trade as it acts as a gateway that regulates and facilitates the movement of goods across borders. It involves the procedures and documentation required by customs authorities to ensure compliance with import/export regulations and assess the appropriate duties and taxes on imported or exported […]
U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Overview The U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a trade agreement between the named parties. The USMCA replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched a USMCA Center to serve as a one stop shop for information concerning the USMCA. The USMCA Center coordinates CBP’s […]
Internet Purchases
Your Responsibility and Liability The Internet has made it easy to find and purchase items from almost anywhere in the world. However, many people are discovering that getting a foreign-bought item successfully delivered to the United States is much more complicated. When goods move from any foreign country to the United States, they are being […]
Exporting a Motor Vehicle
Certified. “Certified” when used with reference to copy means a document issued by an authorized government authority that includes on it a signed statement by the authority that the copy is an authentic copy of the original. Copy. “Copy” refers to a duplicate or photocopy of an original document. When there is any writing on the backside […]
Determining Duty Rates
The Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) provides duty rates for virtually every item that exists. The HTS is a reference manual that is the size of an unabridged dictionary. Experts spend years learning how to properly classify an item in order to determine its correct duty rate. For instance, you might want to know the rate of duty […]
Priority Trade Issues
Priority Trade Issues (PTIs) represent high-risk areas that can cause significant revenue loss, harm the U.S. economy, or threaten the health and safety of the American people. They drive risk-informed investment of CBP resources and enforcement and facilitation efforts, including the selection of audit candidates, special enforcement operations, outreach, and regulatory initiatives. CBP Trade administers […]
Non-Resident, Returning Military, and Returning Officials
To facilitate the “entry” of vehicles into the United States by nonresidents who enter the United States and make oral declarations, then at a later date decide that they will remain in the United States with their vehicle, local CBP offices will allow the individuals to file a CF 7501 to document the “entry” of […]
CBP Releases 2021-2026 Strategy
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published CBP’s Strategy 2021-2026 today, which introduces new mission and vision statements that describe the agency’s commitment to a safer and more prosperous nation and a set of enduring mission priorities that describe CBP’s core missions in a succinct and meaningful way. The strategy remains committed to a set of 12 […]
U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA)
The U.S. – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a trade agreement between the named parties. The USMCA replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched a USMCA Center to serve as a one stop shop for information concerning the USMCA. The USMCA Center coordinates CBP’s implementation of the […]