Customs Clearing, custom broker, CHB, Importing, import broker

We make Customs Clearing simple:

1. Fill-out Service Agreement (if any) & email photo-picture of Driver License, and forward all attachment/ info's/ doc's from your Shipper/Forwarder/Supplier/Shipping-co.
.   a. Sea/Ocean shipment (ISF Form,   Invoice,   Packing-list,   B ill-o f-L ading//BL (i e : Bill-of-Sale / Title),    Arrival-Notice (AN)   +Photo-p ictures -of-Importation & ETC)
.   b. Air shipment (Invoice,   Packing-list,    B ill-o f-L ading//BL (i e : Bill-of-Sale / Title),    Air-W ay-Bill (A W B)//Arrival-Notice (AN)    +Photo-p ictures -of-Importation & ETC)
.   c. C anada/Mexico Trucking / Rail shipment (Invoice,   Packing-list,   B ill-o f-L ading//BL (i e : Bill-of-Sale / Title),    Country-of-Origin   +Photo-p ictures -of-Importation & ETC)
.   d. Hand-Carrying the items/shipment in to US Airport that needs Customs Clearing Entry (On-Site & Remotely) Country-of-Origin +Photo-p ictures -of-Importation & ETC)
.   e. IF you have NOT receive any/some-of above doc's/info's, all we need is your shipper email & name, and we can do most of the work for you (No extra fee)

2. Our Services:   1) ISF,    2) E ntry,   3) B onds & 4) if any, a rrange D OMESTIC Trucking.
.   a. Sea Shipment(s): We can clear 5 days Before your Shipment is in a US Port. Email us your Arrival-Notice (A N)   f rom   I mport-F reight-F orwarder (IFF)
.   b. For Air & International Trucking / Rail & Hand-Carrying: Please contact us ASAP with all info's/doc's that you received from your Shipper/Supplier/Freight-Forwarder/Etc.
.   c. We're / I mport-C ustoms-Broker (ICB) is very similar to your Certified Public Accountant (CPA), we take all your/your-vendors info's/doc's & submitted to US Government.

3. FYI: ISSUER B ill-o f-L ading (BL) = E xport-F reight-F orwarder (EFF) = P RE -ARRANGE R BEFORE leaving FOREIGN Port, to warehouse//p ort//Issuer-of-(A N) (A W B) & Etc
.   a. IF you PAID your shipper/supplier a shipping cost, 99% are C IF / CNF, meaning you still need to pay ISF, Entry, Bonds, A N, A W B, warehouse, p ort, Trucking & Etc
.   b. All LATE ISF: 1) AFTER your cargo is US, possible 31 days of DELAY.   2) Exam by Customs//A gencies.   3) Exam / Storage can be $100 -$65 00 Pre-shipment & E tc.

Customs Clearing Entry fees and US Customs fees (for ALL shipments):
1. Service fee (Any US Ports) = $50
2. Customs Entry filing (Any US Ports) = $195
3. US Customs Duty/Tax = (IF any) HTC/HTS/Harmonized-Tariff-Code (after 2nd HTC/Supplier) OR call/email U S Customs Import Specialist Team (Government/our Fees)
4. Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) ( .001250 X your invoice value) (ONLY-for-Sea-Shipments) (Government Fees)
5. Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) ( .003464 X your invoice value) (min of $25 and max of $485) (Government Fees)
6. IF Subject-to: FDA, EPA/DOT, USDA, FWS & Etc.:   S UBJECT-to agenc y Document's processing $85 + Me ssenger submission fee $45 (Government/our Fees)
7. IF X-Ray Exam & Etc (C ode) +Exam Processing $135 +IT/T E/I E//7512/3499/PTT $195 +Messenger submission $6 5 +Split AN//AWB $100 (Government/our Fees)
8. Service Agreemen t (if any) & I mport Bond (IF subject-to) or S EB / Single Entry Bond Standard (if any)/ SEB+Subject-to (if any)/ S EB+ADD (if any) (Customs Requirement)
9. IF you have own Continuous Bond or Single Entry Bond, please email us copy of the bond, before your entry is file with US Customs, to avoid RE-filing fee.

10. F ULL container / RoRo / Etc & A IR   = Entry Filing $195 + Service $95 + above #3-11.     If Hand-Carried port (click here).   Above are L CL (LESS-container-load)
11. USED Household Good (HHG) / personal Effect (PE) & ETC:   Entry for LCL ($434.76) or Full / RoRo / Etc ($534.76) + Exam/Duty/Etc + Import Bond (IF subject-to)
12. Payment (check or wire) C ustoms-Released Doc: P ICK-UP your own shipment, Trucking arrange ment, your Freight Forwarder LCL / FULL & your Warehouse.

Form's from US Customs, FDA, USDA, EPA & other Agency: Importers/Consignee are responsible for all fees (click here), US Laws & International Laws (www.cbp.gov)
1. ACH Debit Applications with US Customs (CBP) for Duty/Tax (click here) MUST have your own Continuous Bond for ACH. (click here) to apply Continuous Import Bond
.   Both original beneficiary payment MUST be Over-Night to us. Other then Long Beach/Los Angeles, all beneficiary MUST to US Customs Clearing ONLY.
2. Textile & Apparel VISA and Quota Requirements, Importing from China & other Countries (click here)
3. CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) Notice Detention CBP Form 329-A samples (click here)
4. CBP 7501 form (Entry Summary) (click here) & CBP 3461 Form (Entry/Immediate Delivery) (click here) and Deliver Order (Pick-up Order) (click here)
5. CBP form 4790 ( Transporting Money/Currency) (click here)     / CBP form 105 ( Transporting Money/Currency) (click here)
6. CBP (US Customs & Import Requirements, Guide for Commercial Importers (click here)
7. USDA Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Application for Permit (click here)
8. USDA Emergency Action Notification sample (click here), CBP Form 3499 (click here), CBP Form 7512 (click here)
9. USDA Fumigation Certificate Sample (click here), Chinese Fumigation Certificate Sample (click here)
10. USDA Register Certificate Sample (click here). Simple Hand-Carry gone wrong (click here)
11. UDSA Dairy Import Program License Application and Administration (click here) & file FDA, also most are QUOTA ENTRY
12. To check if your are importing Anti Dumping (ADD) items &/or Countervailing (CVD) items (click here) or call US Customs (click here)
14. FDA: To Import any Food related Your Factory MUST be register "'Registration of Food Facilities Step-by-Step Instructions (click here)
15. FDA: Medical Devices Topics (click here)    510(k) Screening Checklist (click here) (click here)
16. To import any M otor Vehicle: Parts/ Classic/ Antique Vehicles / cars / Off-Road / ATV's Requirements & annual report /Snowmobiles / Motorcycle & Etc. Export Canada.
17. Importing a Motor Vehicle by CBP (click here)
18. EPA Form 3520-1 / 3520-21 (click here)   & DOT Form HS7 (click here) OR CBP (click here) : Importing Car or Vehicle
19. EPA / CBP / DOT: Permanently importing a MOTORCYCLE (click here)
20. Importing classic or antique vehicles / cars for personal use (click here)
21. Registering a foreign registered vehicle, car or motorcycle in the U.S. with the Department of Motor Vehicles (click here)
22. Requirements for importing a vehicle / vehicle parts (click here)
23. Importing a NON-US version / NON conforming vehicle or car into the U.S. (click here)
24. Importing a car or vehicle - Obtaining EPA form 3520-1 and DOT form HS-7 (click here)
25. EPA (form 3501) Notice of Arrival of Pesticides & Devices / Motor Vehicles Equipment (click here)
26. EPA certification (Sample) (click here)
27. DOT Declaration (Importation of Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Equipment Subject / Federal Motor Vehicle Safety) (click here)
28. EPA (form 3501) Notice of Arrival of Pesticides & Devices / Motor Vehicles Equipment (click here)
29. EPA certification (Sample) (click here)
30. Exporting a Motor Vehicle (click here)
31. DOT Declaration (Importation of Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Equipment Subject / Federal Motor Vehicle Safety) (click here)
32. CBP all other forms (click here)
33. Regulatory Procedures Manual -August 2012 Chapter 9 Import Operations And Actions / FDA (click here)
34. Canada Customs Broker list (click here)
35. Application for Explosives License or Permit (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives / BATF) (click here)
36. Look-up: If your are importing Anti Dumping (ADD) and/or Countervailing (CVD) items (click here)
37. US Department of Transportation Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) (click here)
.       a. Sample Cover Letter Fireworks (EX) - APA Standard 87-1 request transportation approval and classification (PHMSA) (click here)
.       b. Sample Cover Letter Fireworks (EX) - APA Standard 87-1 Approval Application (PHMSA) (click here)
38. Aluminum Window Frames Extrusions: from China: 165% Duty = (132% ADD / CVD + 33% Duty) (click here) (click here) (click here / pdf 4 pages / ADD / Anti-Dumping)
39. To register as C-TPAT (click here)   or   (click here)   or (click here) Front of the Line privileges & other BENEFITS (look page 2 & 3)
40. To Clearing your own shipment (click here).    SEA imported goods can be cleared 5 days before the shipment arrives into US port (click here)
.       a. IF shipment coming in thru Long Beach port, but the importer at Oklahoma & to Cleared from Oklahoma, then importer need to file a CBP 7512 (click here)
.       b. IF Import value is over $2,500 (or over $250 if textiles), a commodity subject to other federal agencies requirements (i.e. firearms or food), MUST have Bond (click here)
41. Exporting and Importing Firearms (click here) (click here) / Customs Entry Requirement (click here) / Importer's Survival Kit (click here)
42. Dangerous (hazardous / HAZMATmaterials (click here) / Hazmat Labels (click here) DOT Placards (click here) UN Packaging click here)
.      General requirements for packagings and packages (click here) / U.S. shipments of used lead batteries to Mexico (click here) Exporting Waste (click here)
.      Flammable and Combustible Liquids (Hazard Class 3) by usps (click here) (click here) by fed-ex (click here) / Hazard School (click here) (click here)
.      EPA Hazard (click here) (click here) fmcsa.dot.Hazard (click here) Federal Hazard Ratings H2O2 (click here)
43. If you are Importing Disposable Electronic Cigarette ( Electronic Atomizer ) (click here) blog.
44. ITA (International Trade Administration's) steel import license sample (c lick here). To apply (click here),   other info (click here) & (click here) & (click here)
45. Medical Devices (medical and industrial use are medical devices) Importing into the US (click here) (click here) (click here) (click here)
46. Importing Froze Food/Meat FDA Manufacturers registration# & BIO-TERRORISM registration# with Copy FCE# and SID# (click here sample) Registration Food facility.
47. Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife (Form 3-177) / Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife (click here) (click here)
48. Invoice Details for Knit or Woven Cotton Fabrics sample (click here).
49. Invoice Details for Woven Man-Made Fiber Fabrics sample (click here)
50. International Footwear/Shoe Association, Footwear/Shoe Retailers America, Interim Footwear/Shoe invoice sample (click here)/click here.
51. Federal Communications Commission (FCC 740) statement regarding the importation of radio frequency devices capable of causing harmful interference (click here)
52. FDA Electronic Products (Food and Drug Administration 2877) FDA declaration for imported electronic products subject to radiation control standards (click here)
.      Importer has import a LASER Engraving Machine (Model: FLDJ1390 from China), that Engraves wood, acrylic, stone, leather, glass, bamboo, foam cutting & etc.
.      Acknowledgement Letters and Accession Numbers & to apply for Accession Numbers (click here)
.      NOTE: Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is responsible for regulating radiation-emitting electronic products
53. Manual for Agricultural Clearance by US Department of Agriculture / USDA (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service / Plant Protection and Quarantine) (click here)
54. Manual for US Department of Agriculture Violations (click here) & (click here for others)
55. Examining Carriers: Clearing Vessels Special Procedures for Suspect Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) Ships (click here)
56. FDA FORMS - Food and Drug Administration FORMS (Animal / Biologic / Cosmetic / Food / Human Drug / Medical Device / Radiological Health Forms /
.      Radiological Health Forms / Safety & Problem Reporting Forms / Field Operations Forms / Tobacco Products Forms & etc.    (click here)
57. Overseas supplier requested Importer Number (Social security number / Tax Identification Number / IRS Number) / door to door service (click here)
58. Internet Purchases / Your Responsibility and Liability (click here)
59. Importing into the United States A Guide for Commercial Importers / Importing - Licenses/Permits (click here) (click here)
60. Considerations to take prior to importing something into the U.S. (click here)
61. To Import Wood Cheaper with gas motor (click here for picture): EPA certificates sample (click here) & CARB certificates sample (click here). Third Party Certifier (TPC).

Notes Two:
1. Power of Attorney (POA) (click here) & email us below a, b, c or d   +(any info/ID that may HELP us/U S Customs) (B ASIC import/export) (HOWtoExportImport)
.   a. You/Importer/Consignee as your NAME / I ndividual / Sole Proprietorship = SSN Card (front & back) / 1040 Tax Return   &   Driver Licenses, utility bill & etc.
.   b. You/Importer/Consignee as I nc / Corp / LLC compan y = Tax-id / IRS / EIN / FEIN (IRS 147C / 1120 c / 1120S / 1065 LLC) & Driver Licenses, utility bill, website (if any)
.   c. US Citizen MOVING back into US with personal USED items = SSN Card (front & back ), Driver License s, PassPort, Visa   & click here fill-out supplemental CF 3299.
.   d. Foreign person/company/government importing personal-USED items/Commercial-goods/Trade-Show = C AN#, PassPort & Visa or call/email for more details.

2. IF you're importing FDA/ATF/TTB/DOT/EPA/USDA/(Fumigation Report) &/or other related government agency items/products, MUST file Prior Notice. Contact us ASAP
3. Ask your supplier to do Telex Release on your shipment, BUT if you do receive an OBL (Original-Bill-of-Lading) Sign it & Mail the OBL to your US Freight Forwarder
4. All US Customs/Our Fees are Estimates, US Customs/We reserve the rights to amend any fees anytime, anywhere.
5. As for shipping, it may be cheaper to use your supplier (Third world countries) labor & ship it to US Port. (click here) for shipping
.   glossary, after your shipment is in US Port we could help you with Trucking Arrangement, Customs Clearing & other services
5. BEFORE Customs Clearing document could be released to you or to anyone, Customs Clearing invoice & ISF fees MUST be Pre-paid.
6. As your Customs Clearing Agent, we will be invoicing you ISF Filing related fees & Customs Clearing related fees,   BUT you may be also paying, US
.     Customs Bonded Warehouse/Container Freight Station Warehouse fees (CFS Warehouse fees),    Trucking Arrangement fees,   Ocean/Air Freight Forwarder
.     fees (Freight Release fee),    US Sea Port fees/US Airport fees,     EXAMS fees,    US Customs & Other Government Agencies and other private agencies fees,
.     who are involved with your shipment(s), all are SEPARATE charges.
7. All our service arrangements (ISF filing/customs clearing/trucking & ETC.) is/are NO pro-rate & NO refunds on any payments. All Premiums/fees Fully Earned
8. To AVOID Our reimbursement Service Fees (CLICK HERE). We are NOT a payment center for all your Vendors, we are here to clear your shipment with US Customs
9. BEFORE you import, check your HTC/HTS/Harmonized-Tariff-Code (Duty) classifications & Anti Dumping Dut y (ADD) & Countervailing Duty (CVD) / Trade.gov / directory.
.      Importers are responsible for all HTC/HTS classifications of their own goods. Our classification on customs entries Filing & ISF filing are ADVISORY & NOT binding
.      Also, if ADD / CVD &/or FDA, USDA, Lacey-Act, + any US government agencies involvement, shipment must be cleared with local Broker.
10. Before/After shipment is picked-up US Customs has rights to Exam any shipment anytime, US Customs has discretion to modify/amend Duty/Tax at anytime & reclassify
.      HTC/HTS code anytime as ADD / CVD &/or FDA, USDA, Lacey-Act, + any US government agencies involvement, IF so, all fees MUST be paid within 10 working days.
11. Importers/Exporter are responsible for all fees (click here), US Laws/International Laws (w ww.cbp.gov) CBP Action WithOUT Notification BackDated Duty/Tax (click here)
12. IF Importer/consignee shipment is detained/hold by US Customs/CBP &/or any other US Government Agencies, there is be NO pro-rate & NO refunds & NO cancellation
13. Normally on SEA LCL International shipping: As importer, there are 10 party involved with 9 vendor payments: BEFORE any shipment arrangement, you should
.      negotiate your shipping terms (click here) with your supplier/factory & shipping company, otherwise   (1. You/importer/Consignee.    (2. Your factory/supplier payments.
.      (3. Your foreign freight forwarder payment.   (4. Your C argo Insurance/all risk/total lost).   (5. Your SF Filing Agent (SEA Shipment ONLY).    (6. Y our Customs Clearing
.      Agent paym e nt. (7. Your F reight forwarder AKA: Arrival Notice / Unloading from vessel & mov ing it to warehouse/port fee. (8. Your E xam US Customs Exam Site. & US
.      Government Agencies.   (9. your CFS warehouse payment /LCL SEA shipment.   (10. Domestic trucking arrange payment or Pick-up your shipment yourself. (11. Etc,
14. Normally on SEA Full Container International shipping: As importer, there are 10 party involved with 9 vendor payments: BEFORE any shipment arrangement, you should
.      negotiate your shipping terms (click here) with your supplier/factory & shipping company, otherwise (1. You/Importer/Consignee.     (2. Your factory/supplier payments.
.      (3. Your foreign freight forwarder payment.   (4. Your C argo Insurance/all risk/total lost).   (5. Your I SF Filing Agent (SEA Shipment ONLY).   (6. Yo ur Customs Clearing
.      Agent paym e nt,    (7. Your F reight forwarder AKA: Arrival Notice / Unloading from vessel & mov ing it to warehouse/port fee. (8. Your E xam US Customs Exam Site. & US
.      Government Agencies.   (9. Y our Sea Terminal Port payment /FULL Container,   (10. Domestic trucking arrange payment or Pick-up your shipment yourself.    (11. Etc,
15. Normally on AIR International shipping: As importer, there are 9 party involved with 8 payments: BEFORE any shipment arrangement, you should negotiate your
.      shipping terms (click here) with your supplier/factory & shipping company, otherwise   (1. You/importer/Consignee. (2. Your factory/supplier payments.
.      (3. Your foreign freight forwarder payment. (4. Your C argo Insurance/all risk/total lost).   (5. Yo ur Customs Clearing Agent paym e nt,
.      (6. Your A IRLINE / Freight Forwarder / A KA: Air-Way-Bill (AWB) / Arrival Notice / Unloading from Airplane & moving it to warehouse fee. (7. Your E xam US Customs Exam
.      Site. & SUBJECT-to Government Agencies. (8. Yo ur Airport Terminal Port payment,   (9. Domestic trucking arrange payment or Pick-up your shipment yourself. (10. Etc,

BEFORE you import / export, you MUST review:
1. http://importexport.about.com / every import/export must review (FDA, USDA, ATA Carnets & etc.) (click here).
2. http://shippingandfreightresource.com (international shipping) (click here)
3. Basic Importing and Exporting by cbp.gov (google search) (click here)
4. Importing Into the United States (click here)
5. Information on Centers of Excellence and Expertise (click here)
6. Internet Purchases (click here)
7. Non-Resident, Returning Military and Returning Official Government Employee Importations of Personal Vehicle for Personal Use (click here)
8. Change in Non-Compliant Mini-Truck Importations (click here)
9. Importing a Motor Vehicle (click here)
10. Foreign Trade Zones (click here)

CBP.gov / Exporting:
1. Electronic Export Information (click here)
2. Export Licenses (click here)
3. Exporting a Motor Vehicle (click here)
4. Changes to the Foreign Trade Regulations Export Requirements (click here)
5. Interim Final Rule on Social Security Number (click here)
6. Department of State Questions and Answers (click here)
7. Memorandum: Frequently Asked Questions Enforcement of U.S. Census Bureau Regulations Requiring Mandatory Automated Filing of Export Information (click here)

CBP.gov / Top Import/Export Topics:
1. Do I need a license to import something? (click here)
2. Moving Household Goods to the U.S. (click here)
3. User Fee Decals (click here)
4. Brokers or Carriers (click here)
5. Mail (click here)

Canadian Trade Commissioner Service:
Exporting to the United States - A Guide for Canadian Businesses - 2012-2013 Edition (click here)

Before importing & after you have received your shipment(s):
Please check with all our government agencies, IF your shipment/items/products could be sold to general public (importer s responsibility)

.. a. All Sea/Ocean shipments (No matter the value of shipment); you must have your own Single ISF Bond or Continuous Bond to complete the ISF Filing with US Customs.
. b. Calling us or Emailing us & confirming a Single ISF Bond, which could done within 30 mins. (click here) to apply & (click here) to view cost of Single ISF Bond.
. c. Single ISF Bond could be used only Once
. d. To apply for Continuous Bond (click here). BUT, for US Customs to issue Continuous Bond (to you), it takes 5-8 working days to be approved by us/US Customs.

Bond Requirement for Entry Filing with US Customs:
. a. Calling us or Emailing us & confirming it. Single Entry Bond, could done within 30 mins. (click here) to view cost of Single Entry Bond fees.
. b. IF your shipment value is less than $2,500 or if it's your personal USED items, Single Entry Bond is NOT required, but with some RESTRICTIONS (click), (click) & (click)
. c. IF shipment is your personal USED items, please email your Pass-Port & Visa with Foreign address and how long you had lived in that address.
. d. IF your shipment is over $2500, you must have your own Single Entry Bond or Continuous Bond to complete the Entry filing with US Customs.
. e. BUT, If shipment is subject to FDA, USDA, Lacey -Act, FWS, any US Government Agencies, ADD / CVD & Etc, Single Entry Bond cost is TRIPLE the normal bond fee (click)
.   f. But, if your invoice value is over $5,001 & if shipment is subject to FDA, USDA, Lacey -Act, FWS, any US Government Agencies, ADD / CVD & Etc, you MUST have your
.      own Continuous Bond. (click here) to apply. For US Customs to issue Continuous Bond (to you), it takes 5-8 working days (2 weeks) to be approved by us/US Customs.
.      Continuous Bond eliminates ALL single bonds for Next 365 days.

NOTE: Single ISF Bond & Single ENTRY Bond are two DIFFERENT bonds.

30. Trade Shows - exhibiting a product/ booths (click here) / Carnets Obtaining additional information (click here)
14. CBP all other forms (click here)
http://www.doleoceancargo.com/English/Compliance/Documentation/VehicleShippingGuidelines/tabId/1488/Default.aspx ( VEHICLE EXPORT AUTHORIZATION )

http://www.bordercenter.org/chem/vehicles.htm
http://www.bordercenter.org/mexico/index.cfm
http://www.bordercenter.org/wastewatcher/index.cfm
http://www.bordercenter.org/asia/index.htm (Chemicals and Products From China to the U.S.) & OTHERS, click on each link on left side.
http://www.bordercenter.org/asia/offhighwaymotorcycles.htm (Small Engines, Off-Highwary Motorcycles, ATV, Utility Vehicles, Diesel non-road & ETC)
http://www.portcompliance.org/

http://www.oceanfreightusa.com/faq_exp_vro.php
http://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/port-of-entry-information.aspx
MILITARY http://www.transcom.mil/dtr/part-iv/dtr_part_iv_app_k_3.pdf
Importing a Car to Cayman http://www.caymannewresident.com/importing-a-car-to-cayman

http://www.movingscam.com/articles/a-guide-to-international-shipping
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission - http://www.fmc.gov/
The British Association of International Removers - http://www.bar.co.uk/
Australian Furniture Removers Association - http://www.afra.com.au/
Canadian Border Services Agency - http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/
FIDI FAIM (a highly respected industry trade association) - http://www.fidi-faim.com/
Moving Scam (a consumer website) - http://www.movingscam.com/
ReloRoundtable (an industry website) - http://www.reloroundtable.com/

EXPORT.gov
1. Export: Schedule B and HS Number (click here)
2. Common Export Documents (click here)
3. Export International Logistics (click here)
4. Export to China, Hardwood Forest Products (click here)
5. Export processing (click here)
6. Export Enforcement - Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) (click here)
7. Contact a Trade Specialist Near You (http://export.gov/) (click here)
8. Exporting a Motor Vehicle/Car/motorcycle (click here)
9. Exporting Waste (click here)
10. Exporting: Chemicals Subject to TSCA 12(b) Export Notification Requirements (click here) & Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (click here)
11. Getting Your Products Through Mexican Customs (click here)
12. Company, entity or person on the list appears to match a party potentially involved in your export transaction, additional due diligence (click here)
14. Exporting a Motor Vehicle. by US Customs (click here)
15. Automated Export System Frequently Asked Questions. Automated Export System (AES) (click here)

Pleasure Boats:
1. Reporting pleasure boat arrival to CBP (click here)
2. Pleasure Boats - Procedures for entering the U.S. (click here)
3. Pleasure Boats - Reporting departure from U.S., Cruising permit (click here)
4. Requirements and application process for the Canadian Border Boat Landing Program (I-68 Permit Program) (click here)
5. Pleasure Boats - Obtaining a cruising license after old one expires (click here)
6. Towing a boat from Canada or Mexico to the U.S. (click here)
7. Importing a boat for personal use into the U.S. (click here)
8. Exporting watercraft, jet skis, boat from the U.S to Canada (click here)
9. Requirements for exporting a vehicle (including: snowmobile, ATV and Motorcycle) (click here)
10. Exporting self-propelled vehicles (click here)

Form 766 – Permit to relabel or manipulate regulated products
Form 2541 – FCE filing form for foreign manufactures of low acid canned foods
Form 2541a – SID filing form for low acid canned foods
Form 2541c – Food process filing for low acid asceptic systems
FD2877 – Declaration for importation of radiation emitting electronics

1. FDA: New Drug Application Forms & Submission Requirements (click here)
2. FDA: To Import any Food related Your Factory MUST be register "'Registration of Food Facilities Step-by-Step Instructions (click here)
3. FDA: Medical Devices Topics (click here)    510(k) Screening Checklist (click here) (click here)
4. CBP all other forms (click here)
5. Regulatory Procedures Manual -August 2012 Chapter 9 Import Operations And Actions / FDA (click here)
6. Importing Froze Food/Meat FDA Manufacturers registration# & BIO-TERRORISM registration# with Copy FCE# and SID# (click here sample) Registration Food Facilities.
7. FDA Electronic Products (Food and Drug Administration 2877) FDA declaration for imported electronic products subject to radiation control standards (click here)
.      Importer has import a LASER Engraving Machine (Model: FLDJ1390 from China), that Engraves wood, acrylic, stone, leather, glass, bamboo, foam cutting & etc.
.      Acknowledgement Letters and Accession Numbers & to apply for Accession Numbers (click here)
.      NOTE: Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is responsible for regulating radiation-emitting electronic products
8. FDA FORMS - Food and Drug Administration FORMS (Animal / Biologic / Cosmetic / Food / Human Drug / Medical Device / Radiological Health Forms /
.      Radiological Health Forms / Safety & Problem Reporting Forms / Field Operations Forms / Tobacco Products Forms & etc.    (click here)
9. Importing into the United States A Guide for Commercial Importers / Importing - Licenses/Permits (click here) (click here)
10. To make submissions to FDA (e.g., Food Facility Registration Number, Prior Notice, etc.) you must first create an account (click here)
11. Food Facility Registration User Guide: Step-by-Step Instructions (click here)
12. Medical Devices (medical and industrial use are medical devices) Importing into the US (click here) (click here) (click here) (click here)
13. Importing Froze Food/Meat FDA Manufacturers registration# & BIO-TERRORISM registration# with Copy FCE# and SID# (click here sample) Registration Food Facilities.
14. Diode Pump Solar Cell Laser Scribing Machine, Solar Cell Laser Cutter importation to fill-out Form 2877 . /   Can-NOT be sold, used or altered until FDA hold is lifted.
15. NDC# (National Drug Code Number Directory / New drug listing numbers) (click here) (click here) (click here) (click here) (click here) (click here)
16. What is the Electronic Animal Drug Product Listing Directory? / What products are included in the Electronic Animal Drug Product Listing Directory? (click here)
17. What are over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and how are they approved? (click here)
18. FDA Product Code Builder (click here)
19. FDA Industry Systems / FDA Unified Registration and Listing Systems (FURLS) / Technical Help 800-216-7331 or 301-575-0156 / Prior Notice 866-521-2297 (click here)

USDA Agency: Importers/Consignee are responsible for all fees (click here), US Laws & International Laws (www.cbp.gov)
Form 587 – Permit to import plant products
Form VS16-3 – Permit to import animal products
Lacey Act Plant and Plant Product Declaration Form
1. USDA Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Application for Permit (click here)
2. USDA Emergency Action Notification sample (click here), CBP Form 3499 (click here), CBP Form 7512 (click here)
3. USDA Fumigation Certificate Sample (click here), Chinese Fumigation Certificate Sample (click here)
4. USDA Register Certificate Sample (click here). Simple Hand-Carry gone wrong (click here)
5. USDA Dairy Import Program License Application and Administration (click here) & file FDA, also most are QUOTA ENTRY
6. Manual for US Department of Agriculture Violations (click here) & (click here for others)
7. Manual for Agricultural Clearance by US Department of Agriculture / USDA (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service / Plant Protection and Quarantine) (click here)
8.. Other PPQ Forms . (FAQ (this has lot of answers) PPQ Form / Lacey Act Declaration Tools / How to Submit & ETC. ) / (declaration.forestlegality.org/declaration-faqs.)
9.. Exporter Responsibilities / How to Apply for Phytosanitary Inspection and Certification (click here) & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytosanitary_certification
10. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) US Customs (cbp)

EPA / DOT (import/export vehicles):
Form 3520-21 – EPA form for off road vehicles and engines
Form 3520-1 – EPA form for on road vehicles and engines
Form 799 short – Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Forms

1. To import any M otor Vehicle: Parts/ Classic/ Antique Vehicles / cars / Off-Road / ATV's Requirements & annual report /Snowmobiles / Motorcycle & Etc. Export Canada.
2. Importing a Motor Vehicle by CBP (click here)
3. EPA Form 3520-1 / 3520-21 (click here) & DOT Form HS7 (click here) OR CBP (click here) : Importing Car or Vehicle
4. EPA / CBP / DOT: Permanently importing a MOTORCYCLE (click here)
5. Importing classic or antique vehicles / cars for personal use (click here)
6. Registering a foreign registered vehicle, car or motorcycle in the U.S. with the Department of Motor Vehicles (click here)
7. Requirements for importing a vehicle / vehicle parts (click here)
8. Importing a NON-US version / NON conforming vehicle or car into the U.S. (click here)
9. Importing a car or vehicle - Obtaining EPA form 3520-1 and DOT form HS-7 (click here)
10. EPA (form 3501) Notice of Arrival of Pesticides & Devices / Motor Vehicles Equipment (click here)
11. EPA certification (Sample) (click here)
12. DOT Declaration (Importation of Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Equipment Subject / Federal Motor Vehicle Safety) (click here)
13. EPA (form 3501) Notice of Arrival of Pesticides & Devices / Motor Vehicles Equipment (click here)
14. EPA certification (Sample) (click here)
15. Exporting a Motor Vehicle (click here)
16. DOT Declaration (Importation of Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Equipment Subject / Federal Motor Vehicle Safety) (click here)
17. To Import Wood Cheaper with gas motor (click here for picture): EPA certificates sample (click here) & CARB certificates sample (click here). Third Party Certifier (TPC).
18. To import any M otor Vehicle: Parts/ Classic/ Antique Vehicles / cars / Off-Road / ATV's Requirements & annual report /Snowmobiles / Motorcycle & Etc. Export Canada.
19. Importing a Motor Vehicle by CBP (click here)
20. EPA Form 3520-1 / 3520-21 (click here) & DOT Form HS7 (click here) OR CBP (click here) : Importing Car or Vehicle
21. EPA / CBP / DOT: Permanently importing a MOTORCYCLE (click here)
22. Importing classic or antique vehicles / cars for personal use (click here)
23. Registering a foreign registered vehicle, car or motorcycle in the U.S. with the Department of Motor Vehicles (click here)
24. Requirements for importing a vehicle / vehicle parts (click here)
25. Importing a NON-US version / NON conforming vehicle or car into the U.S. (click here)
26. Importing a car or vehicle - Obtaining EPA form 3520-1 and DOT form HS-7 (click here)
27. EPA (form 3501) Notice of Arrival of Pesticides & Devices / Motor Vehicles Equipment (click here)
28. EPA certification (Sample) (click here)
29. DOT Declaration (Importation of Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Equipment Subject / Federal Motor Vehicle Safety) (click here)
15. Exporting a Motor Vehicle (click here)
16. Importing a Motor Vehicle (click here)
17. Instructions for clearing vehicle titles in the port of ...... (click here)
18. Procedures For Exporting Used Vehicles by US Customs (click here)
19. Vehicle Information Sheet / Letter of Intent to Export / LOI (click here)
20. Clearing Military Vehicles for U.S. Entry.
21. Acceptable proof of ownership when exporting a vehicle without a title (click here)
22. Registering a foreign registered vehicle, car or motorcycle in the U.S. with the Department of Motor Vehicles (click here)
23. Importing a non-U.S. version / non conforming vehicle or car into the U.S. (click here)
24. Importing classic or antique vehicles / cars for personal use (click here)
25. mporting a vehicle - lost paperwork (click here)
26. Permanently importing a motorcycle (click here)

Dangerous (hazardous / HAZMATmaterials:
1. Dangerous (hazardous / HAZMATmaterials (click here) / Hazmat Labels (click here) DOT Placards (click here) UN Packaging click here)
.      General requirements for packagings and packages (click here) / U.S. shipments of used lead batteries to Mexico (click here) Exporting Waste (click here)
.      Flammable and Combustible Liquids (Hazard Class 3) by usps (click here) (click here) by fed-ex (click here) / Hazard School (click here) (click here)
.      EPA Hazard (click here) (click here) fmcsa.dot.Hazard (click here) Federal Hazard Ratings H2O2 (click here)
2. US Department of Transportation Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) (click here)
.       a. Sample Cover Letter Fireworks (EX) - APA Standard 87-1 request transportation approval and classification (PHMSA) (click here)
.       b. Sample Cover Letter Fireworks (EX) - APA Standard 87-1 Approval Application (PHMSA) (click here)

Textile & Apparel VISA and Quota Requirements AND Footwear/Shoe:
2. CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) Notice Detention CBP Form 329-A samples (click here)
3. Invoice Details for Knit or Woven Cotton Fabrics sample (click here).
4. Invoice Details for Woven Man-Made Fiber Fabrics sample (click here)
5. International Footwear/Shoe Association, Footwear/Shoe Retailers America, Interim Footwear/Shoe invoice sample (click here) (click here)

ADD & CVD:
1. To check if your are importing Anti Dumping (ADD) items &/or Countervailing (CVD) items (click here) or call US Customs (click here)
2. Look-up: If your are importing Anti Dumping (ADD) and/or Countervailing (CVD) items (click here)
3. Importing Solar Panels from China (click here)   (Anti Dumping (ADD) 255% - 287% of duty/tax)
4. Aluminum Window Frames Extrusions: from China: 165% Duty = (132% ADD / CVD + 33% Duty) (click here) (click here) (click here / pdf 4 pages / ADD / Anti-Dumping)
5. Pay your duty/tax & etc., on-time (ASAP),   if NOT, US Customs issues Penalty/Fines (click here) for sample.
6. Example of change duty/tax Free to 6% within month: Consignee import same product month ago at duty/tax free, then Consignee import same items think there will be
.      no duty/tax again, BUT when we submitted Customs Entry, US Custom notify us, NOW duty/tax are 6% (before you import, please check with www.cbp.gov for all details)
.      (click here) (click here) (google search) (GSP BENEFIT EXPIRED)   " Importers are responsible for all fees, US Laws & International Laws. " (click here)
7. After/Before first entry is done & paid & picked-up by you, IF US Customs RE-classified as as ADD / CVD &/or FDA, USDA, Lacey-Act, + any US government agencies
.      involvement, it must be refiled for entry with Local Broker (place of Importer) within 15 days. (click here) to fill-out Blanket Statement of Reimbursement/None-Reimburse.

Guide-Lines & other Agency:
1. CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) Notice Detention CBP Form 329-A samples (click here)
2. Internet Purchases / Your Responsibility and Liability (click here)
3. Importing into the United States A Guide for Commercial Importers / Importing - Licenses/Permits (click here) (click here)
4. Considerations to take prior to importing something into the U.S. (click here)
5. Internet Purchases / Your Responsibility and Liability (click here)
6. Examining Carriers: Clearing Vessels Special Procedures for Suspect Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) Ships (click here)
7. CBP (US Customs & Import Requirements, Guide for Commercial Importers (click here)
8. CBP all other forms (click here)
9. Internet Purchases: You/Buyer/purchaser/Importer/consignee Responsibility and Liability (click here)
10. Sample of Detention/Detained Notice, possible trademark issues / counterfeit mark (click here)
11. US Ports of Entry (click here) & Classification Of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Districts And Ports. A Complete Listing Of Valid District / Port Codes.(click here)
12. Tips for New Importers and Exporters by US Customs (click here) Annual Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Seizure Statistics (click here)
13. To import from Iranian / Regulations involving Sanctions against Iran (click here) (click here) (click here). Sanctions Programs and Country Information (click here) (click)
14. Details about US Customs & Import requirements (click here) & A Guide for Commercial Importers by CBP (click here)
15. By US Customs (CBP) Prohibited and Restricted Items (click here) If you received a EXAM notice (CLICK HERE)
16. To register as C-TPAT (click here) or (click here) or (click here) Front of the Line privileges & other BENEFITS (look page 2 & 3)

ATF:
1. Application for Explosives License or Permit (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives / BATF) (click here)
2. Exporting and Importing Firearms (click here) (click here) / Customs Entry Requirement (click here) / Importer's Survival Kit (click here)

Fumigation:
1. Examining Carriers: Clearing Vessels Special Procedures for Suspect Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) Ships (click here)
. order the importers to fumigate the containers (Fumigating an container in US could cost $100s & $1,000's & other fees & delaying your shipment
. being released from US Customs). For more details (click here) & (click here ) & (click here )
3 . Examining Carriers: Clearing Vessels Special Procedures for Suspect Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) Ships (click here)

Oil & Steel:
1. ITA (International Trade Administration's) steel import license sample (c lick here). To apply (click here), other info (click here) & (click here) & (click here)
2. Importing natural gas/gasoline, oil, and petroleum into the USA: for US Customs (click here) & for Department of Energy (click here)
. You do not need a license to import these items, but you are required to file a form EIA814 with the Energy Information Administration.

Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) / E-Cigarette:
1. If you are Importing Disposable Electronic Cigarette ( Electronic Atomizer ) (click here) blog.
2. T obacco Importer Permit (under 26 U.S.C. Chapter52) by Alcohol and Tabacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
3. Tobacco Trade Show, http://www.tobaccoplusexpo.com.

FCC:
51. Federal Communications Commission (FCC 740) statement regarding the importation of radio frequency devices capable of causing harmful interference (click here)

1. IPR Annual Seizure Statistics
2. http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/trips_e/intel1_e.htm
3. http://www.iprcenter.gov/
4. http://iprs.cbp.gov/ (Intellectual Property Rights Search (IPRS)
5. http://www.uspto.gov/ip/global/attache/
7. CBP all other forms (click here)
8. Sample of Detention/Detained Notice, possible trademark issues / counterfeit mark (click here)
9. Annual Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Seizure Statistics (click here)
10. Details about US Customs & Import requirements (click here) & A Guide for Commercial Importers by CBP (click here)

bis.doc.gov (Bureau of Industry and Security / BIS) - For Exports:
1. Freight Forwarder Guidance (click here)
2. Things to Look for in Export Transactions (click here)
3. Know Your Customer Guidance (click here)
4. Best Practices for Preventing Transshipment Diversion (click here)
5. Core Elements of an Effective Export Management and Compliance Program (EMCP) (click here)
6. Core Elements of an Effective Export Management and Compliance Program (EMCP)
7. Export Management & Compliance Program (EMCP) (click here)
8. Export Seminar Schedule (click here)
9. Commerce Control List Classification (click here)
10. Denied Persons List (click here)
11. Entity List are subject to licensing requirements and policies supplemental to those found elsewhere in the EAR (click here) / Unverified List / Denied Persons List.

1. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Importer Trade Activity (ITRAC) Requests. (click here)
2. Department of State – Directorate of Defense Trade Controls / Lists of Parties Debarred Pursuant to the ITAR / Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (click here)
3. Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN) / Department of the Treasury – Office of Foreign Assets Control (click here)
4. Foreign Sanctions Evaders (FSE) List / Department of the Treasury – Office of Foreign Assets Control (click here)

U.S. Customs Forms (LOOK henryekloch.com/forms )

Customs Power of Attorney – Customs Power of Attorney
ISF Agreement – In order for Henry E. Kloch & Co to process and file your ISF, we must have your signed agreement on file. Please print your company name on page one in
the space provided. Please sign, date and print your name and title on page four. We will provide you with a copy with our signature after receipt of yours. We will only need the
agreement one time.
Form 5106 – Customs notification of importer number or change of address
Form 3311 – American Goods Returned
Form 3299 – Declaration for free treatment of unaccompanied articles
Single country declaration – Single country declaration

All fee / Q&A are clearly displayed, so there are no surprises. OTHER Customs Broker fees are always mysteries & only time they answer is, if you asked the right questions

Fish and Wildlife Forms;

Form 3-177 – Declaration for importation or exportation of fish or wildlife
Form 3-177 – Continuation sheet
Instructions for 3-177
Permit to import or export fish or wildlife

NOTE: F inal Ruling by Customs/agencies for ISF Filing (part 1-2) is 6 years     AND    for Customs Entry filing (pa rt 2-2) is 5 years.
1. Customs Broker = Messenger between Customs & Importer: To transmits importer info/documents, way it was received from you & your-v endors, to C ustoms.
2. Customs Broker = is NOT a Messenger between you & your-v endors (Factory/ Supplier/ Forwarder/ Warehouse/ Shipping-company/ CET-Exam-Site, US Agencies & etc.)
3. Before you import, you MUST understand International shipping / B ill-of-Lading / BL (i e : Bill-of-Sale) / Manufacturers Contract Agreement / Shipping T erms. Otherwise....
4. Before you place an order with your supplier/factory/mover/shipping-company, we offer consultation for $250/hr or you could review our website, (c lick here) & (c lick here).
5. Please pay all your-v endors directly (ASAP), to AVOID Our $50 (click here). IF Amending/up-dating your Entry Filing (click here $). IF Entry must be RE-FILE (click here $)
6. Importer is RESPONSIBLE for all fees/US Laws/L iability/e xam/permit (s)retroactive(backdat e) Document (B L, Arrival Notice & etc.) Case File: federal court U S Attorney's.
7. Your Responsibility = Your shipment / money / profit / sells / Documents / Permit, your-v endors (factory/supplier/forwarder & etc.), Your Arrangement /N egotiation & etc.
8. EXAM Notice BY Freight Forwarder: LCL arrival notice, Full Container arrival notice.   ADD/CVD, Fumigation, Emergency Action Notifications can be $1,000's.
9. Fumigat ing your shipment can be $7,205,   Vacuum Clean ing can be $1 ,900 & A-TCET Exam / Intensive Exam/Stop Sign / CET Exam can be $1,843.60 / $2,059.90.
10. I F Exam (VACIS, NII, X-Ray, IBET, MET, CET & E TC,), your Freight Forwarder will be Notifying with arrival notice & invoice (pay your Freight Forwarder) (99% of the time).
11. IF Exam (CET Exam, A-TCET Exam, Intensive Exam/Stop Sign, IPR, Tailgate, Emergency Action Notifications & E TC,) Importer MUST pay DIRECTLY to exam site. (100%)
12. IF Importer / id=(SSN # or Tax-id/EIN/IRS# or C AN#) or ANY info is   off-by-one-digit/letter, US Customs will Confiscate/Seize your shipment & Penalize/Fines/etc.
13. And USCustoms/A gencies can R elease with D etention (Hold)/H old/Confiscate/Penalize/Fines/Recall/Examine/Penalty/Re-ISF-Filing/issue Destroy /re-ex port/DPL & etc.
14. B ill-of-Lading / BL (a ka : Bill-of-Sale) / Original / O BL = Arrival Notice / Manufacturers Contract Agreement / Shipping T erms = (TITLE to shipment, provisions & etc)
15. You /Importer/C onsignee is fully responsible for all actions of payment (Be aware of scam hijack emails & O THER s cams).
16. Before paying us, consignee MUST verify payment method & amount of payment, & such as our bank account#, western-union account#, check payable to & etc,.
17. ONLY valid communication is, if You/Importer/Consignee/your-v endors is communicating by phone# & email lists from our uscustomsclearing.com/contactus.html.

ONLY valid contact with us are list it here, all others are invalid. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone at anytime.
ALL PREMIUMS ARE FULLY EARNED. NO pro-rate/refund (dates/premiums/etc). All our website is Reference use only & our service are Arrangement only.
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