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I/you//Consignee/buyer/Importer/Submissioner/relationship-to-shipmentas-submitter, collectively referred to as the Importer:Importers are NOT obligated to use eCustomsClearing.com service(s) for any of their current, future, or past import/export shipments as US Customs Clearance, ISF Filing, Single ISF, Single Entry, Continuous Bond, or any other service we offer by clicking Submit or viewing it.
However, if the importer uses the service(s) with the Disclaimer, terms, conditions, and agreements of eCustomsClearing.com, they will be in effect.
We reserve the right to update and change the Terms of Service at any time without notice. Any new features that augment or enhance the current service, including the release of new tools and resources, shall be subject to the Terms of Service. Continued use of the service following any such changes constitutes your agreement to such changes.You can review the most current version of the terms of service here.
We have the right to refuse service (s) to anyone for any reason at anytime, anywhere, at any point. (All our services are arranged only, and all our websites are for reference use only.)
Details about US Customs and Import/Export requirements CBP, FDA, USDA, FWS, ATF, TTB, ABC, CPSC, FCC, DOT, EPA, TSA, IATA & check other government agencies.
Entry/Immediate Delivery/3461 & Pick Up Order and Bill of Lading (Delivery Order/DAD/DO) could be released to the importer. Otherwise, your/importer shipment will be sitting at a warehouse/port collecting storage/demurrage until payment is made fully. The importer could arrange pick-up with documents only.
After/Before we have filed ISF with US Customs or Customs Clearing Service or any other service, you will receive an invoice (s). Payment can be made by company or personal check (if invoice is lower than $300). Otherwise, payment MUST be made by wire-transfer or direct-deposit-to-our-bank (click here for list of branches or Western-Union.
- If paying with a company or personal check: Payable to US Customs Clearing and scanned email to ([email protected]) or fax (424) 702-3262) a check copy, before mailing the original check to 2018 Pacific Coast Hwy #201, City of Lomita, CA, 90717.
- The check MUST be dated Today-Date (if it is not, importer documents will be delayed until the check is cleared with our bank).
- If an importer sends us a SCANNED copy email check/faxed copy check, it will be electronically scanned or check-copied into our bank.
- At the time when the importer emails or faxes us, the importer MUST have funds/amount at the importer's bank.
- If the check is NSF (non-sufficient funds), the importer will be charged $50 per NSF.
- To clear an importer's check with our bank and our accounting office, it takes about 72 hours (3 working days).
- NO CREDIT CARD: Hackers are breaking into all computers, and we are NOT willing to take that risk with your credit card information. Aware of scam hijack emails and other scams)
- NO CHECKS, NO MONEY ORDER, NO ONLINE PAYMENT, NO E-CHECKS, NO OTHERS. you/your-bank has to mail & once we receive it, it must be cleared with our bank and could take 7 days.
- Wire-Transfer: (MUST BE EXPRESS/SAME DAY WIRE + $15 for wire fee; otherwise, verification may take 24-48 hours and will be delayed until it clears our bank)EastWest BankAddress of the bank: 27421 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274.
320270381.
("email us for more information").Account Holder - US Customs Clearing
Address: 2018 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite # 201Lomita, California 90717
- If you're depositing directly to our bank or if you're paying in cash, your documents will be released ASAP. (Click here) for a list of branches.But if you are depositing a personal, company, or any other type of check, it MUST be cleared with our bank and verification could take up to 72 hours.
- Western Union: (MUST be EXPRESS/SAME DAY WIRE, otherwise verification may take up to 24-72 hours and will be delayed until it clears our bank.)Grace J. ("email us for more information").
Suite 201, 2018 Pacific Coast Hwy.90717 is the zip code for the city of Lomita, California.
(Once Western Union has been completed, please EMAIL us at:MTCN # and Sender: First, Middle, and Last Name, Address, Phone Number, and (if applicable) Test Question.
- After you have paid Customs Clearing Fees, if you need trucking arrangements (click here) or to pick-up your shipment yourself (click here),NO Credit Card: Hackers are breaking into all computers, and we are not willing to take that risk with your credit card information.
NOTE: If you need a W9, click here.
NOTE: All premiums are fully earned (no pro-rating, refunds, or cancellations on any services or payments): Shipping Arrangement Fees/ISF Filing Arrangement Fees/Customs Clearing Arrangement Fees, Bond(s) Arrangement Fees, Cargo Insurance Arrangement Fees, ABI Software Arrangement Fees, Factory Audit Report Arrangement Fees, Factory Business Credit Report Arrangement Fees, Single ISF Bond Arrangement Fees, Single Entry Bond Arrangement Fees, Single Entry Bond Arrangement Fees, Single Entry Bond Arrangement Fees, Single Entry Bond Arrangement Fees, Single Entry Bond Arrangement FeeIn addition, all bond (s) fees must be paid at the time of application submission. Even if the importer has paid all payments, there is no guarantee or warranty from us, US Customs/CBP, or other US government agencies that your shipment will be released to the importer.
Before or after customs clearing is done & the customer/importer has paid: Release documents will be emailed to you:
(The information below is critical; please read it as soon as possible.)
- Before or after customs clearing is done & the customer/importer has paid: Release documents will be emailed to you:
(The information below is critical; please read it as soon as possible.)
Your shipment has cleared with US Customs. e (for Disclaimer) and email your full address with contact name and phone number. - When you have made payment and cleared with our bank, we will be emailing an attachment of release documents (Entry Summary/CBP Form 7501 and Entry/Immdiate Delivery). CBP Form 3461 and Pick-Up Order and Bill of Lading (Delivery Order/DAD/DO). If any, File Notes Listing (ABI Report).
- The location of your shipment: Look for Entry/Immdiate Delivery (Form 3461) at # 14 (LOCATION OF GOODS-CODE NAME) = US Customs Bonded Warehouse.
- OR, look at your arrival notice for the freight location (on the left side of the middle).For AIR shipments, look at your Air Way-Bill/AWB and look for Freight Location (left side of the middle).
- If your shipment is LCL (Loose Cargo Load), you can pick it up yourself.Call the Customs Bonded Warehouse to confirm all the fees. (Click here) to see an example of a warehouse processing fee (if any) and take the Entry/Immdiate Delivery (Form 3461) and Pick Up Order and Bill of Lading (Delivery Order/DO) and Driver's License + they may ask for other I.D. BUT, if your shipment is a full container, you will receive only CBP Form 7501 and DO, which must be picked up at the port by a US-bonded trucking company.
- If your shipment is not picked up on the time/date specified in your arrival notice and/or after it has been received from the US Customs Bonded Warehouse within 4 or 5 days, the warehouse will be charging you extra storage/demurrage, + it will be moved to US Customs Bonded GO (General Order Warehouse) and you will be paying extra fees.
- For air shipments, whether US Customs has cleared them or not, they only give 2 free days (normally). After 2 days, they will charge you extra storage fees + GO (if any).
- If you are going to use your own trucking company, please email us the trucker info. So, we could notify the warehouse and US Customs (if any) and add to your DO.
- US Customs has reserved the right to examine your shipment ANYTIME (click here) even after you have received 7501, 3461, and DO. (click here) and (click here) for details.
- There are two parts to sea shipment: ISF & Customs Clearing (click here), for air shipment (click here), international trucking (click here), and domestic trucking (click here).
- If it is FDA-related,In some cases, CBP will release the shipment, but there is still an FDA hold on it. You are welcome to pick up your shipment, but it cannot be sold or altered until the FDA hold is lifted. The FDA will notify you when you can use or sell it; when the shipment must be returned to your vendor; or when it must be destroyed at the importer's expense (which could cost $100's or $1,000's); and/or when it must be destroyed at the importer's expense (which could cost $100's or $1,000's); and/or when it must be destroyed at the importer's expense (which could cost $100's or $1,000's); and/or when it must be destroyed at the importer's or $1,000's); and/or when it must be refusal documents could be issued by the FDA. (click here) for an example of an FDA Action Notice for Destroyed (notification from the FDA may take up to 4 weeks). to all other US government agencies.
- For up-date Disclaimer Terms & Conditions (click here)
- Before picking up your shipment or trucking arrangement, if you received an Original-Bill-of-Lading/OBL from your factory/supplier, please sign it & send it to your freight forwarder/shipping company. Also, all fees MUST be pre-paid; trucking fees, warehouse fees, freight forwarder arrival notice fees, Customs Clearing fees, ISF filing fees, bond fees, etc.
- All our service arrangement is NO pro-rate & NO refunds on any services/payments. All Premiums/fees Fully Earned Please Click on all Color (Blue/Red/Purple) Links for details.
- To AVOID Our reimbursement Service Fees (CLICK HERE). We are NOT payment center for all your Vendors, we are here to clear your shipment with US Customs.
- By you replying to this email &/or you replying reference/contents to this email, you agree that you have read, understand, and accept the terms and conditions on our website & this email.
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The information below is critical; please read it as soon as possible.
- If you received an original bill of advertisement or an OBL from your factory or supplier, please sign it anywhere and send it to your US Freight representative before making trucking arrangements or picking it up. All the following fees must be pre-paid: trucking fees, warehouse fees, freight forwarder arrival notice fees, customs clearing fees, ISF filing fees, bond fees, exam fees, etc.
- Before customs clearing documents (CBP forms 7501, 3461, and DO) can be released to you, the customs clearing invoice, ISF invoice, and other related fees MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.
- You/Importer are responsible for all fees and are subject to the rules of US Customs as well as federal, state, city, and local laws and follow-up with us. (Click here)
- We reserve the right to inspect your shipment ANYTIME, ANYWHERE, as well as change or amend duty/tax on prior shipments dating back up to 7 years (click here).
- All trucking arrangements are DOOR TO DOOR ONLY, which means that the trucker will not unload your shipment. You must unload the shipment (s) as the importer or receiver.
- If a trucker is injured while helping with your loading or unloading, the trucker will probably make a claim against you and/or your company. You can't cancel your trucking service after it's been set up and you've paid for it.
- After trucking service is arranged and confirmed by you (paid or not), there is NO CANCELLATION and/or NO REFUNDS and/or NO PRO-RATES.
- Most truckers will give you two hours of free unloading or loading time.After 2 hours, your trucker will charge you $75 per hour. Over-time must be paid to the trucker in cash.
- If your shipment is a full container or loose cargo, and if you need the container overnight at your location, the cost is $250 per day.
- If the trucker has to make another trip to your location for any reason, he will charge you for the additional trucking fees + drop fees + taking the container back to port. Trucker must be compensated.
- After unloading, the container must be swept clean of all debris, etc., before returning to the port. Otherwise, the owner of the container will charge you $200 & up.
- THE TRUCKER WILL CHARGE $150-$500 OR MORE FOR HOME, HOUSE, OR APARTMENT (RESIDENTIAL) DELIVERY. Most of the city's trucks are not allowed on residential streets. The trucker could/may only drop-off your shipment a few blocks away from your residence. The city may fine you or the recipient of a shipment up to $10,000 per shipment and container.
- If the trucker receives a parking ticket or any other fine while waiting to unload or load your shipment(s), you as the importer must pay the full amount in cash to the trucker (before unloading).
- If you want your shipment to be delivered differently, such as by lift gate, box truck, tri-axle, overweight, bonded truck, vehicle, shipments, etc., to meet your needs, there will be extra charges for trucking arrangements before and/or after. (Please contact your dispatcher)
- Most seagoing shipments are on pallets. Please have your hand-pallet-lift-jack and/or forklift ready. Again, most truckers will not help with unloading or loading.
- For all shipments, we strongly recommend you get a DOOR TO DOOR ALL RICK CARGO INSURANCE from your international freight forwarder/shipper to cover damage to your shipment. If you don't have cargo insurance on your shipment, and if your shipment is damaged, you will not be able to make any damage claim. But, if you do have cargo insurance and if your shipment is damaged, you MUST contact your international freight forwarder or shipping company (info at your BL) within 24 hours from the time you received your shipment. You will not be able to claim any unless you provide a detailed report and photographs. (Click here for more information.) & (click here) for insurance information. (It must purchase insurance before departing from a foreign port.)
- If FDA related, In some cases, CBP will release the shipment, but there is still an FDA hold on it. You are welcome to pick up your shipment, but it cannot be sold or altered until the FDA hold is lifted. The FDA will notify you when you can use or sell it; when the shipment must be returned to your vendor; or when it must be destroyed at the importer's expense (which could cost $100's or $1,000's); and/or when it must be destroyed at the importer's expense (which could cost $100's or $1,000's); and/or when it must be destroyed at the importer's expense (which could cost $100's or $1,000's); and/or when it must be destroyed at the importer's or $1,000's); and/or when it must be refusal documents could be issued by the FDA. (Click here) (Click here) to see a sample of an FDA Action Notice of Destroyed before the shipment is released, and (Click here) to see a sample of the FDA telling you to return to the FDA facility location (this could take 4 weeks for the FDA to notify you). This applies to all other US government agencies, such as ATF, TTB, DOT, EPA, USDA, etc.
- If your LCL shipment is not picked up within 4 or 5 days of the time/date specified in your Arrival Notice, you will be charged additional storage fees and it will be moved to the US. Customs Bonded GO (General Order Warehouse) & you/importer will be paying GO fees + other extra fees. Please ask your freight forwarder and warehouse for more information about the last free day before storage costs start to add up each day and warehouse-processing-fees (click here for a sample).
- All full containers must be picked up from the port by a US-Customs-Bonded-Trucking-Company ONLY.You have 4 or 5 days from the date of port to pick up your shipment. If you do not receive your shipment(s) within 5 days, the port will charge you a $1 per day storage and demurrage fee.It may also include per diem charges.go to GO (General Order Warehouse) and other fees.
- As your Customs Clearing Arrangement Agent, we will bill you for ISF Filing and Customs Clearing fees, but you may also be charged for US Customs Bonded Warehouse/Container Freight Station Warehouse fees (CFS Warehouse fees), Trucking Arrangement fees, Ocean Freight Forwarder fees (Freight Release fees), US Sea Port fees, US Airport fees, EXAMS fees, US Customs and other government agency fees associated with your shipment (s). Importers are responsible before importing any items to the US for all fees, US laws, and international laws (click here).
- Duty/Tax Lookup: HTC/HTS/Harmonized Tariff Code (click here) or contact the US Customs Import Specialist Team (click here). responsible for all classifications (HTC, HTS, or Harmonized Tariff Code) of their own goods. Our HTS/HTC Classification on Customs Entries and ISF Filing is ONLY A RECOMMENDATION AND NOT A LEGAL REQUIREMENT.
- After your LCL shipment has been released by US Customs and by the US Freight Forwarder/Shipping company, please call your US-Customs-Bonded-Warehouse before the pick-up. Thanks, Warehouse information will be available at your (Entry/Immediate Delivery/Form 3461) and # 14 (LOCATION OF GOODS-CODE NAME (S)/US Customs Bonded Warehouse).
- Shipping by sea is divided into two parts: ISF filing and Customs Clearing Entry Filing.Click here for air shipment (click here), international trucking (click here), and domestic trucking (click here).
- 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 only.
- BEFORE CUSTOMS CLEARING DOCUMENTS (Entry Summary/CBP Form 7501; Entry/Immdiate Delivery/CBP Form 3461; Pick Up Order and Bill of Lading (Delivery Order/DAD/DO)And, IF ANY, File Notes Listing (ABI Report) could be released to you, as well as Trucking Arrangement, Customs Clearing Invoice, ISF invoice, and all our arrangement related service(s) fees MUST BE SUBMITTED AND PAID IN ADVANCE. by company/personal check, make payable to US Customs Clearing and SCANNED-email/fax a check copy as confirmation of payment, BEFORE mailing the Lomita, CA 90717 (2018 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 201([email protected]/(424) 702-3262))All checks/funds must be cleared with our bank and accounting. When we receive your scanned-check or faxed-in check, we will scan it into our bank account. If payment is by wire or Western Union, please confirm and we will send our payment details. (Be aware of scam emails and other scams).
- There are no pro-rated refunds, cancellations, or payments on any of our services or payments under any of our service arrangements.All premiums and fees are fully earned.
- If you need us to arrange other trucking services, please email your full address, contact phone number, contact person, and company name (if any). This must be confirmed by email.
- We are NOT a trucking company; we ONLY arrange trucking services, and our website serves as a resource.Importers are responsible for all fees, both domestic and international (www.cbp.gov).
- By responding to this email and/or responding with reference/contents to this email, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and accept the terms and conditions on our website and in this email.
- Our website/email is for reference use only, and all our services are arranged only. To view the most up-to-date Disclaimer/Conditions (click here)
If you're hiring your own trucking company,
- Check with your warehouse storage fees (IF ANY) and freight forwarder agent fees (Arrival Notice) and us, etc. before picking up your shipment(s).
- Request that your trucking company email you a Motor Carrier Number (MC #) and/or USDOT #, as well as a Certificate of Insurance.
- The MC number and/or USDOT number can be verified at (click here).MC # is only for brokers and USDOT # is for anyone who owns a truck.
- To have your trucking company pick-up your shipment from the warehouse, email the warehouse and trucking company a 7501 form (Entry Summary), a 3461 form (Entry/Immediate-Delivery) and a Pick-up Order/Deliver Order (this MUST be amended with your trucking company name; contact us ASAP, so we can amend it for you).
- If you want us to pay your trucking company, our service fee is $50 + trucking fee. All fees must be pre-paid by Western Union only. Also, email us your one-day air FedEx or UPS label made out to your trucking company.
- All fees must be paid in advance before you can pick up your shipment.
- For more details, please view our website and Disclaimer.
NOTE: Trucking by state (click here), NY/NJ port (click here), Houston, TX port (click here), Miami, FL port (click here), Los Angeles, CA port (click here) = REFERENCE ONLY
We are not responsible for warehouse fees, demurrage fees, your shipping company (fright forwarder agent fees), any other fees and/or government agency fees, etc. Due to the fact that we do not relate it to your warehouse, your shipping company, or any other government agency, Importers are responsible for all fees, US laws and international laws.
Customs Clearing Arrangement Disclaimer, Terms and Conditions:
(The information below is critical; please read it as soon as possible.)
- Duty/Tax Lookup: HTC/HTS/Harmonized Tariff Code (click here) or call and email the US Customs Import Specialist Team (click here).is responsible for all classifications (HTC/HTS/Harmonized Tariff Code) of their own goods. Our HTS/HTC Classification on Customs Entries and ISF Filing is ONLY AVAILABLE AS A GUIDELINE AND IS NOT BINDING.
- If you're importing FDA/ATF/TTB/DOT/EPA/USDA/(Fumigation Report) &/or other US government agencies related to its products, you MUST file a Prior Notice. Contact us ASAP.
- IF FDA-relatedIn some cases, CBP will release the shipment, but there is still an FDA hold on it. You are welcome to pick up your shipment, but it cannot be sold or altered until the FDA hold is lifted.FDA will send notification when you can use or sell it or if the shipment must be returned to your vendor or destroyed at importer's expense (could cost $100's or $1,000's) and/or refusal documents could be issued by FDA. (Click here) for an example of an FDA Action Notice of Destroyed before shipment is released, and (Click here) for an example of FDA telling you to return to the FDA facility location (all of this could take FDA 4 weeks to notify you). here) (click here) for an example of CBP from 3499/to Destroyed and (click here) for an example of a Destroyed invoice.This applies to all other US government agencies, such as ATF, TTB, DOT, EPA, USDA, etc. Also, USDA/CBP could issue Emergency Action Notifications to re-export or to have fumigation done in the US.
- More information about US Customs and Import/Export requirements (click here) and (click here). (click here).
- You/Importer are responsible for all fees and are subject to the rules of US Customs as well as federal, state, city, and local laws and follow-up with us. & (click here) & (click here) & (click here) & (click here) & (click here) & (click here).
- US Customs has reserved the right to inspect your shipment AT ANY TIME AND FROM ANYWHERE, even after you have received 7501, 3461, and DO.Also, change or amend duty/tax on your past shipments, up to 7 years back. (Click here) & (click here) (click here) for details.
- Ask your factory/supplier to do Telex Release on your shipments. ce on the OBL and mail the OBL to your US Forwarder.
- For the next 365 days, Continuous Import Bond will waive single ISF bond and single entry bond fees (click here to apply).
- There are two parts for sea shipment: ISF Filing & Customs Clearing Entry Filing (click here), for air shipment (click here), and international trucking (click here) or domestic trucking (click here).
- As your Customs Clearing Arrangement Agent, we will be invoicing you for ISF Filing related fees and Customs Clearing related fees, but you may also pay for US Customs Bonded Warehouse/Container Freight Station Warehouse fees (CFS Warehouse fees), Trucking Arrangement fees, Ocean Fright Forwarder fees (Freight Release fees), US Sea Port fees/US Airport fees, EXAMS fees, US Customs and other government agencies' fees that are involved with your shipment (s) arrangement. All are SEPARate charges. Importers are responsible for all fees, US and international laws (click here) before bringing any items into the US.
- PRIOR TO CUSTOMS CLEARING DOCUMENTS (Entry Summary/CBP Form 7501 & Entry/Immdiate Delivery/CBP Form 3461 & Pick Up Order and Bill of Lading (Delivery Order/DAD/DO).Trucking Arrangement, Customs Clearing Invoice, ISF invoice, and all our arrangement-related service(s) fees MUST be pre-paid. paying by company or personal check, make payable to US Customs Clearing and scan-email or fax a check copy as confirmation of payment, BEFORE mailing the original check to (2018 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite #201. Lomita, CA 90717) ([email protected]/Fax # (424) 702-3262. All checks/funds must be cleared with our bank and accounting. When we receive your scanned-check or faxed-in check, we will scan it into our bank account. If payment by wire or Western Union is preferred, please confirm and we will send our payment details.
- If your shipment is a full container, we will be pre-invoicing you. If your shipment is an LCL shipment, we will be pre-invoicing you for all the customs clearing fees. This must be pre-paid.
- After your LCL shipment has been released by US Customs and by the US Freight Forwarder/Shipping company, please call your US-Customs-Bonded-Warehouse before the pick-up. Warehouse information will be available at your (Entry/Immdiate Delivery/Form 3461) and # 14 (LOCATION OF GOODS-CODE NAME(S)/US Customs Bonded Warehouse.of warehouse fees.
- If your LCL shipment is not picked-up on time/date as stated in your Arrival Notice within 4 or 5 days, you will be paying extra storage fees + it will be moved to US Customs Bonded GO (General Order Warehouse) and you/importer will be paying GO fees + other extra fees. Please contact your freight forwarder and warehouse for information on the last free day (before storage is incurred daily). Importers are responsible for all fees, US and International Laws (www.cbp.gov).
- All full containers MUST be picked up by US-Customs-Bonded-Trucking-Company ONLY from the Port. If you have more than 4 or 5 days from the date the port received your shipment(s) (via Look Arrival Notice), the port will charge you extra storage and demurrage per day. it may go to GO (General Order Warehouse) and other fees.
- For air shipments, as stated in your air-way-bill/AWB, they only give you 2 free days (normally). After 2 days, they will charge you extra storage fees + GO (if any).
- If you need a pre-estimated cost on truck arrangement before your shipment is in the US, contact us with pounds per LB for each pallet and how many pallets or container size (20/40) & LBS.
- THE TRUCKER WILL CHARGE $150-$500 OR MORE FOR HOME/HOUSE/APARTMENT (RESIDENTIAL) DELIVERY.Most of the city's trucks are not allowed on residential streets. The trucker could/may only drop-off your shipment a few blocks away from your residence. The city may levy fines of up to $10,000 per shipment and container on you or the recipient.If the trucker receives a parking ticket while waiting to unload or load your shipment(s), or any other fines, you/importer MUST pay the full amount in cash to the trucker (before unloading).
- For all shipments, we strongly recommend you get a DOOR TO DOOR ALL RISK CARGO insurance policy from your international freight forwarder/shipper to cover damage to your shipment. If you don't have cargo insurance on your shipment, and if your shipment is damaged, you will not be able to claim any damage claim. If you do have cargo insurance and if your shipment is damaged, you MUST contact your international freight forwarder or shipping company (info at your BL) within 24 hours from the time you received it with a detailed report and pictures. If not, you will not be able to claim any. (Click here) & (click here) for details on insurance. (It MUST have insurance before leaving a foreign port.)
- TO AVOID OUR REFUND SERVICE FEES (CLICK HERE).We are NOT a payment center for all your vendors. We are here to clear your shipment with US Customs ONLY.
- There are NO PRO-RATES, NO REFUNDS, and NO CANCELLATIONS on any services/payments under any of our service arrangements.All premiums/fees are fully earned.
- By replying to this email and/or replying with reference/contents to this email, you agree that you have read, understand, and accept the terms and conditions on our website and in this email.
- Our website/email is for reference use only and all our services are arrangements only. To view the most up-to-date Disclaimer/Conditions, click here.
Disclaimer, Terms & Conditions for Bond(s) Arrangement:
(The information below is critical; please read it as soon as possible.)
- IRS #/EIN #/Tax ID #/S.S.N #/CAN # cannot be changed or amended after submission and/or when your bond is activated, so please double check before submitting.
- If you need to request a copy of Form 147c from the IRS, click here. This is only if US Customs has your IRS/FEIN/EIN # as inactive, voided, or needs a copy.
- For all renewals of the $50,000 Continuous Import Bond, it must be renewed 6 weeks in advance and all other bonds (s) must be renewed 10 weeks in advance. (NO Exception).
- If you renew the continuous bond(s) on time, the certificate/number will be the same as your previous bond certificate/number, unless otherwise stated by US Customs or the bond provider.
- If your continuous bond has expired and you are renewing, you will be issued a new bond certificate # from US Customs.
- If this is a new continuous bond(s), and you haven't received an original bond certificate within 90 days, click here to request one from US Customs.
- After bond has been issued, but "insufficient": Bond marked by CBP as "Insufficient" (click here) or Letter from US Customs IF payment is late or NSF for Duty/Tax Sample.
- If you are a foreign or non-resident company and if you are applying for a Continuous Import Bond/Custom Assigned Number (CAN #): (click here).
- All invoices must be pre-paid. (The applicant is fully and contractually responsible for the full payment amount).
- Other Continuous Bonds: Freight Forwarder Bond (OTI/FMC/FF) $50k = $695 per year, NVOCC Bond (OTI/FMC/FF) $75k = $995 per year, Non-U.S. NVOCCs (OTI/FMC/FF) Bond 150k = $1,695 per year, If you need additional FF/NVOCC office bond:C2/Trucking Bond/Custodian Bond $100,000 = $1,188 a year, C3/AMS Bond/Carrier Bond $100,000 = $1,188 a year, C4/FTZ Bond = e-mail us for any bond amount (click here) or to apply for a Continuous Airport Security Bond ($50,000 & Lower) (click here) or a Continuous Drawback Bond form (click here).
- If payment is made in full, there will be NO pro-rating or refunds for any bond termination fees, our service arrangement fees, or any other fees.All premium fees are fully earned for 1 year at $876.33 on a $50,000 Continuous Import Bond.
- The minimum Continuous Import Bond amount set by CBP is $50,000. Before/after any bond(s) is/are active, US Customs and Bond provider have the discretion to raise the bond amount at any time and/or set new bond amount limits, as well as cancel/terminate any bond(s) at any time without pro-rating or refunding days and money.
- To apply for a C2 or C3 bond, follow these steps:First you need to apply for a SCAC code (Standard Carrier Alpha Code) from U.S. Customs. To apply, click here.
- If you need a Single ISF Bond Arrangement (Click Here) and/or a Single Entry Bond Arrangement (Click Here), or if you are filing a LATE ISF (click here).
- There are two parts to sea shipment: ISF & Customs Clearing (click here), for air shipment (click here), international trucking (click here), and domestic trucking (click here).
- Please email a copy of the check to us and mail the original check to: US Customs Clearing, 2018 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite #201, Lomita, CA 90717.
- For more information on US Customs and Import requirements, click here, or for more up-to-date Disclaimer Terms and Conditions, click here.Our website and email are for reference only.
- All bond(s) are subject to approval by US Customs/FMC/DOT, and other US government agencies with your good credit; otherwise, bond fees and service arrangement fees will vary based on your credit score, and US Customs/US government agencies/with-us has the discretion to modify the bond active date at any time/anywhere.
- By replying to this email and/or replying with reference/contents to this email, you agree that you have read, understand, and accept the terms and conditions on our website and in this email.
- Our website/email is for reference use only, and all our services are arranged only. To view the most up-to-date Disclaimer/Conditions, click here.
International Shipping Arrangement Disclaimer (IF we are arranging your shipment for you):
- Add 35%–45% to the cost of refrigerated shipments/containers.(http://www.101shipping.com/101shippinginc.)
- For oversized shipments, email us a picture and the size of the shipment.
- For all vehicle shipments, email us a picture of the vehicle, year, and title/pink-slipe/note.
- For dangerous shipments, email us the hazardous class number and more details.
- Most of the shipping costs for general goods can be viewed at 101 Shipping Inc.
- To view the exclusion from cargo insurance, click here.
- To purchase additional cargo insurance (if your shipment is over $30,001), email us.
- All CBMs are rounded to the next highest CBM.
- One CBM (Cubic Metres) equals 3 feet X 3 feet X 3 feet. To calculate your own CBM, click here. Each pallet can only hold 1,000 KG (2,000 pounds).
- Most shipments are palletized and calculated with CBM (Cubic Metres) by international sea vessel companies or freight forwarders.
- Maximum weight: (20 ft Max 34,000 lbs) & (40, 40 HQ, & 45 ft Max 44,000 lbs) (click here for more information).
- International sea shipping arrangements are done by "101 Shipping Inc".
- Before your shipment can leave from a foreign sea port, all fees must be pre-paid.
- If you want us to pick-up your shipment from you/factory/supplier and arrange trucking to a closed sea port, it will cost extra for you/importer/exporter.
- All shipping fees are for international sea shipping only and do not include in-land transportation.
- To avoid trucking arrangement fees, please transport to the closest sea port or ask your factory/supplier to do FOB Port (click here) for more details.
- Excludes any U.S. warehouse fees and/or foreign warehouse fees, as well as any foreign customs issues.
- Some of the fees are exclusive of foreign seaport fees and some of the U.S. seaport fees. Please email us to confirm all the fees.
- 101 Shipping, Inc.Sea Shipping fees do not include step 2, (US ISF filing), step 3, (US Customs Clearing) & step 4 (US Trucking) (steps 2, 3 & 4 are for the importer).
- For NO shipment damage or breakage coverage, NO cargo insurance coverage, and NO transportation arrangement coverage (click here).
- 101 shipping inc. could arrange for it to be delivered to your door if you send us your suppliers' contact information.101 Shipping Inc. will handle everything for you.
- Prohibited and Restricted Items from US Customs (CBP) (click here).
- If you received an EXAM notice (CLICK HERE).
- Any shipment coming into the US must have a Fumigation Certificate/Report from the importer supplier, otherwise US Customs will issue Emergency Action Notifications and order the importers to fumigate the containers (fumigating a container in the US could cost $100's, $1,000's, and other fees, and delay your shipment's being released from US Customs). For more details, click here (click here) and (click here) (click here).
- As Customs Clearing Agent, the clearing agent will invoice you for ISF Filing related fees and Customs Clearing related fees, but you may also be paying for US Customs Bonded Warehouse/Container Freight Station Warehouse fees (CFS Warehouse fees), Trucking Arrangement fees, Ocean Fright Forwarder fees (Freight Release fees), US Sea Port fees/US Airport fees, EXAMS fees, US Customs and other government agencies and other private agencies' fees that are involved with your shipment (s). All are SEPARate Charges.
- If your shipment is not picked-up on the time/date stated in your arrival notice, you will be paying extra storage fees and it will be moved to US Customs Bonded GO (General Order Warehouse) where you or the importer will be paying GO fees and other extra fees.
- 101 Shipping Inc reserves the right to refuse service to anyone at any time, anywhere, and at any point.(Our website service only provides arrangement details.)
- 101 Shipping Inc's role is to arrange shipments from one international port to another; we are not experts on your products and cannot provide import/export advice.
- All international shipping and port fees are based on the assumption that your shipment has been approved for import/export by (CBP)/(FDA)/(USDA)/(FWS)/(ATF)/(TTB)/(ABC)/(CPSC)/(FCC)/(DOT)/(EPA)/(TSA) and other government agencies.
- If you have cargo insurance with us and have any claims, you must file them within 24 hours of receiving your shipment; otherwise, you will be unable to file any claims.
- If there are any claims, you must make a detailed report with pictures and email us and your insured company.
- All final costs of shipping arrangements will be communicated by email and confirmed by email.
- With Cargo Insurance, all sea and air shipments are AUTOMATICALLY INSURED UP TO $30,000 USD.
- Air & Sea Freight Includes: Foreign Sea Ports & U.S.A. Sea Ports. Only if you are importing into the US. All rates and fees are upfront; nothing is hidden (click here).
- TO AVOID OUR REFUND SERVICE FEES, CLICK HERE.We are NOT a payment center for all your vendors. We are here to clear your shipment with US Customs.
- For more details, please view our website and Disclaimer under Shipping Arrangement Service Agreement.
NOTE: Under US and international law, importers and exporters are responsible for all fees.We are NOT responsible for your warehouse fees, demurrage fees, or your shipping company's (fright
Fees for forwarding agents), any other fees and/or government agency fees, etc. to the fact that we are not relating it to your warehouse, your shipping company, your trucking or any government agency,
Freight Forwarder Agent in the US (if you are shipping with others):
- Your US Freight Forwarder Agent will be emailing or faxing you an Arrival Notice. This you must pay to your US Freight Forwarder Agent.
- Document Fees, Handling Fee, Port Security Fee, AMS Filing Fee, Destination Delivery Charge (DDC), Chassis Rental Fee, Shipping Fee, X-Ray Exam, Etc. (IF ANY), Etc.
- If you want us to pay your forwarder when you are reimbursing us, our service fee is $50.
- IF Ask your factory/suppler to do Telex Release on your shipment, but if you do receive an Original-Bill-of-Lading (OBL), mail the OBL to your US Freight Forwarder.
- Importers are responsible for all fees, as well as compliance with US and international laws.
- For more details, please view our website and Disclaimer.
If you have paid shipping costs to your factory, (click here) to view "what you have paid or what you are paying for" (99% of the time).
Each freight forwarder agent has their own terminology and description of fees.
To avoid our reimbursement service fees, please arrange all your payments to your vendor ASAP.
If you wait until the closest to the last day to pay all your vendors (forwarder fees or warehouse storage/demurrage fees/fork-lift fees/pallet fees/In/Out fees or Trucker fees or Exam fees, US $2.
Most of your vendors will not accept LATE payments, especially if they involve storage/demurrage fees, exam fees, and/or last-minute payments.
Surprise fees by your vendor or other fees
- Your vendor doesn't want the responsibility of tiling you there are warehouse storage/demurrage fees or any other fees.
- Also, your vendor doesn't want any responsibility for collecting any fees and reimbursing the warehouse storage/demurrage fees or any other fees.
- Your vendor knows that storage and demurrage fees will begin soon, within a day or two. Your vendor doesn't want to give you any bad news and they just want to get paid.
- So, your vendor will ask you to tell your broker to pay all the fees, and you can reimburse your broker later.
- In this case, we will pre-estimate storage/demurrange fees/other pending fees up to 4 days in advance and add them to your invoice and email you the total.
- If there is any overpayment by you or the importer to us, it will be reimbursed by our company check to you within 3 working days + US Mail time.
- If you are reimbursing your vendor fees to us, your shipment/documents (3461,7501 & DO) will not be released until payment has cleared with our bank.
- Please see below our reimbursement service fees and time/days to clear our bank.
- Again, to avoid any of our extra services, please pay all your vendors on time.
- OR, if you simply want to consolidate under one invoice and bill you under one invoice, please see the table below for our reimbursement service fees and time/days to clear our bank.
- We are here to clear your shipment with US Customs. We are NOT a payment center for all your vendors, but if you want us to pay your vendors with our/broker check.
Our reimbursement service fees is:
$20 our fee + your Freight Forwarder fees
$20 our fee + your Warehouse fees
$20 our fee + your Trucker fees
$20 our fee + Your Exam fees
$20 our fee + any Late fees
$20 our fee + any other fees
$20 our fee + Fedex fees or UPS fees or DLH fees or USPS fees
NOTE: All premiums are earned in full (no refunds and/or pro-rated). Shipping arrangement fees, ISF filing arrangement fees, Customs Clearing arrangement fees, Bond (s) arrangement fees, Cargo Insurance arrangement fees, ABI Software arrangement fees, Factory Audit Report arrangement fees, Factory Business Credit Report arrangement fees, Single ISF Bond arrangement, Single Entry Bond arrangement, Continuous Bonds arrangement, Trucking Arrangement (s) fees, and all other fees on usCustomsClearing.com. For more details, please view our website and Disclaimer. Importers are responsible for all fees, US laws and international laws.
If there is any warehouse/storage/demurrage + anything else related to it:
- If there are any warehouse storage or demurrage fees on your shipment, please contact the warehouse and pay them directly before pick-up.
- Warehouse fees, such as storage/demurrage fees, forklift and pallet fees, in/out fees, and so on.
- If you want us to pay your warehouse and you are reimbursing us, our service fee is $50.
- Importers are responsible for all fees, US laws and international laws.
- For more details, please view our website and Disclaimer.
To avoid all warehouse fees, we could do customs clearing five days before your shipment is in US ports and you or your trucking company could pick it up from the port before it goes to the warehouse. But before pick-up, you must pay your US Freight Forwarder agent the amount that is on your Arrival Notice.
Each freight forwarder agent has their own terminology and description of fees.
- ST. George Warehouse list (click here)
- Imperial CFS (click here)
- World Trade Distribution CFS (click here)
- Chennai CFS (click here)
- Los Angeles CFS (click here)
- Summit C.F.S (SF, CA) (click here)
- FTZ (Foreign Trade Zones) (click here)
- Other Warehouse, Customs Container Station, FTZ, Inspection Faclity, Importer Permises, DP Site, Customs Admin Site & Etc (click here)
CBP/US Customs and Border Protection/Government Action WITHOUT Notification of Back-Dated Duty or Tax:
Some of the importers had imported solar panels from China in January, February, March, April, May and June 2012 with duty and tax ranging from 24% to 36%.
But without any warning in June 2012, US Customs applied 255%-287% on most solar panels from China and back-dated them to March 1, 2012. So, all the importers who had
Imported solar panels from China are subject to anti-dumping duties and the importer must pay the difference in duty/tax.
To check if you are importing anti-dumping (ADD) items and/or countervailing (CVD) items, click here.
Before you import anything, check with government agencies for any upcoming laws. To learn more, follow the links below.
- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- US Dep of Agriculture (meat, plants, produce) (USDA)
- ( To Import Live Fish, USDA link )
- US Dep of Agriculture (Lacey Act / Wood) (USDA)
- US Dept of Fish and Wildlife (FWS)
- US Bureau Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF) And
- US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
- California Dep. Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- US Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- US Department of Transportation (DOT)
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- US Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
- US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (by keywords)
- US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (by chapter)
- US International Trade Agreements by CBP
- US International Trade Adminstration on Textile imports
- US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)
- US International Air Transport Ass (IATA)
- US DoS Travel Warnings
- US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
- Application for Explosives License or Permit (ATF/BATF)
- US Department of Transportation Pipeline & Hazardous
. Materials Safety Administration - California Recycle
- AND ETC.
Disclaimer/Terms/Conditions/Agreements:
i/Consignee/buyer/Importer/Submissioner/as-submitter/as-submitter/as-submitter/as-submitter, hereby referred to as the Importer:Importers are NOT obligated to use USCustomsClearing.com by clicking Submit or viewing it.
for any of their current, future, or previous import/export shipments, such as US Customs Clearance, ISF Filing, Single ISF, Single Entry, Continuous Bond, or any other service.
However, if the importer uses the service(s) in accordance with USCustomsClearing.com's Disclaimer, terms, conditions, and agreements, they will be in effect.Details about US Customs and Import/Export requirements
(Click here)
ALL BOND(S) RE-NEWAL DISCLAIMER/TERMS/CONDITIONS:
For the re-newal of the $50,000 continuous import bond, it must be renewed 6 weeks in advance, and all other bonds must be renewed 8 weeks in advance (2 months).
Applicate/Importer/Consignee grants permission to the credit reporting agency of its choice to obtain a credit report on Applicate/Consignee in order to approve bond(s) or any other service we provide.
Importer Security Filing: Disclaimer /Terms/Conditions/Agreement
ISF 10+2 and/or 5+2 (Importer Security Filing) Service Agreement and/or Power of Attorney (POA)ISF 10+2 filing is $95 per person.To file your ISF for you, we will need the documents (invoice, packing list, bill of lading, and ISF form) that you received from your factory. To file your ISF & Customs Clearing Entry, we may be using our Broker Bond or we may be purchasing a Single ISF Bond and/or Single Entry Bond from a third party on your behalf. If it was a used Broker Bond, the Bond number will not be given to the importer and/or any other info about Broker Bond. This copy is just as good as the original copy. We reserve the right to change this agreement at any time without notice. Importers are responsible for all fees, all US and international laws. All US Customs/Our Fees are ONLY ESTIMATES, and we reserve the right to change/modify/amend any fees at any time.Such as duty and tax fees, and/or Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) and/or Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) fees, and/or penalty and fines, and/or any other fees (at US Customs' discretion).This Importer Security Filing Service Agreement and ISF Power of Attorney ("ISF Agreement") is effective as i/Consignee/buyer/Importer/Sub-missioner/as-submitter ("ISF-Importer") clicks "Submit" or signs by and between usCustomclearing.com. The party contracting to receive the services is referred to as the "ISF-Importer" in this agreement, which includes the following terms for which the ISF-Importer may be designated: the exporter, importer, sender, receiver, owner, consignor, consignee, transferor, sub-missioner, submitter, or transferee of the shipment(s).The party providing the services shall be referred to as "usCustomclearing.com." Service Description:Beginning on the effective date of this ISF Agreement, usCustomclearing.com will provide the following services based upon the terms and conditions of usCustomclearing.com: Importer SecurityFiling and Importer Security Filing Bond Purchasing (as defined in Title 19 of the United States Code of Federal Regulations). UsCustomClearing.com will process the filing using the information provided by ISF-Importer. UsCustomClearing.com will not be held liable for any inaccurate, vague, or incomplete information or late filing penalties or fines provided by ISF-Importer. Further, this ISF and POA Agreement encompass the disclaimer clause stated on the website of uscustomclearing.com disclaimer, which is subject to change without notice. ISF-Importer is advised to look at, review, and read the up-to-date disclaimer section on the website of uscustomclearing.com If you have submitted incomplete or wrong ISF 10+2 data and if U.S. Customs rejects it, or if you are re-submitting due to your incomplete or wrong ISF 10+2 data, Each resubmission will incur a $10 fee.Payment must be made within 24 hours by emailing usCustomclearing.com the scan check(s) of any ISF filing that is/will be performed.All payment by check must be received within 24 hours of any ISF filing being submitted. All checks must be made payable to: US Customs Clearing, and emailed to [email protected]. The original check must be mailed to this address: 2017 Lomita Blvd, Ste 2019, City of Lomita, California 90717. $95 per ISF 10+2 file (case by case).If payment is not received, ISF-Importer acknowledges that all submission(s) will be deleted by usCustomclearing.com at any time/date, and ISF-Importer acknowledges that ISF-Importer is fully responsible for all penalties/fines.There will be no pro-rates or refunds for any ISF termination, Customs Clearing Termination, bond termination, or any other service fee(s) after used for ISF set-up or activation (All Premiums Fully Earned) when payment is made in full.ISF-Importer will acknowledge and allow usCustomclearing.com, its affiliates, subsidiaries, associates, and independent contractors to email any promotional items that may benefit the applicant. ISF BOND REQUIRED:The importer must have a valid bond with the CBP to file an ISF beginning on January 26, 2010, at which time the importer must possess a single bond, continuous bond, annual bond, import bond, custodial bond, type 2/C2 bond, international carrier bond (ICB), type 3/C3 bond, or a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Bond. For the ISF to be filed on time, the ISF-Importer must provide the 10 data elements and the commercial invoice(s) at least 48 hours before loading at the foreign port.The ISF-Importer must also notify usCustomclearing.com of any additional information or corrections relating to the 10 data elements as-soon-as-possible for timely updates of the ISF at least 48 hours before arrival at the first U.S. port. Relationship of Parties: It is understood by the parties that uscustomclearing.com is an independent contractor with respect to the ISF-Importer and not an employee of the ISF-Importer, nor is uscustomclearing.com an employee, subsidiary, or affiliated with Customs Border Protection (CBP). usCustomclearing.com will not, at any time or in any manner, either directly or indirectly, use for the personal benefit of the ISF Importer, or divulge, disclose, or communicate in any manner, any proprietary information that is proprietary to the ISF-Importer. Such information will be safeguarded and treated as strictly confidential by uscustomclearing.com.This provision will remain in effect even if the ISF Agreement is terminated.If the ISF-Importer already has a valid Power of Attorney on file with usCustomclearing.com, then skip this section. Otherwise, this ISF Agreement will satisfy the requirements of 19CFR 149.5(c) and shall be retained by usCustomclearing.com and the ISF-Importer for a period of two (2) years after the date of written revocation. Further, this ISF Agreement and Power of Attorney will be made available to representatives of the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) upon request. I, therefore, appointCustomclearing.com as a true and lawful agent and attorney of the above-mentioned principal, with full power and authority to do and perform every lawful act and thing the said agent and attorney may deem requisite and necessary to be done for and on behalf of the said principal, without limitation of any kind, as fully as the said principal could do if present and acting, and hereby ratify and confirm all that said agent and attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done byThis ISF and POA Agreement contains the entire agreement for ISF of the parties, and there are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement, whether oral or written, between the parties. A submission made by clicking submit on-line or faxed or e-mailed or an original copy of this ISF and POA Agreement can and shall be construed and considered as an original copy. If any provision of this ISF and POA Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and enforceable. If a court finds that any provision of this ISF Agreement is invalid or unenforceable but that by limiting such provision it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be written, construed, and enforced as so limited. Third Party Billing Waiver & ISF Filing HTC, HTS, Harmonized Tariff Code Importer/forwarder understands that the importer is responsible for all classifications of their own goods as part of ISF/importer security filing rules, customs entry filing, customs clearing, and/or email to importer, and any other filing to US Customs. will not hold the broker/usCustomsclearing.com liable for classifications of their goods. Please note that our HTS/HTC/Harmonized Tariff Code Classification on entries is advisory and not binding. Third-Party Billing Grantor hereby waives receipt of the grantee's customs entries and invoices and directs that copies of your bills for services, as well as copies of customs entries, isf filings, bond numbers, and so on, be transmitted to individual business/warehouses relating to importer shipments.Further, ISF-Importer agrees that when this application is submitted, ISF-Importer will then be fully and contractually responsible for the full payment amount as confirmed and agreed herein. ISF-Importer also understands that invoices and correspondence will be communicated through the email address given herein and other emails given by ISF-Importer. The laws of the State of California will govern this ISF and POA Agreement.As of January 26, 2010, in order to complete the ISF filing, the importer must have a Single ISF Bond OR Continuous Bond, also known as a U.S. Custom Import Bond or Activity Code 1 Bond or US Import Bond or Surety Bonds or Import License or Import License Bond or Consignee Bond or Yearly Bond or Annual Bond or Custom Bond (CB) or C.B.P. Import Bond or Import Entry Bond or IEB Bond or A1 type.OR Type 2 Bond, also known as Activity Code2 Bond or C2 Bond or Custodian of Bonded Merchandise, or Trucking Bond or Bond Carriers, or Cartmen Bond or Lightermen Bond, or Bonded Warehouse or Container Station Operators, or 1a Bond/Type D OR a Type 3 Bond (also known as a C3 Bond or an Activity Code).3 Bond, International Carrier Bond, Automated Manifest System Bond, AMS Bond, ICB Bond, Airline Bond, Vessel Bond, or Type E BondOR a Type 4 Bond (also known as a C4 Bond, an Activity Code 4 Bond, a Foreign Trade Zone Bond, or a Type H Bond).
Single ISF Bond and Single Entry Bond: Disclaimer /Terms/Conditions/Agreement
Single ISF Bond and/or Single Entry Bond Agreement & Power of Attorney (POA)Fees for a Single ISF Bond (click here)Late Fees for Single Entry Bonds (click here)ISF Filing & Late Single Bond Fees (click here) (Filing ISF AFTER leaving a foreign port) To file your ISF & Customs Clearing Entry, we may be using our Broker Bond or we may be purchasing a Single ISF Bond and/or Single Entry Bond from a third party on your behalf. If it was a used Broker Bond, the Bond number will not be given to the importer and/or any other info about Broker Bond. This copy is just as good as the original copy. We reserve the right to change this agreement at any time without notice. Importers are responsible for all fees, all US laws and all international laws. All US Customs/Our Fees are ONLY ESTIMATES, and we reserve the right to change/modify/amend any fees at any time.Such as duty and tax fees, Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) and Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) fees, penalty and fines, and/or any other fees (at the discretion of US Customs).that the factual information contained in this application is true and accurate and was provided based upon the best available information at the time of its submission. Further, I/Consignee/buyer/Importer/Submissioner agree that when this application is submitted, I/Consignee/buyer/Importer/Submissioner will then be fully and contractually responsible for the full payment amount as confirmed and agreed herein or by other email given by I/Consignee/buyer/Importer/Submissioner. When the applicant's bond number or certificate is issued, and if the i/Consignee/buyer/Importer/Submissioner refuses to pay within three days, then the bond provider has the right to cancel/terminate the applicant's bond anytime. I/Consignee/buyer/Importer/Submissioner also understands that invoices and correspondence will be communicated through the email address given herein or by other email given by I/Consignee/buyer/Importer/Submissioner. This bond application encompasses the terms, conditions, and languages as specified in CBP-5291 (Power of Attorney Form) and satisfies the requirements of 19 CFR 149.5(c) and shall be retained by this bond provider for as long as the applicant continues to use and operate the bond acquired through this bond provider. An original copy of this agreement and power of attorney form can be considered an online submission, faxed or scanned email(s), or faxed or scanned email(s).i/Consignee/buyer/importer/submissioner acknowledges that when payment is made in-full, there is/will be no pro-rate or refunds for any bond termination before or after use or/and activation (All Premiums Fully Earned). UsCustomsBond.com/Bond surety company, its affiliates and subsidiaries may terminate the bond at any time without notice if ADD/CVD duties are assessed by Customs against the bond of the applicant. Furthermore, I/Consignee/Buyer/Importer/Submissioner acknowledge and agree to allow CustomsBond.com/bonding company, its affiliates, subsidiaries, associates, and independent contractors to email any promotional items that may be of benefit to the applicant.Furthermore, i/Consignee/buyer/importer/submissioner agrees that the bond company, its affiliates, associates, and subsidiaries may use a third party ISF bond and/or Entry bond and/or its equivalent to facilitate, process, implement, and use on behalf of the applicant as a single or one-time ISF bond and/or Entry bond to complete the process of the ISF filing and/or Entry filing requirements.Only if the bond provider is also doing the filing, ISF, and/or customs clearing with us could a single bond be used.Also, this is only a single bond filing for the above AMS/MBL/HBL-mm/dd/yyyy of departure from a foreign port and mm/dd/yyyy of arrival at a U.S. port/import value. It can't be used for anything else.All bonds (s) are subject to approval by U.S. Customs and our underwriter based upon your good credit. To complete the Single ISF Bond and/or Single Entry Bond, please email us the copy of the invoice or/and packing list or/and bill-of-lading or/and arrival notice or/and etc. that you received from your factory/freight forwarder. Coast Logistic Group, LLC trades as US Customs Clearing Bond.As of January 26, 2010, in order to complete the ISF filing, the importer must have a Single ISF Bond OR Continuous Bond, also known as a U.S. Custom Import Bond or Activity Code 1 Bond or US Import Bond or Surety Bonds or Import License or Import License Bond or Consignee Bond or Yearly Bond or Annual Bond or Custom Bond (CB) or C.B.P. Import Bond or Import Entry Bond or IEB Bond or A1 type.OR Type 2 Bond, also known as Activity Code1a Bond/Type D OR Type 3 Bond aka: C3 Bond or Activity Code or 2 Bond or C2 Bond or Custodian of Bonded Merchandise or Trucking Bond or Bond Carriers or Cartmen Bond or Lightermen Bond or Bonded Warehouse or Container Station Operators or 1a Bond/Type D OR Type 3 Bond aka: C3 Bond or Activity CodeAirline Bond/Vessel Bond/Type E) or Type 4 Bond (also known as a C4 Bond or an Activity Code Bond)Bond No. 4 or Foreign Trade Zone Bond or FTZ Bond.
Customs Clearing: Disclaimer /Terms/Conditions/Agreement
Customs Clearing Service Agreement and Shipping Arrangement Service Agreement. Power of Attorney (POA)To clear your shipment with US Customs, please forward all documents (copies of invoice, packing list, bill-of-lading, arrival notice, etc.) you received from your factory, freight forwarder, or vessel company. For more details on customs clearing and fees, click here. To file your ISF & Customs Clearing Entry, we may be using our Broker Bond or we may be purchasing a Single ISF Bond and/or Single Entry Bond from a third party on your behalf. If it was a used Broker Bond, the Bond number will not be given to the importer and/or any other info about Broker Bond. This copy is just as good as the original copy. We reserve the right to change this agreement at any time without notice. Importers are responsible for all fees, all US laws and all international laws. All US Customs/Our Fees are ONLY ESTIMATES, and we reserve the right to change/modify/amend any fees at any time.Such as duty and tax fees, and/or Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) and/or Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) fees, and/or penalty and fines, and/or any other fees (at US Customs' discretion).1. USCustomsClearing.com, its officers, employees, and/or specifically authorized freight forwarding agents, to act for and on behalf of the importer as a true and lawful agent of the importer in the United States (the "territory"), from this date, either in writing, electronically, or by other authorized means, to: Make, endorse, sign, declare, or swear to any customs entry, withdrawal, certificate, bill of lading, carnet, or any other documents required byperform any act or condition required by law or regulation or otherwise necessary in connection with such merchandise deliverable to said importer; to receive any merchandise; to make endorsements on bills of lading conferring authority to transfer title; to make entry or collect drawback; and to make, sign, declare, or swear to any statement or certificate, schedule, supplemental schedule, certificate of delivery, certificate of manufacture, certificate of manufactureSign, seal, and deliver for and as the act of said importer any bond required by law or regulation in connection with the entry or withdrawal of imported merchandise or merchandise exported with or without benefit of drawback or in connection with the entry, clearance, lading, unlading, or navigation of any vessel or other means of conveyance owned or operated by said importer, and any and all bonds which may be voluntarily given and accepted under applicable laws and regulations, consignee’s and owner’s declarations, or affidavits, orstatements in connection with the entry of merchandise; Sign and swear to any document and to perform any act required by law or regulation or otherwise necessary in connection with the entering, clearing, lading, unlading, or operation of any vessel or other means of conveyance owned or operated by said importer;authorize other customs brokers duly licensed within the territory to act as the importer’s agent to receive, endorse, and collect checks issued for customs duty refunds in the importer’s name drawn on government entities; if the importer is a nonresident of the United States, to accept service of process on behalf of the importer; To execute any document or make payments for services on behalf of the importer in connection with the following activities: (a) represent the importer in relation to other importer agents in connection with shipments; (b) arrange and provide transportation (barge or trucking) for Importer shipments; (c) receive original commercial documentation from importer vendors; (d) reissue commercial documentation on behalf of Importer customers; and (e) make appointments.And, in general, to transact customs business, including the filing of claims or protests under the laws of the territory in which said importer is or may be concerned or interested, and which may properly be transacted or performed by a freight forwarding agent/Customs Clearing agent, giving said freight forwarding agent/Customs Clearing agent authority to do anything necessary to be done on the premises as fully as said importer could do it, present and acting, hereby ratifying2. This authority will remain in full force and effect for as long as USCustomsClearing.com handles US Customs Clearance for air or ocean importers.In addition, the importer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless USCustomsClearing.com, its officers, employees, and/or specifically authorized agents with respect to claims arising out of or in connection with the performance by the foregoing of its or their authorized duties pursuant to the handling of the importer’s cargo shipment by air or ocean and customs clearance. 3. Importer further agrees to pay USCustomsClearing.com immediately for service rendered, which includes, but is not limited to, the freight charge, air or ocean, storage fees, brokers' fees, import service fees, taxes and duties related to the importer's cargo, and any out-of-pocket expenses or amounts spent by USCustomsClearing.com that were not pre-paid by the importer, in connection with the importer's cargo freight transportation by air or ocean.If such amounts are not paid after USCustomsClearing.com provides the importer with written notice of such payments, such amounts shall include interest at a cumulative rate of 10% per month (up to the highest rate permitted by applicable law). Payment must be made within 24 hours by emailing the scan check(s) of any invoice/bill that usCustomclearing.com is/will be performing.All payment by check must be received within 24 hours of any invoice/bill being submitted to the importer. All checks must be made payable to: US Customs Clearing, and emailed to [email protected]. The original check must be mailed to this address: 2018 Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite #201. Lomita, CA 90717. If payment is not received, the importer acknowledges all submissions will be deleted at any time/date by uscustomclearing.com. The importer also acknowledges that the importer is fully responsible for all penalty/fines. When payment is made in-full, there is/will be no pro-rate or refunds for any customs clearing terminations, ISF Filing terminations, bond terminations, or any other service fee (s) (All Premiums Fully Earned) Importer acknowledges and agrees to allow Customclearing.com, its affiliates, subsidiaries, associates, and independent contractors to email any promotional items that may benefit Applicant4.hereby acknowledges and agrees to not hold USCustomsClearing.com liable for any delays relating to the following: custom inspection, domestic or international; an act of nature and god; an act of civil or economic strife or unrest; an act of war, domestic or international; an act of insurrection, domestic or international; unforeseen accidents such as fire on the vessel or haul; sinking of the vessel; piracy or hijacking of the vessel; and or sinking of the freight vessel by the negligence of the vessel crews; and or third party acts. Further, the importer will not hold USCustomsClearing.com liable for any acts or conduct of the freight carriers that may result in damage or loss to the importer’s cargo. Further, the importer shall hold USCustomsClearing.com harmless for any acts and incidents that occur and/or happen on the freightcarrier’s vessel regardless of whether the freight vessel is in international water or not. In addition, the importer shall not hold USCustomsClearing.com liable for any packages or products or cargo shipments that are confiscated due to the breach of any local, state, federal or international governmental laws and regulations, such as but not limited to importing illegal firearms, materials that can be used to produce home-made explosive devices, importing people from another country, and others. Moreover, if there is an unforeseen incident and a freight carrier exercises a general average act, the importer must comply with the general average act as stated in the York Antwerp Rule, which was created and established into the maritime rules and regulations. 5. In addition, the importer hereby agrees to pay USCustomsClearing.com for any and all transport services rendered by USCustomsClearing.com to the importer. If the importer fails to pay the invoice presented by USCustomsClearing.com, then USCustomsClearing.com, through legal actions, can collect the rendered services from the importer either by taking legal actions or by auctioning off the importer's cargo shipment to a third party or third entity. 6. The importer hereby acknowledges that the transportation rates can be changed due to the various economic seasons and the fluctuating world economy and that the importer will not hold USCustomsClearing.com liable for any various rate modifications or adjustments. The importer also agrees to hold USCustomsClearing.com harmless for any and all fluctuating fuel surcharges that airlines, freightliners, or freight carriers may charge throughout the months and quarters. 7. In addition, in consideration of this agreement, the importer agrees to pay all invoices and claims that USCustomsClearing.com may have against the importer on time.In the event of a default by the corporation, company, or limited liability company, the officers of these entities must personally and individually guarantee to USCustomsClearing.com the full prompt payment when due, including but not limited to any losses or expenses incurred by USCustomsClearing.com in collecting the default payment from the importer.8. All information is confidentially protected by USCustomsClearing.com. Such documents as shipping bills of lading, export bonds, factory information, importer invoices, packing lists, and other documents will be protected by USCustomsClearing.com and will not be shared with any third party entity. Third-Party Billing Grantor hereby waives receipt of customs entries and invoices from grantee and directs that copies of your bills for services, as well as copies of customs entries, isf filings, bond numbers, and so on, be sent to individual businesses/warehouses/US Customs/Trucker/your-supplier/factory, and all others involved in importer shipments.Please do not ask us about your competitors' or other customers' or suppliers' information, other customers who have imported, etc. 9. Third-Party Billing Waiver & ISF FilingHTC, HTS, and ISF Filing Harmonized Tariff Code Importer/forwarder understands that the importer is responsible for all classifications of their own goods as part of ISF/importer security filing rules, customs entry filing, customs clearing, and/or email to importer, and any other filing to US Customs. will not hold the broker/usCustomsclearing.com liable for classifications of their goods. Please note that our HTS/HTC/Harmonized Tariff Code Classification on entries is advisory and not binding. US Customs Clearing is a dba of Coast Logistic Group, LLC. The execution of this Service Agreement Designation with Authority to Custom Clear Air, Ocean, and Inland Trucking and International Trucking Shipments form is an acknowledgement that the importer has read the terms and conditions of this service document as outlined in the paragraphs referenced above. ALL PERSONS AND ENTITIES KNOWN BY THESE PRESENTS AIR & OCEAN SHIPMENT ON BEHALF OF IMPORTER.: This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. NOTE:By US Customs: To clear your shipment with US Customs, the importer must possess a Single Entry Bond (aka: SEB Bond or Single Transaction Bond or STB Bond or Temporary Importation Bond or TIB Bond or Temporary Entry Bond or TEB Bond or Single Bond or SB Bond) or Continuous Bond (aka: U.S. Custom Import Bond or Activity Code Bond) 1 Bond or US Import Bond or Surety Bonds or Import License or Import License Bond or Consignee Bond or Yearly Bond or Annual Bond or Custom Bond (CB) or C.B.P. Import Bond or Import Entry Bond or IEB Bond or A type or A1 typeOR Type 2 Bond, also known as Activity Code 2 Bond, C2 Bond, Custodian of Bonded Merchandise, Trucking Bond, Bond Carriers, Cartmen Bond, Lightermen Bond, Bonded Warehouse or Container Station Operators, or 1a Bond/Type DOR a Type 3 Bond (also known as a C3 Bond or an Activity Code).3 Bond or International Carrier Bond or Automated Manifest System Bond or AMS Bond or ICB Bond/Airline Bond/Vessel Bond/Type E OR Type 4 Bond (also known as C4 Bond or Activity Code 4 Bond or Foreign Trade Zone Bond or Type H Bond)