In the intricate dance of global trade, food imports into the United States is a performance that requires precision between the requirements of government agencies and the security of your...
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Antidumping and Countervailing’s Impact on Customs Bond Sufficiency
Antidumping and countervailing's impact on Customs bond sufficiency can have a lasting affect on the bond size an importer is required to have on file. In recent years, it has become more and more...
A Guide to Common U.S. Customs Bonds
Refresh your knowledge and learn the basics of the common U.S. Customs Bonds needed when importing into the United States. If you're involved in the world of importing, you've likely encountered the...
Who is Able to Terminate Your U.S. Customs Bond?
Every business is required to have a bond on file in order to import into the United States, but who is able to terminate the U.S. Customs Bond once it is in place? A U.S. Customs bond is a 3-party...
Understanding ASI Fees on Your U.S. Customs Bond
Understanding your invoice is the first step when looking for way to save money on the U.S. Customs Bond required to import into the United States. At Trade Risk Guaranty, we believe in...
U.S. Customs Bond: Effective Date Versus Payment Due Date
There are many dates associated with the placement and renewal of a U.S. Customs Bond, but one of the most important is the bond effective date. When the time has come for the renewal of your U.S....
How Does a Multi Year U.S. Customs Bond Work?
The details of how a multi year U.S. Customs bonds works can be confusing since continuous bonds stay on file and renew automatically. But understanding how they work can help save you time and...
What Happened to the Physical Copy of the U.S. Customs Bond?
In the past a physical copy of the U.S. Customs Bond was sent out to U.S. Importers, but now CBP relies on the eBond system. Prior to January of 2015, a physical copy of the U.S. Customs Bond was...
[Webinar] 2023 Q1 International Trade Update
Trade Risk Guaranty hosted a webinar in March 2023 to discuss recent news and give importers a 2023 Q1 international trade update. The international trade industry has been in an extreme state of...
What is HTS and HTSUS?
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes identify all internationally traded goods and are the same for all countries that use the HTS, while HTSUS codes are specific to the United States. Harmonized...
Customs Drawback Bond | Activity Code 1A
A Customs Drawback Bond guarantees full repayment to U.S. Customs and Border Protection of an overpaid drawback as determined by the liquidation of the drawback claim. What is a Drawback Bond? When...
Customs Bond Activity Code Guide
There’s an array of activity codes associated with US Customs bonds. The most common bonds are activity code one importer bonds; however, the other types of Customs bonds play a crucial role in...