As an importer of Fulfilled By Amazon (FBA) products, you are responsible for making arrangements to have your goods shipped to the United States, cleared through customs, sent on to their final...
U.S. Customs Bonds
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U.S. Customs Authorization of 90-day Duty Deferral
On April 19, 2020, the President issued an executive order to temporarily extend deadlines for estimated duties, taxes, and fees for 90 days to provide relief for importers suffering significant...
Number of Insufficient Customs Bonds in 2019
TRG receives notices for insufficient Customs Bonds on the first week of every month for every bond we provide. So what did 2019 look like? Since Trade Risk Guaranty specializes in providing U.S....
Understanding an Insufficiency Letter for Your Customs Bond
When your bond is deemed insufficient by Customs, an importer will receive an insufficiency letter informing them. But what does it mean and what should you do? U.S. Customs and Border Protection...
[Video] What is Bond Sufficiency?
In an educational video, Trade Risk Guaranty explains the basics of bond sufficiency and how an importer must forecast their importing when an increase is necessary. Although U.S. Customs Bond...
What Are the Top 10 U.S. Imports?
American imports totaled $2.614 trillion last year. Read the list below to find out which products made up the top 10 U.S. imports for 2018. The following list details the top 10 U.S. imports in...
[Video] What is a U.S. Customs Import Bond?
Trade Risk Guaranty walks through the basics of a U.S. Customs Import Bond; what they are, who they cover, and how they work. There are many parts of the importing process that can confuse and...
Address Changes on a Customs Bond
It is important to update the address on your Customs Bond when your business changes addresses. In order to retain accurate information, Customs and Border Protection has created a variety of...
9 Reasons Customs May Deem Your Bond Insufficient
Why has your Customs Bond been deemed insufficient? There are 9 possible reasons and we have the answers... When importing into the United States a U.S. Customs Bond is needed to enter your goods...
Informed vs. Enforced Compliance
ACE will reduce the amount of paperwork needed to import into the United States. The new automated commercial environment (ACE) system for processing documentation will allow CBP to more accurately...
Intro to Importing: Understanding a CF-29
A Notice of Action is an alert that you paid the incorrect amount of duties and fees when entering your goods into the United States. After an importer receives a Customs Form 28 (CF-28), Customs...
Intro to Importing: Understanding a CF-28
A CF-28 is the first step towards a claim from Customs. After you have imported goods into the United States, there is a chance that you may receive a Customs Form 28 (CF-28) concerning the entry...