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Where Can I Find a Customs Broker?
Finding a suitable Customs Broker is an important task. Use these resources to find and choose a Customs Broker. When importing goods into the United States, the use of a good Customs Broker can...
3 Important Questions to Ask Your Freight Forwarder
Hiring a Freight Forwarder for your company is an important decision, but where do you begin? TRG has put together some information to help you get started. Many companies that import into the...
How Chinese Tariffs Impact Your Entry Summary (CBP Form 7501)
Ever since the Chinese tariffs have gone into effect, importing into the United States has become increasingly complicated. The additional tariffs imposed on goods from China have impacted the...
What To Do When You Receive a Liquidated Damages Claim
Recieving a liquidated damages claim notice from Customs and Border Protection can be intimidating for small and medium-sized businesses, but taking the right next steps can save your business...
[Webinar] What to do When You Receive a CF-28 and a CF-29
Trade Risk Guaranty hosts a new installment in our webinar series with Strix covering the topic of what to do when you receive a CF-28 and a CF-29. As a United States Importer, the situation may...
[Webinar] What Are Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders?
In the latest webinar presented by the Trade Risk Guaranty team, we define Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders and their role in the process of importing. For many U.S. Importers, Customs Brokers...
The History of Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties
Within the history of anti-dumping and countervailing duties in the United States is an interesting look at the history of international trade. There has been a lot of talk about Anti-dumping and...
[Webinar] Customs in the New ACE Environment: What to Expect in 2018
Trade Risk Guaranty hosts a webinar with Strix covering the topic of what to expect with Customs and Border Protection and the ACE Environment in 2018. The start of a new year is the perfect time to...
Importing in the United States: What is a Supplemental Duty Bill?
Receiving a supplemental duty bill from Customs and Border Protection can be confusing for businesses new to importing. Trade Risk Guaranty has prepared the following to explain what this means and...
[Webinar] The Process of Liquidation and Entering Goods into the United States
Trade Risk Guaranty hosts an educational webinar covering the process of liquidation and the overall process of importing goods into the United States. The process of liquidation can be a very...
What’s the Difference Between Single Entry and Continuous Customs Bonds?
A Customs bond is a contract that is given to insure the performance of an obligation or obligations imposed by law or regulation. A bond is like an insurance policy that guarantees payment to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) if a required act is not performed. The difference between a single entry and continuous bonds is…