Taxes, duties, and tariffs are often and easily confused with one another when it comes to international shipping. Importers need to understand what they mean and what the key differences are....
Customs Duties
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What are Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties?
In order to understand why Anti-dumping and Countervailing duties may apply to your goods, we must begin with understanding what they are and how they protect the United States economy. Anti-dumping...
Importing Process: Liquidation
The Liquidation process for goods entered into the United States is the final step for an entry. The following explains this process and what kind of time frame an importer can expect in typical...
Customs Bond Conditions: What You Need to Know to Prevent a Claim
You know you need a Customs bond, but do you know your responsibilities as the principal on the bond? TRG breaks down the top four Customs bond conditions to help you better understand and avoid a...
Merchandise Processing Fee Increased
The Merchandising Processing Fee (MPF) increase will affect over 650,000 summaries, and importers should be vigilant in making sure the proper paperwork is filed for their MPF. Supplemental duty...
Customs Duties Revisited
In this post, TRG covers the subject of common Customs Duties; how they operate, and how they're administered. In a previous article, Customs Duties Deconstructed, we covered some of the less...
Customs Duties Deconstructed
What are Customs duties? There are many different duties U.S. Customs and Border Protection may require an importer to pay. Some are related to the origins of the goods in question, and some to the...