Trade Risk Guaranty hosted a webinar in May 2025 to discuss the changes made to the De Minimis exemption previously available to importers. In this webinar, Trade Risk Guaranty talks about the...
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[Webinar] TRG Talks U.S. Customs Bonds with Star USA
TRG and Star USA collaborate to talk about U.S.Customs Bonds, Tariffs, and how the two interact. With news coming out about potential increases on tariffs imposed on goods entered into the United...
10 Importing Tips to Ensure Compliance with U.S. Customs
Use the 10 tips below as a guide to ensuring your compliance with U.S. Customs when importing into the United States. Maintaining your compliance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection can seem...
How Antidumping and Countervailing Affect Stacking Liability on Your Customs Bond
Understanding how antidumping and countervailing affect the stacking liability on your Customs bond can help you understand the risk your have open with U.S. Customs. Having a U.S. Customs bond on...
[Webinar] 2023 Q2 International Trade Update
Trade Risk Guaranty hosted a webinar in July 2023 to discuss recent news and give importers a 2023 Q2 international trade update. In a recent webinar, Trade Risk Guaranty continues our tradition of...
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...
[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...
The 5 Busiest Container Ports in the United States
If you’re a U.S. importer, there is a good chance that your goods are entered in one of the 5 busiest ports in the United States. What is a Port of Entry? A port of entry is a location where...
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...
[Video] 3 Reasons U.S. Customs Bonds Are Deemed Insufficient
In an educational video, Trade Risk Guaranty identifies the top three reasons U.S. Customs Bonds are deemed insufficient. U.S. Customs Bond Sufficiency is one of those hard-to-grasp topics that...
Are Your Goods Subject to the FDA?
Almost all food products imported into the U.S. are subject to review by the FDA. The decision to inspect the goods is based on:
Nature of the Product,
FDA Priorities,
Past History of the Commodity.