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How to Clear U.S. Postal Shipments in a Post De Minimis World 1

How to Clear U.S. Postal Shipments in a Post De Minimis World

For years, eCommerce merchants, along with their clients, took advantage of the De Minimis rule. Packages valued at $800 or less could pass through U.S. customs with no duties, no fees, and no additional paperwork. During the eCommerce boom, this perk allowed small sellers to compete on a global scale and provided buyers with inexpensive overseas products with no Customs friction. This allowed eCommerce sellers to process tens of millions of low-value packages and provided businesses

ACAS & AMS Filing Requirements for Transiting Cargo via the U.S 1

ACAS & AMS Filing Requirements for Transiting Cargo via the U.S.

The USA’s trade policy has seen a dramatic shift in the past year. Regulations are stricter, and so is the scrutiny on all shipments coming into or transiting via the USA. As a result, moving cargo into or through the United States is not as easy as it once was. If you are an air carrier or a freight forwarder, you probably rely on the Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) program or

CNY 2022 Preparing for Chinese New Year Factory Closures

CNY 2022- Preparing for Chinese New Year Factory Closures

What is the Chinese New Year? The Chinese New Year refers to the beginning of a New Year in China following the lunar calendar. The New Year usually begins on the second moon following the winter solstice and ends about fifteen days later when the full moon appears. Unlike the Western New Year, the Chinese New Year does not have a fixed date and usually takes place anywhere between January

Customs City Case Study Evolve Supply Chain Solutions LLC

CustomsCity Case Study: Evolve Supply Chain Solutions LLC

Evolve has greatly improved the importation process of their D2C (Direct-to-Consumer) Ocean shipments using CustomsCity’s all-in-one US eCommerce Clearance Service (ACE Ocean, ISF & Type 86). Evolve’s D2C eCommerce process is now seamless & our solution allowed them to save at least 30% on customs clearance, warehousing costs & time.  Summary Background Evolve Supply Chain Solutions LLC provides a global fulfillment solution where they can get your products from where

Procedures for the Transport of Air Cargo to the Centralized Examination Station at LAX

Procedures for the Transport of Air Cargo to the Centralized Examination Station at LAX

Los Angeles, California PUBLIC BULLETIN U.S. Customs and Border Protection Number:         LA21-019 September 17, 2021 Subject:   Procedures for the Transport of Air Cargo to the Centralized Examination Station PURPOSE: The purpose of this Public Bulletin is to announce the procedure for the transfer of cargo for enforcement and trade examination to the Centralized Examination Station (CES) at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). BACKGROUND: CBP is charged with determining the

Delivering Imports to Amazon FBA using Section 321 1

Delivering Imports to Amazon (FBA) using Section 321

Delivering imports to the Amazon FBA program has been improved due to the recent guidance by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) administrative ruling on fulfillment centers and warehouses. According to the ruling, imports can be admitted tax and duty-free into the US as long as that merchandise has a value of $800 or less in the country of shipment and is imported by one person on one day. Starting

Customs City Case Study Great Way Trading Transportation Inc

Case Study: Great Way Trading & Transportation Inc

Great Way Relies on CustomsCity’s AMS Air and Type 86 Customs Compliance System to Improve their customs compliance process for their high-volume US eCommerce Shipments While Saving 50% In Time Spent on Labour-Intensive and Manual Tasks Summary   Client: Great Way Trading & Transportation, Inc. Challenge: To speed up the process of uploading and submitting high volume eCommerce Section 321 shipments with an end-to-end solution that provides real-time visibility and

Case Study Sung Moo Kim CHB

Case Study: Sung Moo Kim CHB

CustomsCity’s Type 86 and ACE Air Customs Compliance System helps Sung Moo Kim CHB to Streamline Their Customs Compliance processes for high-volume US Section 321 eCommerce Shipments and Save More than 40% in Costs and Manual Tasks Summary   Client: Sung Moo Kim CHB Challenge: To streamline and speed up the process of submitting large volume eCommerce Section 321 shipments with a complete solution that provides data validations and real-time

What is D2C eCommerce

What is D2C eCommerce?

Direct-to-consumer e-commerce, usually abbreviated as D2C eCommerce an eCommerce strategy where traditional business-to-business (B2B) organizations sell directly to consumers via an eCommerce site thus cutting out middlemen such as retailers and wholesalers. For instance, mattress manufacturers can sell their products directly to families on their website instead of sending them to a mattress store. Is the D2C Revolution a New Thing? D2C is not a new concept and has been

What is the CBP Automated Manifest System AMS1 1

What is the CBP Automated Manifest System (AMS)?

What is AMS? The Automated Manifest System (AMS) of the US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) is a combination of a cargo release notification system and an imported goods inventory regulation system. A critical component of the Automated Commercial System (ACS), it works with other components such as the National In-bond Control Program, the Cargo Selectivity System, and the Automated Broker Interface system of the ACS to ease clearance and