Customs City Case Study: Evolve Supply Chain Solutions LLC

Evolve has greatly improved the importation process of their D2C (Direct-to-Consumer) Ocean shipments using Customs City’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

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

Ocean Split Bill Guidance for the Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach

Port congestion has recently become a critical issue with ocean carriers deciding to split bills after or on arrival. To streamline release for such shipments, the Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association (LACBFFA) has been working with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to review the processing of

CFS Warehouses & Fulfillment Centers as an Entity Under Section 321

On February 18, 2021, Customs & Border Protection Agency (CBP) published a new ruling regarding fulfillment centers and domestic warehouses. Under Section 321, CBP can admit qualifying goods tax-free and duty-free as long as the goods are imported on one day by one person and have a value of

ISF-10 vs. ISF-5

Starting in April 2018, the definition of the importer of particular types of shipments for an Importer Security Filing (ISF) submission was expanded by Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP). According to CBP, the new changes which came into force on May 14, 2018, were required to make provision

Everything You Need to Know about CBP ACE Ocean (AMS Ocean) for eCommerce Shipments

eCommerce has been growing rapidly and this comes with immense business opportunities. Indeed, increased global trade paves way for the growth and development of import and export businesses. With this increase in trade, it’s necessary for U.S Customs & Border Protection (CBP) to come up with processes that regulate

Everything you Need to Know about CBP Importer Security Filing (ISF) “10+2”

Background On January 26, 2009 CBP ISF (Importer Security Filing) came into force. The ISF can be submitted via the AMS (Automated Manifest System) or ABI (Automated Broker Interface). The ISF needs to be submitted at the lowest bill level (Master, Regular or House) that is submitted in the

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Customs City Case Study: Evolve Supply Chain Solutions LLC

What is D2C eCommerce?

Ocean Split Bill Guidance for the Ports of Los Angeles & Long Beach

CFS Warehouses & Fulfillment Centers as an Entity Under Section 321

ISF-10 vs. ISF-5

Everything You Need to Know about CBP ACE Ocean (AMS Ocean) for eCommerce Shipments

Everything you Need to Know about CBP Importer Security Filing (ISF) “10+2”

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