Paying Everyone
A common mistake most new importers become frustrated with is when money delays the delivery of their shipment. In all importing transactions there can be multiple parties that need to be paid so the other parties can release the freight to you and your trucker. Below is a step by step process of who should be paid and why.. Steamship line/Freight Forwarder – All fees should be paid to your agent who aided you in transporting your cargo from Port of Departure to Port of Arrival. When you pay... [more]
Help Customs Help You
Many importers are intimidated with Customs and their requests for paperwork. This is a big mistake as the role of Customs is to facilitate your importing transaction. No matter what the request that Customs asks do you best to fulfill it ASAP (As Soon As Possible). Customs needs all the proper documentation in order to complete their inquiry and when the importer delays in providing all the necessary docs they hold up the shipment. Help Customs Help You! Be as complete and Listen to what Customs... [more]
CBP Supports Haiti
‘When they hear that language…it gives them warmth to hear someone speaking their language that is here to help them,” Baptiste said. Baptiste himself has not been in the U.S. that long. He grew up in Haiti, arriving in the U.S. in 2001 to finish his senior year in high school. He later earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Western Florida, became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2007 and joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a Border Patrol agent... [more]
