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The Quick and Dirty Guide to Importing
import, export, customs 
This free guide contains details on the 27 different topics that beginning importers most often ask about. It’s got phone numbers, web site addresses, procedures, forms, explanations, and more. The Quick and Dirty Guide to Importing will help you find answers to these questions: “Do I have to report to US Customs?” “How much is this going to cost?” “Do [...]
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How Much Does it Cost to Import?
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How Much Does it Cost to Import? Importers are expected to pay an import tax on virtually every item they import. But how much do you have to pay? Import tax (also known as an import duty or import tariff) is collected by US Customs on every import that comes into the US. Import tariffs are the second largest source of revenue next to the IRS.
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Find HTS Codes
import, export, customsHere’s a new HTS lookup service for anyone who’s ever had problems finding HTS tariff codes for their import or export shipments. Basically, you can use it to look up tariff rates for any item with a keyword search, or by typing in the HTS number directly. There are a few software packages that you […] -
BIS publishes Final Rule on Encryption Simplification
import, export, customs10/15/2009 – BIS publishes Final Rule on Encryption Simplification The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published the interim final rule entitled ”Encryption Simplification” on October 3, 2008 (73 FR 57495). This rule finalizes that rule, corrects errors published in the October 3, 2008 interim final rule, and resolves inconsistencies in that rule identified by […] -
Importer Security Filing (ISF), aka “10+2”
import, export, customsWhen does the ISF have to be filed? Not later than 24 hours prior to loading of the shipment to the vessel at the foreign port of lading. Does the effective date of Jan. 26th mean that any shipment which is departing from the origin port on or after Jan. 26th is required to have […] -
Import Duty on Returned Items
import, export, customsQuestion Do I have to pay import duty on items that have been exported from the United States that are being returned? Answer If you have an item that was previously resident in the United States, but for some reason was exported and is now being returned, be sure to inform US Customs about its […] -
ITAR Export Compliance
import, export, customsIf you’re one of the small minority of businesses that exports military and ITAR controlled products overseas, you’re not going to find much to help you on our site – sorry. You can download the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) from our site, but there’s not a lot of discussion on how to use […] -
U.S. Customs and Border Protection New Import Technology Simplifies Duty Collection
import, export, customs(Monday, September 20, 2004) Washington, D.C. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner today announced the success of a pilot that will allow CBP to collect duties and fees on a monthly basis. In the first three months, nearly $32 million were collected from importers and brokers using the monthly statement and […] -
CBP Border Patrol Arrest Three Wanted For Murder In Colorado
import, export, customs(Wednesday, September 15, 2004) Marfa, Texas – Vigilance and good police work by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol agents resulted in the arrest of three people sought for questioning in a double homicide in Colorado. The trio were stopped and arrested yesterday morning at the Border Patrol’s Immigration Checkpoint on Interstate 10 […] -
Detector Dog Teams Receive Explosive Training
import, export, customs(Tuesday, September 14, 2004) WASHINGTON, D.C. Beginning September 7, 2004, the U.S. Customs and Border Protections (CBP) Canine Enforcement Training Center, often called the Ivy League of Canine Enforcement Training Centers, in full partnership of Homeland Security, started the training of new explosive detector dog teams for the U.S. Coast Guard. Instructors assigned to the […] -
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Vows a Total Commitment to Professionalism
import, export, customs(Thursday, August 26, 2004) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Robert C. Bonner today announced an initiative to ensure that the agency and its personnel practice the highest of standards in professionalism. The CBP Professionalism Initiative calls for a total commitment to exemplary conduct in providing services to travelers, as well […] -
CBP Border Patrol Interdicts Tractor-Trailer at County Checkpoint
import, export, customsAgents at the 86 Traffic Checkpoint, located approximately 8 miles north of Westmoreland, California, encountered the 1997 Peterbuilt tractor-trailer around 4:00 AM Sunday morning. Immediately keying in on suspicious details concerning the trucks manifest, the primary inspection agent sent the truck and driver to secondary inspection. During secondary inspection, 64 illegal occupants were discovered locked […]