Import Process
First Time Importing Process (with estimated fees)
Classify product to determine the duty
$12.00 - first product on commercial invoice (description/documentation must be supplied by importer or exporter)
$10.00 - additional products on commercial invoice
Review of and/or Drafting of a US Customs compliant forms:
$10.00 - Packing List
$20.00 - Commercial Invoice
$20.00 - Shipper Letter of Instruction
$20.00 - AWB / Air Waybill or BOL / Bill of Lading
$20.00 - ISF 10 + 2 worksheet (fee is included if we file the ISF)
$25.00 - Entry Filing Form (fee is included in filing if we are doing the filing)
$15.00 - EIN / SS4 filing if needed
$45.00 - filing importer number with customs
Bonds for ISF filing and Entry filing:
$95.00 - covers both ISF filing bond and entry bond if cargo is consigned to, and cleared by import company with bond in place
$349.00 - Annual Entry Bond will cover both ISF filings and Entry Filings for 12 months when purchased by directly by importer
ISF 10+2 - pre-departure filing requirement for ocean imports
$45.00 - electronic filing
requires ISF Bond or Annual Entry Bond if cargo is not consigned to bonded importer
Entry Types
$99.00 - air / truck import
$169.00 - ocean import, single commodity LCL
Personal Effects - unaccompanied baggage
$99.00 , air / truck (may require the appearance of importer at customs office to prevent fraud/smuggling)
$169.00, ocean less than container
$289.00, ocean, full container
$189.00 by land, truck or driven
$195.00 ocean container or Roll On Roll Off terminal
Vehicles, agricultural produces and other types of products may require additional documentation and approval by regulatory agencies, prior to import. Costs for these can vary.
Additional Fees - outlays:
$10.00 for instant or overnight payments to carriers, terminals or customs
.0475% - for any outlays paid to carriers, terminals or customs for prompt release of cargo, including but not limited to:
duty, VAT, GST or other assessment;
arrival notice;
destination port fees;
destination terminal handling charges;
delivery order;
carriers;
any other payables for regulated products, inspections, fines, penalties, etc;