Category: Case Studies

  • Marketing Materials and Trade Show Goods

    Customs treatment of marketing materials and trade show goods. TIB (temporary import bond), carnet, sample exemptions.

  • Sample Shipments Customs Treatment

    Sample shipment customs treatment. Mutilated samples, samples of no commercial value, formal vs informal entry.

  • Returns and Reverse Logistics Deep Dive

    Returns and reverse logistics customs treatment. Drawback eligibility, repair-and-return, returned U.S. goods.

  • Repair and Return Customs Procedures

    Repair and return customs procedures. HTS 9802, TIB for repair, valuation of returned repaired goods.

  • Drop-Shipping Customs Compliance

    Drop-shipping customs compliance for Shopify, Etsy, Amazon sellers. Section 321 changes, IOR responsibilities, formal entry economics.

  • Section 321 Informal Entry Deep Dive

    Section 321 informal entry rules. 2025 tightening, eligibility criteria, parcel-shipping implications, formal-entry economics.

  • Air Cargo Customs Compliance

    Air cargo customs compliance. ACE air manifest, expedited entry, air-specific documentation, time-sensitive clearance.

  • Ocean Cargo Customs Compliance

    Ocean cargo customs compliance. Importer Security Filing (ISF 10+2), container security, demurrage, ocean-specific entry procedures.

  • Project Cargo Customs Procedures

    Project cargo customs procedures. Heavy lift, breakbulk, multi-shipment projects, classification and valuation challenges.

  • USDA APHIS Import Compliance

    USDA APHIS import compliance. Plant inspection, animal product certification, phytosanitary requirements, coordinated entry.