Tag: Customs Broker
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Canadian SMB guide to U.S. market entry. CUSMA qualification, U.S. importer setup, customs broker selection, ongoing compliance.
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Mexican-side compliance requirements for U.S. importers running Mexican maquila or supply operations. SAT, Aduanas, IMMEX, IVA.
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19 U.S.C. § 1484 reasonable care standard. What it requires, examples of compliance and non-compliance, audit defense.
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Customs broker selection for SMB importers. Service scope, geographic coverage, fee structure, post-entry support, technology.
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Introduction: Compliance Is Not the Same as Oversight There is a persistent misconception in the U.S. importing community that having a customs broker handle entry filings is equivalent to having a compliance program. It is not. Most U.S. importers are not willfully non-compliant. They are, however, operating without meaningful oversight of the customs processes executed…
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Introduction: A Seismic Shift in U.S. Import Policy On March 9, 2026, U.S. lawmakers introduced the SAFE Act-Securing Accountability in Foreign Entries-legislation that promises to fundamentally reshape how non-resident importers (NRIs) operate within the United States. For decades, the current regulatory framework has allowed foreign companies without a physical U.S. presence to serve as Importers…
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IEEPA Tariffs: The Foundation and What Importers Paid The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) grants the President authority to impose tariffs and trade restrictions during periods of national emergency. In recent years, IEEPA has been invoked multiple times to implement tariffs on goods from various countries, affecting billions of dollars in imports and impacting…
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Carve-out and spinoff tariff considerations. New importer setup, broker engagement, USMCA qualification transition.
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Post-close tariff integration. Broker consolidation, classification harmonization, USMCA program integration.