Step-by-step IEEPA refund filing guide for SMB importers. CAPE portal walkthrough, eligibility, documents, statutory interest, processing time.
Step-by-step duty drawback filing guide. Manufacturing, unused merchandise, rejected merchandise drawback. Recover up to 99% of duty on exported goods.
CBP Form 7501 entry summary explained line by line. What each box means, common errors, and how to read your duty breakdown.
Post Summary Correction (PSC) lets importers correct entry errors before liquidation. Eligibility, filing process, time limits, and common use cases.
Cross-border tariff and CUSMA advisory for Buffalo and Ontario exporters. Peace Bridge clearance, CUSMA certificates, CARM, USMCA.
IOR importer of record for foreign company: practical guide for SMB ecommerce importers in 2026.
Introduction: You Are an Importer, Whether You Realize It or Not If you sell products on Amazon that are manufactured overseas, you are an importer. It does not matter whether you think of yourself as an importer, whether you have ever heard the term importer of record, or whether your freight forwarder handles everything from…
The $800 Rule That Built an Industry CBP processes over a million de minimis shipments per day. This exponential growth has raised concerns about duty avoidance, trade remedy evasion, and product safety circumvention. How De Minimis Works Today Shipments valued at $800 or less can enter without formal entry or duty payment. The threshold applies…
Security as a Trade Advantage C-TPAT is a voluntary public-private partnership that recognizes supply chain participants maintaining robust security. Certified partners receive tangible trade facilitation benefits including reduced inspections and expedited processing. Benefits of Certification Reduced inspections and examinations, expedited processing, front of the line during elevated threats, mutual recognition with foreign trusted trader programs,…