The Naughty List for Importers

FOR To stay off Santa’s Naughty List for Importers, avoid these seven top importing mistakes. AFC International has experienced Licensed Customs Brokers that can process all the documents needed for your imports. Call us at 800-274-2329 today to get started. @afc_customs 1.800.274.2329 AfcInternationalllc.com Always include: • A commercial invoice • A packing list • A bill of lading • An arrival notice from the U.S. agent Make sure the correct Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) number is reported on your commercial invoice to ensure the proper duty is paid on your imports. Answer the following merchandise detail questions on your paperwork: • How many? • What type is it? • What is it made of? • Where was it manufactured? • What country was it made in? The country of origin/manufacture must be reported on the commercial invoice. Most goods must be physically marked with their country of origin. Incoterms are internationally accepted defini- tions and rules for commercial imports and the proper ones must be assigned to your goods. Commercial invoices and billing paperwork must contain complete information for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials. NOT PROVIDING A COMPLAINT COMMERCIAL INVOICE NOT PROVIDING PROPER INCOTERMS NOT LISTING THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LACK OF MERCHANDISE DETAIL USING THE INCORRECT DUTY RATE NOT PROVIDING THE PROPER PAPERWORK NOT UTILIZING A CUSTOMS BROKER AFC International A Licensed Customs Broker can help your imports arrive safely on U.S. soil while avoiding importing mistakes and import process hurdles.

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To stay off Santa’s Naughty List forImporters, avoid these seven topimporting mistakes.

AFC International has experienced Licensed Customs Brokers that can process all the documents needed for your imports. Call us at 800-274-2329 today to get started.

@afc_customs1.800.274.2329AfcInternationalllc.com

Always include:• A commercial invoice• A packing list• A bill of lading• An arrival notice from the U.S. agent

Make sure the correct Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) number is reported on your commercial invoice to ensure the proper duty is paid on your imports.

Answer the following merchandise detail questions on your paperwork:• How many?• What type is it?• What is it made of?• Where was it manufactured?• What country was it made in?

The country of origin/manufacture must be reported on the commercial invoice. Most goods must be physically marked with their country of origin.

Incoterms are internationally accepted defini-tions and rules for commercial imports and the proper ones must be assigned to your goods.

Commercial invoices and billing paperwork must contain complete information for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials.

NOT PROVIDING A COMPLAINT COMMERCIAL

INVOICE

NOT PROVIDING PROPER

INCOTERMS

NOT LISTING THE COUNTRY

OF ORIGIN

LACK OFMERCHANDISE

DETAIL

USING THE INCORRECT DUTY RATE