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Responsible supervision and control in a small customs brokerage
What 19 CFR 111.28 asks of a licensed customs broker, and what enough review of your entry writers looks like when one LCB signs for the desk.
Customs brokerage
12 posts
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Training a new customs entry writer: a 30-day plan
A week-by-week plan for ramping a new customs entry writer: closed files first, then mismatches, deadlines, and live entries under full LCB review.
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A CF-28 just arrived: how brokers rebuild the entry file in 30 days
A client forwards a CBP Form 28 on last year's entry. How to respond: the 30-day clock, who answers, and a checklist to rebuild the file.
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ISF mistakes that cost $5,000, and how to catch them before lading
The ISF late filing penalty is $5,000 in liquidated damages. Where each element comes from, where it drifts from the entry, and what to check.
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Entry summary rejected: the two-day clock and how to avoid it
A rejected ACE entry summary is not on file. How long you have to resubmit, where to look up the error, and which rejects you can prevent.
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How to build an MID code from a commercial invoice
The MID construction rules step by step for entry writers, three worked examples, and the traps that start with a trading-company invoice.
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What 19 CFR 141.86 requires on a commercial invoice, field by field
The eleven elements the regulation asks for, what each one feeds on the entry, and what to request from the client when one of them is missing.
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PSC, protest or prior disclosure: which fix for which customs error
Found an error on an accepted entry? When to file a post summary correction, when to protest, and when a prior disclosure applies: a guide for brokers.
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Invoice and packing list don't match? A broker's triage guide
Invoice says 500, packing list says 480, vessel due tomorrow. How to triage the mismatch, what to ask the client, and what to note in the file.
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The pre-transmission checklist for customs entry writers
A customs entry checklist to run before transmitting: packet, consistency, parties, ISF and in-bond, classification and PGA flags, and deadlines.
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CargoWise repriced. What a small brokerage can actually do about it
The Value Pack move hit most customers at once. Here is how to work out what it costs you, and which of the four realistic responses is worth the disruption.
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What a customs entry writer actually costs you
The role has its own job title and its own advertised pay band. Here is how to turn that into a per-entry number you can put next to a software invoice.