Examples

Three packets, start to finish

Each example is a shipment with the problems brokers find every week: documents that disagree, a manufacturer hidden behind a trading company, a price that includes freight. You can see the packet as it arrives, what EntryWrite flags in it, and the entry data that comes out, in the field names of the system you file from.

Every company, person and reference number below is fictional. The HTS numbers and duty rates are real.

Example 1 · FDA-regulated food

Canned tomatoes from Italy, by ocean into Miami

An acidified canned food with FDA process filing data, two invoice lines and one container. Three documents, and they disagree three times.

Mode:: Ocean, 1 x 20' container
Origin:: Italy
Port of entry:: 5201 Miami, FL
Agency:: FDA (FCE / SID)

1The packet

Highlighted values are the ones that conflict. The number links to the finding.

Commercial invoice

Conserve del Vesuvio S.r.l.

Invoice CV-26-0418 · 18 Sep 2026 · p.1 of 1

Seller / manufacturer

Conserve del Vesuvio S.r.l.

Via Nazionale 112

80040 San Gennaro Vesuviano (NA), Italy

Buyer

Bayfront Provisions LLC

7700 NW 36th St, Suite 210

Doral, FL 33166, USA

Terms: FOB Napoli
Currency: USD
Total cartons: 1,960
Net weight: 18,186 kg3

Description	Ctns	Price	Amount
PT-400 Whole peeled tomatoes in juice, 24 x 400 g	1,200	14.40	17,280.00
CT-400 Chopped tomatoes, 24 x 400 g	760	13.20	10,032.00
Total FOB Napoli	1,960		27,312.00

FDA FCE 12345
SID PT-400: 2024-03-11/001
SID CT-400: not stated2

Packing list

Conserve del Vesuvio S.r.l.

Packing list CV-26-0418 · p.1 of 1

Container: EWRU 447120-3
Seal: 0098812
Marks: BAYFRONT / MIAMI / 1-1960

Item	Ctns	Net kg	Gross kg
PT-400	1,200	11,520.0	12,480.0
CT-400	760	7,296.0	7,904.0
Total	1,9601	18,816.03	20,384.0

Bill of lading

Tyrrhenian Line

B/L TYLN NAP 260921 · p.1 of 1

Shipper

Conserve del Vesuvio S.r.l.

San Gennaro Vesuviano, Italy

Consignee

Bayfront Provisions LLC

Doral, FL, USA

Notify party

Brickell Customs Brokerage Inc.

Miami, FL

Vessel / voyage: Tyrrhenian Star 614W
Port of loading: Napoli, Italy
Port of discharge: Miami, FL
Shipped on board: 21 Sep 2026

Container / seal	Packages	Gross kg
EWRU 447120-3 / 0098812. Canned tomatoes, said to contain	1,920 ctns1	20,384.0

Freight collect

2What EntryWrite flags

The B/L shows 40 fewer cartons than the invoice and packing list
Finding 1: Held for review
Invoice and packing list both total 1,960 cartons; the bill of lading manifests 1,920. The B/L gross weight matches the packing list to the kilo, which points to a typo, but if 40 cartons really were short-shipped the invoice value is wrong too.
Found in: Commercial invoice, p.1 · Packing list, p.1 · Bill of lading, p.1
Held for review. Manifest quantity stays empty until someone confirms with the shipper or carrier which figure is right.
No FDA process filing (SID) for the chopped tomatoes
Finding 2: Held for review
Both lines are acidified canned food, so FDA expects the canning establishment (FCE) and a process filing (SID) for each product. The invoice gives a SID for the whole peeled tomatoes and none for the chopped.
Found in: Commercial invoice, p.1
Line 2's FDA data is marked incomplete and held until the shipper supplies the SID. Line 1 is unaffected.
Invoice net weight has two digits swapped: 18,186 vs 18,816 kg
Finding 3: Resolved, shown to confirm
The packing list lines add up to 18,816 kg. The invoice header says 18,186 kg: the same digits, transposed.
Found in: Commercial invoice, p.1 · Packing list, p.1
Resolved from the line-level figures (18,816 kg). The conflict stays in the audit log and is shown for a person to confirm.

3The entry data that comes out

Fields named by their block on CBP Form 7501, the entry summary.

Field	Value	Source
Entry header
26. Importer of record	Bayfront Provisions LLCInvoice p.1 · B/L p.1	Invoice p.1 · B/L p.1
25. Ultimate consignee	Bayfront Provisions LLCB/L p.1	B/L p.1
6. Port code	5201 Miami, FLB/L p.1	B/L p.1
8. Importing carrier	Tyrrhenian Star 614WB/L p.1	B/L p.1
9. Mode of transport	11 Vessel, containerizedB/L p.1	B/L p.1
10. Country of origin	ITInvoice p.1	Invoice p.1
12. B/L or AWB no.	TYLN NAP 260921B/L p.1	B/L p.1
13. Manufacturer ID	ITCONDEL112SANBuilt from manufacturer on invoice p.1	Built from manufacturer on invoice p.1
14. Exporting country	ITB/L p.1	B/L p.1
15. Export date	09/21/2026B/L p.1	B/L p.1
19. Foreign port of lading	Napoli, ItalyB/L p.1	B/L p.1
20. U.S. port of unlading	5201 Miami, FLB/L p.1	B/L p.1
30B. Manifest quantity	Held: 1,960 or 1,920 CTN1PL p.1 · B/L p.1	PL p.1 · B/L p.1
Line 001 · Whole peeled tomatoes
28. Description of merchandise	Whole peeled tomatoes in juice, 400 g cansInvoice p.1	Invoice p.1
29A. HTSUS no.	2002.10.00.20Invoice p.1 description	Invoice p.1 description
30A. Gross weight	12,480 kgPL p.1	PL p.1
31. Net quantity in HTSUS units	11,520 KGPL p.1	PL p.1
32A. Entered value	$17,280Invoice p.1	Invoice p.1
33A. HTSUS rate	12.5%HTSUS 2002.10.00	HTSUS 2002.10.00
FDA PGA message (ACE)	FCE 12345 · SID 2024-03-11/001Invoice p.1	Invoice p.1
Line 002 · Chopped tomatoes
28. Description of merchandise	Chopped tomatoes, 400 g cansInvoice p.1	Invoice p.1
29A. HTSUS no.	2002.10.00.20Invoice p.1 description	Invoice p.1 description
30A. Gross weight	7,904 kgPL p.1	PL p.1
31. Net quantity in HTSUS units	7,296 KGPL p.1	PL p.1
32A. Entered value	$10,032Invoice p.1	Invoice p.1
33A. HTSUS rate	12.5%HTSUS 2002.10.00	HTSUS 2002.10.00
FDA PGA message (ACE)	FCE 12345 · SID missing2Invoice p.1	Invoice p.1
Entry totals
32A. Entered value	$27,312Invoice p.1	Invoice p.1
30A. Gross weight	20,384 kgPL p.1 · B/L p.1	PL p.1 · B/L p.1
31. Net quantity in HTSUS units	18,816 KG3PL p.1 line totals	PL p.1 line totals

Example 2 · Apparel and textiles

Knit polo shirts from Vietnam, sold through Hong Kong

A Hong Kong trading company invoices; a Vietnamese factory packs. The fiber content, the manufacturer and the quantity all depend on which document you believe.

Mode:: Ocean, LCL
Origin:: Vietnam
Port of entry:: 2704 Los Angeles, CA
Reported in:: Dozens and kilograms

1The packet

Highlighted values are the ones that conflict. The number links to the finding.

Commercial invoice

Harbourline Trading Ltd.

Invoice HT-2609-115 · 15 Sep 2026 · p.1 of 1

Seller

Harbourline Trading Ltd.

Unit 1203, 88 Canton Road

Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Buyer

Westline Apparel Group Inc.

5600 Eastern Ave

Commerce, CA 90040, USA

Terms: FOB Cai Mep
Currency: USD
Made in: Vietnam

Description	Pcs	Price	Amount
HL-PL01 Men's knit polo, navy, 100% cotton1	1,800	6.80	12,240.00
HL-PL01 Men's knit polo, white, 100% cotton1	1,8002	6.80	12,240.00
Total FOB Cai Mep	3,600		24,480.00

Packing list

Saigon Knit Garment Co., Ltd.

Packing list SKG-0924 · p.1 of 1

Manufacturer

Saigon Knit Garment Co., Ltd.

Lot 18, Amata Industrial Park

Bien Hoa, Dong Nai, Vietnam

Fabric: 35% cotton / 65% polyester jersey1
Packing: 60 pcs per carton

Style / colour	Ctns	Pcs	Net kg	Gross kg
HL-PL01 navy	30	1,800	360.0	405.0
HL-PL01 white	29	1,7402	348.0	391.5
Total	59	3,540	708.0	796.5

Bill of lading

Pacific Meridian Lines

B/L PMLU CMT 2609447 · p.1 of 1

Shipper

Harbourline Trading Ltd.

Kowloon, Hong Kong

Consignee

Westline Apparel Group Inc.

Commerce, CA, USA

Vessel / voyage: Pacific Meridian 082E
Port of loading: Cai Mep, Vietnam
Port of discharge: Los Angeles, CA
Shipped on board: 24 Sep 2026

Description	Packages	Gross kg
Garments, LCL, said to contain	59 ctns2	796.5

2What EntryWrite flags

Invoice says 100% cotton; the factory packing list says 35/65 cotton-polyester
Finding 1: Held for review
That is two different headings. Cotton as the chief weight is 6105.10.00.10 at 19.7%; polyester is 6105.20.20.10 at 32%. Classifying from the invoice alone would underpay duty by 12.3 points on the factory's own fiber content.
Found in: Commercial invoice, p.1 · Packing list, p.1
Held for review. Both headings are shown with their duty rates, and both lines wait for a fiber content the broker trusts.
Invoice bills 3,600 shirts; the packing list and B/L account for 3,540
Finding 2: Held for review
White polos: 1,800 on the invoice, 1,740 in 29 cartons on the packing list. The B/L's 59 cartons agree with the packing list. Either 60 shirts were short-shipped or the invoice is wrong, and the entered value depends on which.
Found in: Commercial invoice, p.1 · Packing list, p.1 · Bill of lading, p.1
Held for review. Line 2 keeps the invoice value and the packing list quantity side by side until the seller confirms.
The seller is a Hong Kong trading company, not the manufacturer
Finding 3: Resolved, shown to confirm
The MID has to identify whoever made the goods. Built from the invoice header it would be HKHARTRA1203KOW. The packing list is on the factory letterhead in Bien Hoa, Vietnam.
Found in: Commercial invoice, p.1 · Packing list, p.1
MID built from the factory: VNSAIKNI18BIE. Shown for a person to confirm.

3The entry data that comes out

Fields named by their block on CBP Form 7501, the entry summary.

Field	Value	Source
Entry header
26. Importer of record	Westline Apparel Group Inc.Invoice p.1 · B/L p.1	Invoice p.1 · B/L p.1
25. Ultimate consignee	Westline Apparel Group Inc.B/L p.1	B/L p.1
6. Port code	2704 Los Angeles, CAB/L p.1	B/L p.1
8. Importing carrier	Pacific Meridian 082EB/L p.1	B/L p.1
9. Mode of transport	11 Vessel, containerizedB/L p.1	B/L p.1
10. Country of origin	VNInvoice p.1 · PL p.1	Invoice p.1 · PL p.1
12. B/L or AWB no.	PMLU CMT 2609447B/L p.1	B/L p.1
13. Manufacturer ID	VNSAIKNI18BIE3Built from manufacturer on PL p.1	Built from manufacturer on PL p.1
14. Exporting country	VNB/L p.1	B/L p.1
15. Export date	09/24/2026B/L p.1	B/L p.1
19. Foreign port of lading	Cai Mep, VietnamB/L p.1	B/L p.1
20. U.S. port of unlading	2704 Los Angeles, CAB/L p.1	B/L p.1
30B. Manifest quantity	59 CTNPL p.1 · B/L p.1	PL p.1 · B/L p.1
Line 001 · Men's knit polo, navy
28. Description of merchandise	Men's knit polo shirtsInvoice p.1 · PL p.1	Invoice p.1 · PL p.1
29A. HTSUS no.	Held: 6105.10.00.10 or 6105.20.20.101Invoice p.1 vs PL p.1	Invoice p.1 vs PL p.1
30A. Gross weight	405 kgPL p.1	PL p.1
31. Net quantity in HTSUS units	150 DOZ · 360 KGInvoice p.1 (pcs) · PL p.1 (kg)	Invoice p.1 (pcs) · PL p.1 (kg)
32A. Entered value	$12,240Invoice p.1	Invoice p.1
33A. HTSUS rate	Held: 19.7% or 32%1HTSUS 6105.10.00 / 6105.20.20	HTSUS 6105.10.00 / 6105.20.20
Line 002 · Men's knit polo, white
28. Description of merchandise	Men's knit polo shirtsInvoice p.1 · PL p.1	Invoice p.1 · PL p.1
29A. HTSUS no.	Held: 6105.10.00.10 or 6105.20.20.101Invoice p.1 vs PL p.1	Invoice p.1 vs PL p.1
30A. Gross weight	391.5 kgPL p.1	PL p.1
31. Net quantity in HTSUS units	Held: 150 or 145 DOZ · 348 KG2Invoice p.1 vs PL p.1	Invoice p.1 vs PL p.1
32A. Entered value	Held: $12,2402Invoice p.1	Invoice p.1
33A. HTSUS rate	Held: 19.7% or 32%1HTSUS 6105.10.00 / 6105.20.20	HTSUS 6105.10.00 / 6105.20.20

Example 3 · Electronics by air

Bluetooth speakers from China, by air into Chicago

Sold CIF, so the invoice price includes freight and insurance that do not belong in the entered value. The invoice total does not add up, and one HS code covers two different products.

Mode:: Air
Origin:: China
Port of entry:: 3901 Chicago O'Hare, IL
Terms:: CIF Chicago

1The packet

Highlighted values are the ones that conflict. The number links to the finding.

Commercial invoice

Brightwave Audio Technology Co., Ltd.

Invoice BWA-260930 · 30 Sep 2026 · p.1 of 1

Seller / manufacturer

Brightwave Audio Technology Co., Ltd.

1688 Bulong Road, Longgang District

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Buyer

Lakeshore Sound Supply Inc.

2200 W Devon Ave

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007

Terms: CIF Chicago2
Currency: USD
HS code: 8518.223

Description	Qty	Price	Amount
BW-200 Portable Bluetooth speaker, single 10 W driver3	2,000	18.50	37,000.00
BW-450 Bluetooth speaker, dual 20 W drivers	1,000	31.00	31,000.00
Subtotal	3,000		68,000.00
Air freight2			4,600.00
Insurance2			210.00
Total CIF Chicago			72,180.001

Packing list

Brightwave Audio Technology Co., Ltd.

Packing list BWA-260930 · p.1 of 1

Marks: LSS / ORD / C1-100
Battery: Li-ion, packed in equipment

Model	Ctns	Qty	Net kg	Gross kg
BW-200	50	2,000	640.0	720.0
BW-450	50	1,000	610.0	685.0
Total	100	3,000	1,250.0	1,405.0

Air waybill

Pearl Delta Cargo

MAWB 812-4471 2036 · p.1 of 1

Shipper

Brightwave Audio Technology Co., Ltd.

Shenzhen, China

Consignee

Lakeshore Sound Supply Inc.

Elk Grove Village, IL

Airport of departure: Shenzhen (SZX)
Destination: Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
Flight / date: PD 881 / 02 Oct 2026
Handling: UN3481, PI 967

Nature of goods	Pieces	Gross kg
Bluetooth speakers	100	1,405.0

Freight prepaid

2What EntryWrite flags

The invoice total does not add up: $72,180 stated, $72,810 calculated
Finding 1: Held for review
Subtotal $68,000 plus air freight $4,600 plus insurance $210 is $72,810. The invoice says $72,180. The lines are internally consistent; the total is not.
Found in: Commercial invoice, p.1
Held for review. The entry uses the line amounts, which add up, and the invoice is marked for a corrected copy from the seller before filing.
CIF terms: freight and insurance come out of the entered value
Finding 2: Resolved, shown to confirm
The invoice price includes air freight to Chicago and insurance. Entered value is the price of the goods, so the $4,810 of charges are deducted from it and reported separately.
Found in: Commercial invoice, p.1
Applied: entered value $68,000, charges $4,810. Shown for a person to confirm.
One HS code on the invoice, two products under it
Finding 3: Resolved, shown to confirm
The invoice gives 8518.22 (multiple loudspeakers in one enclosure) for everything. The BW-200 has a single driver, which is 8518.21.00.00. Both are duty free, so this changes the statistical reporting, not the duty.
Found in: Commercial invoice, p.1
Line 1 classified from its description as 8518.21.00.00. Shown for a person to confirm.

3The entry data that comes out

Fields named by their block on CBP Form 7501, the entry summary.

Field	Value	Source
Entry header
26. Importer of record	Lakeshore Sound Supply Inc.Invoice p.1 · AWB p.1	Invoice p.1 · AWB p.1
25. Ultimate consignee	Lakeshore Sound Supply Inc.AWB p.1	AWB p.1
6. Port code	3901 Chicago O'Hare, ILAWB p.1	AWB p.1
8. Importing carrier	Pearl Delta Cargo PD 881AWB p.1	AWB p.1
9. Mode of transport	40 AirAWB p.1	AWB p.1
10. Country of origin	CNInvoice p.1	Invoice p.1
12. B/L or AWB no.	812-4471 2036AWB p.1	AWB p.1
13. Manufacturer ID	CNBRIAUD1688SHEBuilt from manufacturer on invoice p.1	Built from manufacturer on invoice p.1
14. Exporting country	CNAWB p.1	AWB p.1
15. Export date	10/02/2026AWB p.1	AWB p.1
19. Foreign port of lading	Shenzhen (SZX)AWB p.1	AWB p.1
20. U.S. port of unlading	3901 Chicago O'Hare, ILAWB p.1	AWB p.1
30B. Manifest quantity	100 CTNPL p.1 · AWB p.1	PL p.1 · AWB p.1
Line 001 · BW-200 portable speaker
28. Description of merchandise	Portable Bluetooth speaker, single driverInvoice p.1	Invoice p.1
29A. HTSUS no.	8518.21.00.003Invoice p.1 description	Invoice p.1 description
30A. Gross weight	720 kgPL p.1	PL p.1
31. Net quantity in HTSUS units	2,000 NOInvoice p.1 · PL p.1	Invoice p.1 · PL p.1
32A. Entered value	$37,000Invoice p.1	Invoice p.1
33A. HTSUS rate	FreeHTSUS 8518.21.00	HTSUS 8518.21.00
Line 002 · BW-450 speaker
28. Description of merchandise	Bluetooth speaker, dual drivers in one enclosureInvoice p.1	Invoice p.1
29A. HTSUS no.	8518.22.00.00Invoice p.1	Invoice p.1
30A. Gross weight	685 kgPL p.1	PL p.1
31. Net quantity in HTSUS units	1,000 NOInvoice p.1 · PL p.1	Invoice p.1 · PL p.1
32A. Entered value	$31,000Invoice p.1	Invoice p.1
33A. HTSUS rate	FreeHTSUS 8518.22.00	HTSUS 8518.22.00
Entry totals
32A. Entered value	$68,0001Invoice p.1 line amounts	Invoice p.1 line amounts
32B. CHGS	$4,8102Invoice p.1 freight + insurance	Invoice p.1 freight + insurance
30A. Gross weight	1,405 kgPL p.1 · AWB p.1	PL p.1 · AWB p.1

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Three packets, start to finish

Canned tomatoes from Italy, by ocean into Miami

1The packet

2What EntryWrite flags

The B/L shows 40 fewer cartons than the invoice and packing list

No FDA process filing (SID) for the chopped tomatoes

Invoice net weight has two digits swapped: 18,186 vs 18,816 kg

3The entry data that comes out

Knit polo shirts from Vietnam, sold through Hong Kong

1The packet

2What EntryWrite flags

Invoice says 100% cotton; the factory packing list says 35/65 cotton-polyester

Invoice bills 3,600 shirts; the packing list and B/L account for 3,540

The seller is a Hong Kong trading company, not the manufacturer

3The entry data that comes out

Bluetooth speakers from China, by air into Chicago

1The packet

2What EntryWrite flags

The invoice total does not add up: $72,180 stated, $72,810 calculated

CIF terms: freight and insurance come out of the entered value

One HS code on the invoice, two products under it

3The entry data that comes out

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