Customs broker

An international customs broker is an organization that acts as an intermediary between an importing (exporting) company and the customs authorities. In the course of its activities, a broker monitors alterations in the prevailing legislation, tackles current issues with the customs officers. Its responsibilities also include filing a CCD, preliminary calculation of advance payments, solving issues related to the customs value, determination of the HS code (that directly influences amount of the customs duty paid to the budget), tackling all the matters that may influence the client’s successful passing of all the probable inspections.

A customs broker deals with issuing any necessary permission, business, as well as shipping documentation, and all the required certificates. A customs representative serves the interests of the cargo owner and on his behalf. The work requires direct interaction with the customs authorities and therefore, can be carried out only by a team of highly-qualified specialists, who undertake the task of tackling all the issues related to the customs clearance of various cargo types.

By attracting customs brokers as early as possible – at the stage of preliminary working out of the import-export contract, you will be able to choose an optimal scheme of delivering the goods through the customs, to complete the customs clearance correctly and as quickly as possible, which will result in avoiding unnecessary expenditures and problems.

Services of an international customs representative are an excellent solution for the companies dealing with cargo import/export from abroad. A reliable customs broker minimizes possible risks and significantly reduces time required for the customs clearance of the goods.

Customs broker services

  • Preparation and analysis of a foreign trade contract.
  • Selection of HS codes
  • Analysis of probable non-tariff regulation measures
  • Preparation of the required documentation package for the customs clearance.
  • Declaring of goods.
  • Consulting related to the customs clearance and prevailing legislation
  • Drawing up of import/export documentation for international consignments.
  • Tackling conflict issues and client representation at the customs authorities.