UNITED STATES
Documents required for United States customs clearance as follows:
- Commercial Invoice
- Packing List
- Items claiming duty free status under USMCA require certificate of origin or specific qualifying statements on the commercial invoice.
NEW as of Oct 6th 2024 ACAS requirements for all import air freight shipments
The new ACAS ruling effects air import shipments to The United States. The new ACAS security protocol requires any shipments from a new shipper that has not shipped with Exfreight or its agent prior to September 2nd 2024 to verify certain aspects of its business prior to shipping. Any shipper who refuses to provide the requested documents and sign the required security agreement will not be able to ship by air freight into the USA. Required documents include: Copy of business or corporate registration certificate, Completed corporate information sheet outlining all contacts within the company, Banking information, a signed security contract agreement.
Your commercial invoice must include the currency of the values listed. It should also include unit value and number of units sold. Identifying the HTS code on the invoice is also helpful in classifying the item properly with the local customs office.
A schedule B # code is required for every shipment prior to export.
If the value exceeds $2500 value, please also provide a completed SLI to ExFreight or complete the export declaration on the ExFreight website during the booking process.
If your booking is Full Container (FCL), a VGM form must be completed before documentation cutoff date.
Please provide a scanned copy of the documents to ExFreight prior to freight departure.
Shipments to a military base may require additional fees and paperwork if the base requires an exclusive truck for delivery or bonded delivery.
The following commodities may require additional paperwork and or special import licenses:
- Medicines
- Cotton Fiber
- Insecticides/Pesticides
- Food
- Cosmetics
- Tobacco products
- Medical devices
- Human drugs or medicines
- Veterinary products or medicines
- Alcohol
- Electronics
- Chemicals
- Products made of wood
- Firearms
- Fireworks
- Vehicles & trailers (including RVs)
- Plants and Seeds
Prohibited items:
- Counterfeit items, currency etc.
- Pornography
Important: Exercise independent care before relying on information contained herein. Although we strive to ensure all information is correct and current, ExFreight assumes no liability for detrimental reliance on this information. Trade requirements may change with little or no prior notification, de-facto requirements in certain countries vary from official regulations, and particular shipments and/or importers may have special destination customs arrangements. We encourage you to check with the importer or its customs agent in the destination country for specific importation requirements for specific products and circumstances. Additional resource www.trade.gov
