Precautions for US FBA Maritime Customs Clearance

The FBA dedicated line in the United States is currently one of the busiest routes in China's Amazon e-commerce logistics. Among the various transportation channels on the FBA route in the United States, sea freight is one of the most commonly used modes of transportation. We all know that when goods enter the United States through FBA sea freight, customs clearance must be carried out first. Customs clearance is a very important part of FBA's maritime transportation in the United States. If the customs clearance work is not handled properly, not only does it face the risk of goods being forcibly returned to the shipping location by US customs, but also the high shipping cost for customs returns will greatly increase the operating costs of cross-border e-commerce companies. So what are the issues to pay attention to when conducting US FBA sea freight customs clearance?

Before understanding the US FBA maritime customs clearance work, we need to first understand the entire process of the US FBA maritime customs clearance operation. Generally speaking, the process of customs clearance in the United States by sea is mainly divided into nine steps: quotation, receipt of power of attorney, booking, shipment, US FBA customs declaration and release, handover with the shipping agent, issuance of bills of lading, arrangement of customs clearance procedures, and delivery of goods. The customs clearance process is relatively complex and requires high professionalism.

The precautions for the US FBA maritime customs clearance work mainly include the following: 1. Export tariffs must be prepaid before shipment; 2. Before shipping, it is necessary to verify the name of the goods with the customer and declare them for export according to their original name and quantity; 3. Declare the market value according to the actual goods; 4. It is necessary to have the correct contact information of the local recipient; 5. The importer's information and cargo information of the goods must be accurate and complete. It should be noted that if skincare products and other products that come into direct contact with the skin are being transported, they must undergo PST certification before undergoing US FBA sea clearance, otherwise they may be rejected by US customs.