What a customs bond does
A customs bond is a guarantee to CBP that duties, taxes, and penalties will be paid and that the importer will follow the rules. It is required for formal entries and for the ISF on ocean freight.
Single-entry or continuous
A single-entry bond covers one shipment and is sized to its value and duty. A continuous bond covers every entry for a year. The minimum continuous bond is $50,000, or 10 percent of the duties, taxes, and fees you paid in the previous year if that is higher.
For a business that imports several times a year, a continuous bond is usually simpler and costs less overall. We look at your shipping plan and recommend the one that fits.
- Bond type chosen from your import calendar and duty volume
- Continuous bond applied for and active before the first entry
- Bond sufficiency checked as tariffs raise your duty totals
- ISF coverage confirmed on ocean shipments
Built for businesses that import on a schedule
We work with brands, Amazon sellers, e-commerce and online store owners, wholesalers, retailers, and manufacturers that bring in shipments regularly, most often from China. Any product category works, as long as it is physical commercial goods. That is where our door-to-door service pays off: we plan the freight, clear customs, and deliver, shipment after shipment. See who we work with.
What to include for an accurate quote
The more of this you share, the faster we can price it. Quotes are for businesses with recurring commercial shipments.
- Origin: supplier or factory city and country
- Destination: delivery city and ZIP code
- Product: what it is, and the HS code if you have it
- Quantity: units and number of cartons or pallets
- Weight: total gross weight
- Size: carton dimensions or total volume in CBM
- Shipping method: ocean FCL, ocean LCL, air, or express
- How often you ship: monthly, quarterly, or your next few orders