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FAQs About Brokers

Q. What are customs brokers and what do they do?

Q. Who regulates customs brokers?

Q. How do customs brokers charge for their services?

Q. Is it better to use a customs broker that's located at the port where my goods arrive?

Q. Can't my firm receive better service from a large "national" customs broker?

FAQs About CBSA

Q. What is the new Canada Customs "Action Plan"?

Q. How will changes proposed in the new "Action Plan" affect me as an importer?

Q. What does the "pre-release" of shipments mean?

Q. What is CADEX?

Q. What is ACROSS?

FAQs About U.S. CBP

Q. What is a Customs Bond and why do I need one?

Q. How do my goods clear customs when entering the United States?

Q. What does "Entry for Consumption" mean?

Q. What is "Liquidation"?

FAQs About NAFTA

Q. What is a NAFTA Certificate of Origin?

Q. What if I don't have a Certificate of Origin when the goods are imported?

Q. Which goods qualify for NAFTA tariff treatment?

Q. What does the expression "wholly obtained or produced" mean?