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CPB Form 5106
A Customs and Border Patrol (CPB) form 5106 is used to create or update a unique number for any importer bringing products with a value over $2,500 into the United
5 Tips to Stay on Top of Shipping Costs
It’s no secret that consumers are turning to eCommerce in record numbers. In turn, sellers have had to reconfigure their sales models, focus more attention and resources on logistics. Large
Dimensional Weight (Dim Weight) Explained
We’ve all gotten those packages from Amazon with a couple of tubes of toothpaste packed into a 2 foot box stuffed with bubble wrap or those styrofoam popcorns. Those packages
What’s the Difference Between 3PL and Freight Forwarding?
Your customers have come to expect that items they purchased will be delivered to their homes or businesses without so much as giving it a second thought. However, that expectancy
Commercial Invoice
The Export Shipping Documentation Process
How to create your own shipping documentation Face it: As an e-commerce company shipping out to customers worldwide, you’ve faced more than your fair share of painstaking work coming upwith
Filling out the HTS Code for the Commercial Invoice
The HS Code (Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System) Internationally accepted system developed by the World Customs Organization for classifying internationally traded products. This coded arrangement helps customs determine import
Filling Out the EEI Form of the Commercial Invoice
The EEI is an online form filed through the Automated Export System (AES) for goods exported from the U.S. It includes information about the shipment’s sender and receiver, the goods
Filling Out the ECCN for the Commercial Invoice
The ECCN is a five-character alphanumeric code issued by the Department of Commerce to identify dual-use items (products that can be applied for both commercial and military purposes) for the
Filling Out the Commercial Invoice
What information are you required to provide? ● Reason for export: business transaction or gift?● Shipping date and number: your carrier’s number also known as the air waybill number. The
FAQs: U.S. Export License
Export licenses are government-issued documents certifying that items leaving the U.S. have been reviewed and granted permission for export. Q: Do I Need an Export License?A: About 95% of shipments
Explaining ECCN for International Shipping
Glossary of Terms: Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) Department of Commerce (DoC) Bureau of Industry Security (BIS) Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (EAR99) Commerce Control List (CCL) If shipping and logistics
