Importing to the United States is an essential aspect for most American businesses. Navigating the customs clearance process is crucial for importers. In this blog, we review the different types of customs entries - Section 321, informal, and formal entries.
As individual order e-commerce grows, so is the involvement from the manufacturing industry. Manufacturers use online order processing to enable direct sales or sales on behalf of retailers. Cross border e-commerce shipments are increasingly transitioning to ocean shipments.
Cross border e-commerce is challenging traditional supply chains that are unfamiliar with individual parcel clearance processes. Clearing one - or several ocean containers - usually involves a single entry to US customs. The entry cost - usually less than $100 - represents a small fraction of the value of the goods being imported.
The challenge for e-commerce is to find a way to clear individual parcels for a low cost per shipment.
Traditional supply chains are being disrupted as e-commerce technologies and section 32 import processes come to dominate. Large bulk ocean shipping and inland transport to USA warehousing can be supplemented via efficient - duty free - high volume parcel import processing.
Topics: e-commerce to usa, eccf clearance, cbp section 321
Simplified duty fee import for e-commerce parcels
A growing number of Asian and European E-commerce retailers are seeking to develop direct import processes to the USA. The need for e-commerce parcels import solutions are the result of internet technologies enabling a direct connection between the buyer and seller. Duty free section 321 type 86 clearance is possible for ocean freight parcels.
In working with many companies on international cross-border high volume parcel flows, find the lowest cost e-commerce delivery solution for companies sending to the USA. It is often less expensive to use a foreign post office than to send directly via USPS (using a USA gateway).
