What is a Customs broker?
In most countries, a Customs broker can be loosely defined as a person or entity that is authorized by the Customs authority to make import or export declarations on a…
How to import in Singapore?
What does importation into Singapore mean? Importation refers to the process of bringing goods; either from an FTZ (Free Trade Zone) or any other entry point into a Customs territory,…
Thailand HS Code
Thailand's HS tariff book is structured to hold an 11 digit HS code. This 11 digit HSN number must be declared to Thai Customs for all imports and exports. As…
Malaysia uCustoms: Appointing/Re-appointing Forwarders
On the 21st of April 2020, the Royal Malaysian Customs released a circular that instructed traders to re-appoint their Forwarding Agents through the uCustoms portal. This is in line with…
Bureau of Customs (Philippines): Guidelines on manual release of imports
On the 8th of April 2020, the BOC issued a memorandum elaborating the procedures to manually release import shipments. This comes after technical issues caused the E2M System's to become…
What is the right HS code?
Note: This is an opinion editorial article that will not reach you how to do HS classification. In order to fully enjoy this article, you must already be familiar with…
Industry Survey : HS Classification Competency of Customs Brokers
Our team recently concluded an industry study of Customs broker competency in HS code classification. We reached out to 16 different Customs brokers (all in different brokerages) we had worked…
Who pays for abandoned cargo?
Cargo abandonment can happen due to several reasons such as the consignee only finding out that he/she is not able to import the product only after the shipment has landed…
Customs Invoice
One question that often comes up in supply chain operations is: “What is the invoice format required by Customs?” The Customs invoice is an important document used in any supply…
