{"id":7179,"date":"2021-03-16T16:42:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T20:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.customscourt.com\/?p=7179"},"modified":"2021-03-16T16:42:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T20:42:43","slug":"what-are-customs-brokers-freight-forwarders-and-nvoccs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.customscourt.com\/es\/what-are-customs-brokers-freight-forwarders-and-nvoccs\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Customs Brokers, Freight Forwarders, and NVOCCs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0What is a Customs broker?
<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Customs brokers are private individuals, partnerships, associations, or corporations licensed, regulated, and empowered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assist importers and exporters in meeting Federal requirements governing imports and exports. Brokers submit necessary information and appropriate payments to CBP on behalf of their clients and charge them a fee for this service.\u00a0
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brokers must prove expertise via the passage of a difficult examination on the entry procedures, admissibility requirements, classification, valuation, and the rates of duty and applicable taxes and fees for imported merchandise. There are approximately 12,000 active licensed Customs brokers in the United States.\u00a0
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0When goods are imported into the customs territory of the United States (the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico), they are subject to certain formalities involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) (formerly known as U.S. Customs Service). In almost all cases, the goods are required to be “entered,” that is, declared to CBP, and are subject to detention and examination by CBP officers to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations enforced or administered by CBP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

         When a formal “entry” of merchandise is made under the provisions of 19 U.S.C. \u00a71484, the required documentation or information must be filed or electronically transmitted by the “importer of record.” Under the statute, the “importer of record” is either the owner or purchaser of the merchandise or, when appropriately designated by the owner, purchaser, or consignee of the merchandise, a person holding a valid license as a customs broker. As part of the entry process, goods must be “classified” (determined where in the U.S. tariff system they fall) and their value must be determined. Pursuant to the Customs Modernization Act, it is now the responsibility of the importer of record to use “reasonable care” to enter, classify, and value the goods, as well as provide any other information necessary to enable CBP to properly assess duties, collect accurate statistics, and determine whether all other applicable legal requirements are met. These requirements can be complex. To assist importers in meeting their responsibilities, importers may employ experts within their organizations or seek advice or services from outside experts such as customs brokers, attorneys who specialize in customs matters or consultants. Of these outside experts, only customs brokers may prepare and file entry documentation, because the preparation and filing of entry documentation constitutes “customs business” which, by statute, may be performed on behalf of others only by a licensed customs broker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is eligible to become qualified as a Customs broker?
<\/strong>       To be eligible, you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n