Official Talk between Inspection Delegates of US Department of Homeland Security and Cambodiaâs General Department of Customs and Excise. In the morning of 25th February, 2016, H.E Kun Nhem, general director of customs and excise had an official talk with inspection delegates Read more...
International ocean freight forwarders arranging for shipments to and from the US must be licensed by the Federal Maritime Commission as Ocean Transportation Intermediaries. An Ocean Transportation Intermediary is either an ocean freight forwarder or a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC).
A: Yes, a customs broker is required in virtually every case, but it's usually the importer who chooses the broker. The importer can either be the consignee or a non-resident importer. If the importer does not have a broker for southbound freight, Estes has in-house U.S. Customs broker capabilities through Estes Forwarding Worldwide. You can reach them at 1-866-ESTES4U (378-3748) and press 45.