What is the biggest challenge presented to customs brokers?
Most importers quite simply can’t devote the time necessary to keep up with the wide range of regulatory changes mandated by our government. It becomes burdensome to sift through the massive amounts of information being disseminated on a daily basis in order to find the regulations applicable to their merchandise. The broker has the ability and expertise to handle this obligation for the importer. Interfacing with the many governmental agencies and navigating through a sea of ever-changing trade rules and regulations, customs brokers act as consultants to their clients. When the importer and broker can make it their joint responsibility to exercise the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s mandate of ‘informed compliance’ by sharing all details about the commodities, the clearance process can be relatively simple, quick and painless. However, challenges can arise when working with a client to gain a comprehensive understanding of all possible commodity requirements for the importation o
