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Import Documentation

Two 45-minute one-on-one tutoring sessions, preceded by a syllabus, reading, homework, and test questions, covering the documents that move an import shipment from seller pro forma to Customs liquidation.

What This Tutoring Covers

This program walks through the full set of forms behind a U.S. import, explaining the purpose of each document, the important fields you need to complete, and how the paperwork flows through the entry process.

Documents We Review

Types of Customs Entries

Consumption Entry, Informal Entry, Warehouse Entry, Foreign Trade Zone Entry, Temporary Importation Bond Entry, Quota Entry, and In-Bond Entry.

Supporting Documents for Import Clearance

CBP 301 Customs Bond, Delivery Order and Inland Bill of Lading, product-specific supporting documentation, CBP 19 Protest, CBP 28/29 Request for Information & Notice of Action, Other Government Agency interface, CBP 214 FTZ Entry Application, CBP 4455 Certificate of Registration, CBP 3311 American Goods Returned, and CBP 3299 Personal Effects Declaration.

Key Customs Transaction Documents

CBP 3461 Entry and CBP 7501 Entry Summary.

Each document is illustrated with real entry samples, including the CBP 3461, CBP 7501 Entry Summary, a Landed Cost Report, a straight inland Bill of Lading, an American Goods Returned declaration, a Customs Request for Information, and a Customs Broker Letter of Transmittal.

Ready to discuss your routed transaction?

Talk with H.C. Bennett about how this applies to your import or export operation.