| If you are like most small to medium sized importers | | | | Direct-filing not only gives you greater control, but it |
| today, you have probably wondered about the | | | | puts you in closer touch with your foreign vendors |
| benefits and ease of filing your own entries directly | | | | and suppliers. If a vendor´s documentation falls |
| with US Customs & Border Protection (CBP). | | | | short of expectations or is incorrect, the mistakes |
| Here are the ´top ten´ reasons why now may be | | | | are generally caught faster and repaired sooner. |
| the opportune time for you to consider filing your | | | | Again, this leads to greater consistency and improved |
| own import entries. | | | | levels of compliance and helps you meet your |
| #10 – <a rel="nofollow" | | | | obligation to exercise reasonable care. |
| onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', ' | | | | #6 – No one has more product knowledge |
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| Filing"</a> | | | | material being imported, than your own employees. If |
| Now that the 10+2 ISF has officially been passed, | | | | questions arise during the classification or entry |
| direct filing is the way to go. TRG Direct has a | | | | process employees typically have access to |
| comprehensive parts database that keeps track of | | | | specification sheets, schematic drawings, the |
| every item you import. This helps you manage and | | | | merchant or buyer and lots of other detailed |
| uniformly apply tariff classification, value, country of | | | | information about the product being imported. |
| origin, quantity and Free Trade Agreements. As a | | | | #5 – Enhanced visibility |
| result, TRG Direct gives your company the flexibility | | | | Direct-filing affords your company much greater |
| to adapt to new sourcing strategies such as 10+2. | | | | visibility into the entire supply chain and entry process |
| #9 – Improved supply chain velocity | | | | and helps your company become more efficient along |
| Using TRG Direct gives you the ability to pre-file your | | | | the way. |
| entries with CBP and actually obtain clearance | | | | #4 – Savings |
| information up to five (5) full days before the vessel | | | | We believe most companies are more concerned |
| arrives at its US port of destination. Assuming your | | | | about their level of compliance than they are about |
| consignment isn´t targeted by CBP for examination, | | | | saving on entry fees. With that said, there could be a |
| pre-filed and pre-cleared shipments can be moved as | | | | windfall of savings based on your volumes and what |
| soon as the vessel completes discharging. In some | | | | you are currently paying a broker today for |
| cases you can actually take one or two full days out | | | | processing your entries. These reduced expenses |
| of your supply chain transit time resulting in greater | | | | make your company more competitive by lowering |
| efficiency and improved cash flow. | | | | your overall landed cost and adding to your bottom |
| #8 – Because you´re probably already doing | | | | line. |
| most of the work | | | | #3 – More control |
| In many cases we´ve found that the majority of | | | | Direct-filing gives you and your company much |
| US importers are already providing the essential entry | | | | greater control over the entire import process. |
| data (such as tariff classification, value and origin) to | | | | #2 – Higher levels of compliance |
| their appointed broker. If that´s the case, the | | | | With little exception, one of the most compelling |
| remaining data elements on the CBP entry document | | | | reasons to consider direct-filing is improving your |
| are elementary in nature (such as vessel name and | | | | compliance rate with CBP. No one will take greater |
| import date). | | | | care in the preparation and processing of an entry |
| #7 – Improved vendor/supplier interaction | | | | that your own employees. |