Articles by Joe Weaver
How To Become An Importer of Record
Importer of record status makes one party legally responsible for customs entry, duties, and compliance, and this guide helps new importers understand registration steps, bond needs, and broker support.
Can I Do My Own Customs Clearance?
This article explores the pros and risks of clearing customs without a broker, helping importers understand the paperwork, compliance duties, and mistakes that can lead to delays or fines.
CBP Clearance Process: A Guide for Importers
Customs and Border Protection enforces import rules, reviews shipment documents, and collects duties at entry, and this guide helps importers understand CBP’s role and avoid clearance delays.
Becoming an Importer in 5 Easy Steps
Importing to the U.S. involves registration, documents, permits, bonds, and broker support, and this guide helps new importers understand each step and avoid costly compliance mistakes.
Tariff vs Tax: What are the Differences?
Tariffs, duties, and taxes all affect the cost of imported goods, but they do not work the same way, and this guide helps businesses understand how tariffs set duty rates, how duties are actually charged at entry, and how those costs can ripple through importers, retailers, and consumers.
A Comprehensive Guide to Section 232 Tariffs
Section 232 tariffs are a major trade policy tool used to raise duties on goods the U.S. considers important to national security, and this guide helps importers understand how these tariffs work, which commodities they affect, and why changing rates on steel, aluminum, autos, and other strategic imports can have such a big impact on landed costs.