BASIC DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO CLEAR CUSTOMS FAST AND EASILY
COMMERCIAL INVOICE
The Commercial Invoice contains transaction details regarding the products to be imported, such as the seller, buyer, purchase price, country of origin, product description and more.
PACKING LIST
A Packing List is a document that details the contents, and often the dimensions and weight of each package or container.
BILL OF LADING
Issued by the carrier, an Ocean Bill of Lading, Air Waybill or Truck Manifest specifies the details of the goods being transported, such as quantity, weight type and destination.
ARRIVAL NOTICE
An Arrival Notice is issued by the carrier or carrier’s agent to the consignee (and to the Notify Party on the BOL) to provide information about the arrival and further detail required for customs clearance.
The HTS provides the applicable tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States; it is based on the international Harmonized System, the global system of nomenclature that is used to describe most world trade in goods..https://hts.usitc.gov/current