Insights on trade documentation, export processes, and tips for streamlining your global business.
From 18 September 2026 CBP will void importer of record numbers whose Form 5106 details are inaccurate. If your buyer's number goes, your container stops — here is what to confirm before then.
From 1 July 2026, US goods claiming the EU's adjusted duty treatment must prove direct transport. Here's the document-consistency check for small exporters.
From ~September 2026, CBP will require your home export declaration alongside the US entry — the 6 fields that must agree across your documents.
Why a certificate of origin and commercial invoice must match — the shared fields, the customs risk, and how one master file keeps them consistent.
What documents an L/C requires, the UCP 600 rule that gets 65–80% rejected on first presentation, and a one-file workflow that stops the mismatch.
Send a proforma to quote or open an L/C; send a commercial invoice to clear customs. When to use each, and the fields that must match line for line.
Across the main U.S. programs, FTA origin records run five years, from a different start date each, and a separate file per agreement.
Named consignee or to order? The bill of lading consignee box decides who can claim your cargo and what your letter of credit requires.
KORUS has no official certificate of origin form. Here are the seven data elements (19 CFR 10.1004) needed to claim duty-free.
