If you’re importing goods valued at more than $2,500 and over $250 for Chinese goods, you need a Customs Bond. No matter how you are importing – land, sea, or air, the Bond must still be in place. Even if your merchandise is less than the value mentioned, you might need a Bond if they fall under government agency obligations, such as food products (FDA). Without the Bond, the CBP will deny entry to your merchandise.

 

For importers who have a registered continuous bond with the CBP, we will automatically synchronize the bond details 15 minutes after the company profile is created.

If the bond information is not available when you are filing the ISF/ Entry Summary, you can add the bond details manually and synchronize it through your company profile at a later date. 


The principal Customs Bonds are Single Entry and Continuous Bonds. Your choice between the two depends on how often you intend to import merchandise into the U.S.

  

Single Bond:

Single Customs bond is used per ISF/Entry filing, and can not be used for more than one CBP transaction.

This bond is mainly used by one-time importers and is purchased per filing - one single bond for an ISF filing + one single bond for an Entry. 

When filing a single bond request with us, the port information you need to enter is the final port of destination.

A bond that has been used for an ISF or Entry cannot be canceled and refunded. 


Continuous (Annual) Bond:

A Continuous Bond covers all shipments during an entire year. This Bond type also handles high-value shipments coming from several ports of entry.

If you import shipments regularly, the Continuous Bond is the best and most cost-effective option for you.


For the Continuous Customs Bond purchase process steps, press here.

 

The requirements for purchasing a Continuous bond with us are:

  • POA 
  • Continuous Customs Bond Application, including: 

Type of commodity - a general description of the products.

The main Country Of Origin of the goods.

The estimated value of goods for the next 12 months.

The estimated duties and fees for the next 12 months.


For an explanation on how to calculate the estimated duties and fees for the next 12 months, press here.

  

Pricing

You can find full details of pricing here