Your Broker Knows Blog

Update (October 8, 2013): U. S. Customs and Border Protection will begin enforcement of the requirement to manifest and enter residual cargo beginning …

We can assist you with the steps in becoming a C-TPAT and/or a PIP member. The World Customs Organization (WCO) has stated that the "global trading sy …

In our 60 years we have helped a lot of businesses start out small, develop contracts, self-apply tariffs...

The U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) initiative that grants designated beneficiaries and…

As an importer of foreign goods coming into the commerce of the United States, you already know how complicated the import formalities can be, and the …

Next month could prove to be a big month for importers who ship via ocean into the U.S. The final rule on the Importer Security Filing (ISF) is due to …

On Friday, January 4th, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed two new regulations aimed at preventing food contamination.

Biannual registration under Food Safety and Modernization Act extended to Jan. 31, 2013 by FDA. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires all …

As customs brokers for many importers who ship U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulated products, Pacific Customs Brokers has been actively monitoring …

Are you interested in learning what this initiative is all about, but have been hearing how difficult it is to obtain certification, and what tremendous resources it will take to get there, and how the costs seem to outweigh the benefits?