by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Oct 22, 2026 | Customs Broker, Shipping Logistics
If you are importing food into the US for resale, a customs broker can prepare the customs entry and submit the required food-import information. Before shipment, the broker needs to know exactly what the food is, where it was produced, and which business is importing...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Oct 22, 2026 | Customs Broker, Shipping Logistics
You can appoint a new customs broker while imports are underway. Start by agreeing which shipments the new broker will handle and establishing what has already been filed with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The handover must account for work the previous...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Oct 21, 2026 | Shipping Logistics
CBP Form 5106 is the Create/Update Importer Identity Form. It provides U.S. Customs and Border Protection with the identifying information needed to establish or update an importer’s customs record, including its name, identification number, address, and contact...
by María Fernanda Cárdenas | Oct 13, 2026 | Air Freight, Freight Forwarding, Shipping Logistics
Transportar mercancías a nivel internacional puede implicar procesos muy diferentes según el tipo de carga que se necesite movilizar. Enviar una caja al extranjero mediante una empresa de mensajería es un proceso. Trasladar pallets, maquinaria, un contenedor...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Oct 13, 2026 | Shipping Logistics
DDP stands for Delivered Duty Paid. Under this shipping term, the seller arranges transportation to the agreed destination and handles export and import clearance, including the applicable import duties and taxes. The goods are delivered to the buyer ready for...
by A1 WorldWide Logistics | Oct 13, 2026 | Shipping Logistics
CIF and FOB are shipping terms that define the buyer’s and seller’s responsibilities. Under CIF, the seller arranges and pays for ocean freight and cargo insurance to the named destination port. Under FOB, the buyer arranges and pays for the main ocean journey, and...