Easy Entries vs Hard Entries l Is Direct Filing for You?

What is the ease or complexity of your import processes? Every supply chain is different. To gain a better understanding of your supply chain and the ease or difficulty of a consumption entry filing, take this short questionnaire and gather a more comprehensive view of your import entries.

How many entries do you have per year, or anticipate in the next year?*

How many tariff numbers do you have?

How many ports do you use?

How many entries are subject to Anti-dumping/Countervailing?**

How many entries are subject to quota?***

How many entries are subject to FDA or other regulatory organization?

How many are border entries, meaning they enter the US by truck from Canada or Mexico?

What commodities do you import?

Understanding your results to this survey can assist you in improving processes in-house and moving toward a best-in-class importer. If you would like to discuss these qualifying questions and how they may effect your importing, please contact Sarah Braun, sbraun@traderiskguaranty.com or 847-756-7531.

*Customs Entry is defined as “A statement of the kinds, quantities and values of goods imported together with duties, if any, that is declared before customs authorities”.

**Anti-dumping/Countervailing duties are applied when a foreign manufacturer is able to sell goods in the US less than fair value, causing injury to the US industry.

***Quotas permit a specified quantity of imported merchandise to be entered at a reduced rate of duty during the quota period. Once the tariff-rate quota limit is reached, goods may still be entered but at a higher rate of duty.

Kelby Woodard's Article on ISF

Kelby Woodard of Trade Innovations and TRG Direct recently published an article with IBT. What a Fairy Tale can Teach us About ISF.

Kelby Woodard is the Executive Vice President of TRG Direct.

View a copy of this article here: http://tradeinnovations.com/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsItemID=76

Mr. Woodard spent eleven (11) years with a mass retailer located in Minneapolis, Minnesota as the Director of Supply Chain Assets Protection. In this capacity, he and his team were instrumental in providing supply chain security expertise to the legacy US Customs Service in the months and years following the attacks of September 11th. The result of these consultations was the formation of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program. His employer was one of the seven charter members of C-TPAT and has maintained a leadership position in defining new criteria and standards as a result of his efforts. Mr. Woodard also managed the Operation Safe Commerce project and Smart Box testing and has worked on several projects focused on the use of RFID technology to secure global commerce.

Mr. Woodard was responsible for a global security team that focused on risk analysis and mitigation strategies spanning a supply chain spread throughout 84 countries. He and his team was also responsible for significantly reducing cargo theft issues within the United States and providing assets protection services to 28 distribution centers. Prior to his experience in the private sector, Mr. Woodard served with the U.S. Customs Service in Washington, DC. Mr. Woodard holds an MBA in International Business from the University of Dallas and Certificate of Global Security Management from Georgetown University.

Mr. Woodard is a renowned expert on subjects ranging from global security to cargo theft issues and advises key congressional staffers regarding these issues on a regular basis. He has given numerous presentations around the world to groups such as the World Customs Organization (WCO), Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), International Cargo Security Council (ICSC), ECR Europe, RFID Journal Live, and Retail Forward Europe. He has also trained countless overseas vendors on the complexities of complying with US security requirements. Mr. Woodard has authored articles on the future of supply Chain within the new global security context in Loss Prevention, International Security, Supply Chain Management Review, as well as numerous other periodicals.

TRG Launches ISF Webinar for Customs Bond Holders

TRG Launches ISF Webinar for Customs Bond Holders

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TRG Direct Customer Service Blog l Jamie Dinan

TRG is pleased to announce the launch of our Customer Service blog for our direct filing software, TRG Direct. Jamie Dinan will be writting dailing on common questions asked by our customers. Whether they come from our User Group meetings or from our daily customer service helpline, these FAQs will be a help for all ISF and customs entry direct filers.

Are you ready to take control of your Importer Security Filing? With less than 5 months remaining in the informed compliance period, TRG Direct is seeing a surge in new accounts. Contact us today or apply online to bring your ISF in-house with our web-based software. Start saving today, only $3 - $5 per ISF.

Do You Operate a Foreign Trade Zone? Save On Your FTZ Bond!

What is an Activity Code 4 - Foreign Trade Zone Customs Bond?

Activity Code 4 - Foreign Trade Zone

A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is considered non-U.S. territory for Customs’ purposes and foreign goods placed into FTZ may be manufactured, manipulated, repacked or exported without paying duties. The Activity Code 4 Customs Surety Bond, required to be filed by all FTZ operators, is a guaranty to the U.S. government, from an insurance company, that the FTZ will follow all rules governing FTZ’s. If any rules or regulations are not followed and if any duties, fines or penalties arise as a result, the FTZ must pay Customs & Boarder Protection, and if they do not, the insurance company will be required to pay. The bond further allows the insurance company to seek any legal means to recoup any monies paid on behalf of the FTZ.

TRG Underwriting Requirements: These bonds are strictly underwritten but are available to Trade Risk Guaranty if strong financial statements or an irrevocable letter of credit are supplied.

Understanding Your U.S. Customs Bond

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Understanding Your U.S. Customs Bond

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Your U.S. Customs Bond

Your U.S. Customs Bond

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Pirates at the ICPA? Don't Forget Your Marine Insurance!

It seems as though we were just at the International Compliance Professionals Association's annual seminar (actually it really wasn't that long ago). Now we find ourselves again in the beginning stages of planning for next year's event. The greatest suprise of all.....the theme! This year in Orlando, FL all of us compliance professionals will be walking around dressed as Jack Sparrow and I'm sure at least one or two jokesters will be decked out in Pittsburg Pirate gear. I hope that's no one at TRG!

Well it is still months away, but it is such a fun and educational conference that we look forward to it every year. At the conference we showcase our direct filing system, TRG Direct. We leave the Customs bonds and marine insurance at home, although with a pirate theme this year we should sneak our marine insurance in!

So that's all we know for now...pirates, but that's enough to get my head spinning! ARGGGG

ISF Software Demo

Importer Security Filing remains on the top of the list of high priorities for importers of goods via ocean cargo. TRG offers an ISF software known as TRG Direct for importers to self-file their ISF entries.

As importers search for the solution that fits into their business processes, it is imperative they take the time to learn about direct filing and view a demonstration of available systems. TRG Direct is making this easy for importers to learn about our system.

You can view a demonstration on our website as well as sign up for our Webinars. If you would like to have a personalized demonstration with our direct filing experts, we can arrange that as well.

So here are your options...

View an online demo

Sign up for our ISF software webinar

Contact us to schedule a personalized demonstration

We will make the transition into direct filing your ISF as simple as possible!