CI (Commercial Invoice)
The seller's final bill for a shipment, listing goods, quantities, prices and terms, used by customs to assess duties …
Customs
CO (Certificate of Origin)
A document certifying the country where goods were made, used by import customs for trade statistics, trade rules and …
Customs Broker
A licensed professional or company that prepares and files customs declarations for importers, classifies goods and …
Customs Clearance
The process of getting goods approved by customs to leave the export country or enter the import country, including …
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)
An Incoterm where the seller delivers goods to the buyer's named place, cleared for import with duties and taxes paid, …
HS Code (Harmonized System Code)
An international product classification number used by customs worldwide to identify goods and set duty rates, import …
Import Duty and Taxes
The charges an importing country collects on goods entering it, mainly customs duty plus VAT, GST or sales taxes, …
ISF (Importer Security Filing)
A US customs requirement that ocean importers file shipment details, known as 10+2, at least 24 hours before cargo is …
ISPM 15 (Wood Packaging Standard)
An international standard requiring solid wood crates, pallets and dunnage used in trade to be treated against pests and …