Who will be on Santa's naughty list due to bad importing practices? Avoid these errors to keep your cargo nice this holiday season and beyond.

1. FOR
To stay off Santa’s
Naughty List for
Importers, avoid
these seven top
importing mistakes.
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Customs Brokers that can process all the
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Always include:
• A commercial invoice
• A packing list
• A bill of lading
• An arrival notice from the U.S. agent
Make sure the correct Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) number
is reported on your commercial invoice to ensure the proper duty
is paid on your imports.
Answer the following merchandise detail
questions on your paperwork:
• How many?
• What type is it?
• What is it made of?
• Where was it manufactured?
• What country was it made in?
The country of origin/manufacture must be reported on the
commercial invoice. Most goods must be physically marked
with their country of origin.
Incoterms are internationally accepted definitions and rules
for commercial imports and the proper ones must be
assigned to your goods.
Commercial invoices and billing paperwork must contain
complete information for U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion (CBP) officials.
NOT PROVIDING A
COMPLIANT COM-
MERCIAL INVOICE
NOT PROVIDING
PROPER
INCOTERMS
NOT LISTING
THE COUNTRY
OF ORIGIN
LACK OF
MERCHANDISE
DETAIL
USING THE
INCORRECT
DUTY RATE
NOT PROVIDING
THE PROPER
PAPERWORK
NOT UTILIZING
A CUSTOMS
BROKER
AFC International
A Licensed Customs Broker can help your imports arrive
safely on U.S. soil while avoiding importing mistakes and
import process hurdles.