Broker Entry Handoff
Give the licensed customs broker consistent commercial, packing, transport, tariff, and value data before the entry is filed with CBP through ACE.
CIPLB/L or AWBEntry number
Trade Guide
Prepare market and item requirement checks.
Use this section to frame questions for declaring agents, forwarders, authorities, and counterparties.
Prepare requirement evidence before submission.
Prepare the customs-broker entry handoff, HTSUS classification evidence, valuation and origin records, importer of record and bond identifiers, and the entry-linked record set CBP can request for five years. The workspace does not replace a customs representative or professional review.
HTSUS and Agency Requirements
Confirm the 10-digit HTSUS line and check whether Chapter 99 additional duties or a partner government agency requirement attaches to it.
HTSUS candidateProduct specificationPGA dataAgency approval
Valuation, Duty, and Origin
Keep the customs value basis, freight and insurance inputs, assists and additions, origin evidence, and any preference claim together for broker review.
Customs valueFreight / insuranceOrigin certificationUSMCA certification
Importer Identity and Bond
Match the importer of record number, the customs bond type and surety, and the broker instructions used for the shipment.
IOR numberCustoms bondTrader detailsBroker details
Foreign Export Filing
Collect the documentation the supplier filed with its own customs administration before export to the US, and keep it linked to the entry. Scope is being set by rulemaking following the June 2026 customs enforcement executive order.
Foreign export declarationSupplier filing referenceExport licenceShipper details
Recordkeeping Set
Keep the entry-linked records retrievable for five years from the date of entry, searchable by entry number, invoice number, supplier, and date, so they can be produced on demand.
CIPLTransport documentEntry summaryCorrespondence
Requirement rules vary by item, destination, importer role, transport mode, and transaction terms. Treat this guide as an operations checklist and confirm final decisions with the responsible authority or professional.
Documents Dock does not provide customs brokerage, permit issuance, final HS classification, or legal validity decisions.