Top Customs Clearance Companies

Every import has to be declared, classified and paid for before it leaves the port, and most companies hire a customs broker to do it. Customs clearance services file the entry or declaration, assign tariff codes, calculate duties and taxes, arrange the customs bond, answer inspection holds and keep the records an audit will ask for. Importers turn to a broker when they start shipping internationally, add a new country of origin, or run into delays and penalties.

On this page, look for brokers licensed in the country where goods enter and experienced with your product type, whether that is food, chemicals, vehicles or consumer goods. Reviews that mention holds resolved quickly are worth more than price alone.