{"id":4241,"date":"2018-05-22T10:42:11","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T14:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/?p=4241"},"modified":"2018-05-22T10:51:35","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T14:51:35","slug":"customs-consulting-and-more-the-full-scope-of-a-customs-broker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/customs-consulting-and-more-the-full-scope-of-a-customs-broker\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs Consulting and More: The Full Scope of a Customs Broker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i>A customs broker does more than move a package&#8230;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Tariff codes, financial documentation, local laws, duty valuations\u2014trying to organize all the moving parts of importing and exporting on your own is a pain. If you\u2019re in the business of\u2014or looking to get into the business of\u2014shipping your goods cross-border, you may have heard of a customs broker and how they can make your life easier.<\/p>\n<p>What you may not have heard of is all the different services a customs broker can offer a business.<\/p>\n<p><b>Cu<\/b><b>stoms Consulting<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Customs consulting services take the pain out of importing and exporting by starting at the very beginning. Contacting a customs broker for customs consulting means peace of mind that your goods are classified properly before you even begin the importing and exporting process.<\/p>\n<p><b>Customs Brokerage<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Rather than trying to keep track of your goods and their clearances on your own, a customs broker facilitates shipment and clearance for you. Whether you\u2019re shipping by land, air, sea, or a combination of such, a customs broker will ensure your goods are ready for every leg of the journey and cleared at their ports along the way.<\/p>\n<p><b>ITN Number Requests<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Goods over $2,500 in value purchased in America need an <a href=\"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/itn-aes-number-canada\/\">ITN\/AES Number<\/a> to be shipped to Canada. ITN\/AES Numbers are used to declare the value and number of exports to the United States Census Bureau, and you need one to export high-value goods\u2014and using a customs broker makes getting that number easier. Rather than trying to deal with filing for an ITN on your own, a customs broker deals with the paperwork for you.<\/p>\n<p><b>Non-Resident Clearance<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You do not need to be a Canadian to do business in Canada. A customs broker is there to facilitate imports and exports for you, taking the pressure off of you or your customers to handle customs processes on your own. With cross-border shipping made easy and seamless, you can expand your business into Canada without delay for your customers.<\/p>\n<p><b>&#8212;-<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Using a customs broker means making your business easier. With a comprehensive set of services, customs brokers are there for your goods and your business to help you expand.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to talk to a customs broker, click <a href=\"http:\/\/clearit.ca\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A customs broker does more than move a package&#8230; Tariff codes, financial documentation, local laws, duty valuations\u2014trying to organize all the moving parts of importing and exporting on your own is a pain. 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