{"id":4606,"date":"2019-11-11T15:40:43","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T20:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/?p=4606"},"modified":"2019-11-11T15:44:17","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T20:44:17","slug":"customs-brokers-help-organizations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/customs-brokers-help-organizations\/","title":{"rendered":"How Exactly Do Customs Brokers Help Organizations?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Organizations of all sizes use customs brokers to help with the movement of their commercial goods; from independent importers to global enterprises. The complexity behind importing and exporting goods often calls for a heavy time and resource investment, which makes opting for a customs broker the ideal choice for businesses, so you can focus on further developing your core competencies.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Customs brokers make sure your required documentation are in check, duties and tariffs are sorted, and, most importantly, your shipment clears customs on time!<\/p>\n

One of the challenges of the industry is that regulations are subject to change quickly and without much warning \u2014 which certainly has a significant impact on the way business is conducted worldwide.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s crucial that your chosen customs broker is constantly staying up to date on the regulatory framework and keeping up with business trends, like moving administrative processes online. A good brokerage is developing their workflow to match what\u2019s happening in the industry.<\/p>\n

The tasks executed by a customs broker can vary depending on the organization\u2019s needs, but here is a list of things that a customs broker can do you for business:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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Documentation & paperwork<\/b><\/p>\n

Identify, prepare, and send required documentation and payments to Customs on your behalf. The documents can include, but are not limited to, commercial invoices, bill of lading, cargo manifest, origin\/destination details, and others depending on the kind of commercial goods.<\/p>\n

Useful link:\u00a0Canada Customs Invoice: What You Need To Know<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Regulatory compliance\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Ensure that your commercial shipments meet all regulations that apply to importing and exporting and acting as an interface between your organization and the government department.<\/p>\n

Pay dues on time\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Properly classify your commercial goods to correctly determine the applicable duties, fees, tariffs, etc. that may need to be paid.<\/p>\n

Give useful advice<\/b><\/p>\n

Use their subject matter expertise to provide customized advice for your business. It\u2019s rare that any two organizations are alike, but a good customs broker will be able to recognize your business needs and make recommendations based on previous use cases.<\/p>\n

Click here to take a look at our recent blog post, <\/span>What Does A Customs Broker Do?<\/a><\/strong><\/span> We cover the kind of work that you can expect from a customs broker.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span><\/i>Similar to how a lawyer represents clients in the courtroom, your customs broker represents organizations at the border. A customs broker license is given by the <\/span><\/i>Canadian Border Services Agency<\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/span> to brokers trained to work with companies and individuals, ensuring that their imports comply with regulations and clear the border with ease.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Canada Border Services Agency deals with hundreds of thousands of importers every year. Most of the importers work in partnership with a customs broker to make sure that the customs process goes smoothly.<\/p>\n

It is certainly possible for importers to do work with CBSA for their customs dealings directly, but it is undoubtedly a time-consuming and resource intensive undertaking for businesses. In most cases, working with a broker is the more efficient choice for organizations to make.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to learn more, you can click here to read our recent blog post:<\/span> 5 Tips for Choosing The Right Customs Broker<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, in which we outline the key elements you need to look for in your broker.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve had your fill of reading material on the subject for today, click <\/span>here <\/a><\/strong><\/span>to get in touch with us and get the conversation rolling!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Organizations of all sizes use customs brokers to help with the movement of their commercial goods; from independent importers to global enterprises. The complexity behind importing and exporting goods often calls for a heavy time and resource investment, which makes opting for a customs broker the ideal choice for businesses, so you can focus on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":4608,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9,142,250],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4606"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4606"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4612,"href":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4606\/revisions\/4612"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clearit.ca\/canadian-customs-broker-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}