Shipping logistics have an enormous effect on a business’s bottom line, particularly when dealing with international orders but you need to understand section 321 entry requirements. By following best practices for shipping, you can save on import costs while simultaneously cutting international fulfillment expenses.
CBP Shipment Type 321 allows qualifying goods to enter the US duty and tax-free. However, there may be restrictions and working with an experienced customs consultant can help optimize your import process.
Cost-Effective Shipping
Working with a customs consultant who understands section 321 may save money long term. A consultant can help streamline the process and ensure your paperwork qualifies so your shipment qualifies.
Consultations can help you avoid costly errors such as disaggregating one shipment into multiple smaller ones to meet the $800 threshold limit for 321 exemptions – an effort which often leads to penalties far exceeding any tariff savings achieved and even results in Customs revoking any duty savings achieved.
Customs consultants can also assist in taking advantage of the ACE Entry Type 86 Test. This new entry option allows faster processing by CBP and PGAs of ecommerce shipments while increasing visibility into current and historical data. It is open to owners, consignees, and designated customs brokers of 321 low-value import shipments imported using all modes of transportation.
Reduced Administrative Fees
Adopting Section 321 can save businesses thousands in shipping costs, as shipments meeting the de minimis value threshold are exempt from certain customs and duties-related fees. But these savings only hold when all parties involved communicate effectively and submit data correctly – failing which penalties for misfiling paperwork could severely diminish business profitability.
By choosing a freight shipping partner with a proven record of success, shippers can reduce the risk of incurring unnecessary penalties and expenses when importing products into their country. This is especially useful for ecommerce businesses that need to quickly clear goods for international fulfillment and shipment directly to customers. With CBP’s new entry type 86 release option for processing low-value ecommerce imports more efficiently with electronic data and traditional forms (Bill of Lading/shipping manifest). This helps streamline clearance procedures while speeding processing times for merchandise types covered by PGA regulations as well as those not regulated by such agencies.
Save on Shipping Costs
Estimating shipping costs depends on a range of variables, with customs fees and taxes among the largest contributors to costs. When businesses can reduce these expenses efficiently, they can pass savings onto customers while creating competitive advantages in their marketplaces.
Section 321 allows for duty-free entry of low-value shipments, significantly lowering shipping costs. When combined with Easyship’s guaranteed-low cross-border rates, this makes shipping to the US more affordable for online retailers.
Importing into the US can be costly for any size business, but Section 321 makes importing more cost-effective by eliminating import duties and tariffs. To take advantage of this opportunity, importers of record or licensed customs brokers acting on their behalf must submit Entry Type 86 using ACE; when done efficiently this can save an enormous amount of money for all involved. Our expert southbound shipping team can guide you through this process to ensure all required details are submitted on time.
Reduced Risk
As soon as the value threshold of Section 321 was increased to $800, eCommerce stores and trades could save on import duties while encouraging those trying to bypass tariffs by sneaking goods into the US without paying duty that may contain counterfeit or dangerous components.
CBP has responded to these challenges by creating Entry Type 86 – an informal entry type designed to speed the clearance process for low-value shipments regulated under PGA regulation – thus expediting their release, helping you get your products into customers’ hands more quickly.
At present, only the importer of record or their designated customs broker acting on their behalf can file for Entry Type 86. Even though this entry type is informal, any PGA-regulated shipments imported through it must still be reported into ACE with specific shipment control numbers and consignee information; should antidumping or countervailing duties apply they still retain authority to require examination and formal entry procedures.
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