Companies with trade flow across borders using a customs broker saves a lot of time and allow meeting customs regulations and requirements. As providers of solutions in Foreign Trade and Customs, we provide the most appropriate solutions and services for your business.
Coverage: It is ideal to consolidate as much with a single customs service provider offers customs brokerage in different locations, cities, countries and regions. Using multiple providers can cost more money and increase the amount of time you need to spend managing all the different relationships, processes and compliance issues.
The more your broker knows about your business, will be able to offer you a better cost. The strategic guidance to customs service providers improves the overall process, dealing with compliance issues, and streamlining supply chain processes.
Single Point of Contact
The right customs broker will provide you with dedicated contacts (as well as their back-up options) easy to reach, and respond to your questions, controversies or issues, in a timely manner. Customs Service providers should be flexible to solve problems proactively and establish controls to prevent them.
Experience and Expertise
Broker should assume responsibility to understand how various regulations apply to your business. Development of strong relationship with your customs provider enhances the service received. The provider should take a deep interest in your business and feel invested in your success to make a difference.
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Search of potential customs service provider partners requires deep understanding of your industry, and the unique needs of your business. The providers should be trusted as an expert in their field allowing you concentrate on the strategic planning.
We support your business to look for licensed or certified customs professionals with good reputation in the industry and with required certification or qualifications established by the local country/regional authorities.
The provider should have additional services to improve and integrate your processes capable to develop and implement compliance programs, guidance about navigating complex international trade agreements. This approach allows companies more value, more profitability.
Customs Brokers should provide full automated connectivity with Customs Authorities to increase compliance, and to reduce the risks shipments held up at the border. More technologically-advanced brokers offer o communication options such Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), or File Transfer Protocol (FTP) allowing to transmit critical data between the company, broker and Customs.
Providing greater flexibility to use your documents. Purchasing, accounting, audit teams can all access the documents. Customs Broker should be willing to customize according to company needs. Critical you find a customs provider located close to your business with presence at the port or border where your shipments will arrive, since it can help lower fees and reduce response times. It can also allow your broker to develop strong relationships with customs officials.
Other benefits range from:
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Broker Management trough SoPs and KPI’s
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Assist with important information to optimize lead times in the customs clearance
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Review and approve compliance on broker bills and entrie
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Manage post entry customs inquiries
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Manage other post entry reporting activities
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Other benefits range from:
1
Broker Management trough SoPs and KPI’s
1
2
Assist with important information to optimize lead times in the customs clearance
3
Review and approve compliance on broker bills and entrie
3
4
Manage post entry customs inquiries
5
Manage other post entry reporting activities
5
MDI staff has vast years of experience dealing with customs brokers throughout North America and LatinAmerica. MDI can conduct a review of the services and fees charged by your current broker(s) and make recommendations as to how you should better manage your brokers operation at lowest cost