Customs Brokerage

Knowledge and experience you can trust for customs brokerage services around the world.

As a customs broker, Expeditors helps importers and exporters process declarations through customs and associated border agencies. We prepare required documentation, calculate duties and other taxes on behalf of the importer, arrange for inspections required by governmental agencies, and arrange for delivery. 

Navigating Customs

Curious about our Customs capabilities? Our team of experts have a vast range of knowledge across many fields within the industry. Learn more about some of our service offerings and informative resources below.

Want to learn more? Register here for one of our Customs webinars to hear from our team on trending topics, industry updates, and important information.

Trade Remedies

Trade remedy actions are policy measures used by governments to address unfair trade practices by restricting certain imports. The United States has implemented various actions in recent years that have significantly impacted global trade. In response, many countries have introduced their own trade measures.

AD/CVD

If you're an importer, it's more important than ever to be aware of anti-dumping duties (ADD) and countervailing duties (CVD).

Find out where dumping typically occurs and how foreign countries play a part in cost of production. Learn more at our AD/CVD resource page.

Free Trade Zone (FTZ)

Free Trade Zone (FTZ) programs include Foreign-Trade Zones (U.S.), export processing zones, special economic zones, bonded warehouses, and maquiladoras. Their primary objectives are to drive job creation, promote local sourcing, and simplify customs procedures.

Explore how FTZs can reduce duty and tax liabilities through authorized programs.

Forced Labor

Expeditors is committed to being an information resource for our customers on forced labor issues, including enforcement.

Learn more on our webpage about Forced Labor Enforcement Actions and access government and Expeditors resources.

Core & Value-Added Services

Our experts hold a wide variety of service offerings. Some of these include:

    • Exception Management - Vendor referrals
    • Declaration document visibility globally
    • Consistent timing and events
    • Declaration data in 25+ countries
    • Frontier Release Management
    • Customer sourcing profiles for U.S. customs brokerage customers
    • exp.o® ISF audit report
    • Programmable business and compliance rules through ESAudit and other programs: Customize your compliance requirements.
    • Delivery Management: End to end execution, quality data, dedicated teams, all in the hands of our global network to ensure you stay on track for every shipment.

CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management

In a notice on August 14, 2023, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued an update on the implementation of the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) Client Portal Release 2. In October 2023, a soft release is planned for testing with selected industry partners. 

Listen to our Customs CARM podcast and read our CARM blog on what's changing in the industry, how to act, and why now is the best time to prepare for this massive change. 

Customs Brokerage and Delivery Management

Our Customs Brokerage and Delivery Management service offerings work with a global crop protection and seed technology company. 

Using our global network and expertise, we ensured they were on track to execute a strategy that would benefit the financial, time, and stress impact of the company.

Read more in our case study

Expert-Led Webinars on Trade & Compliance

Our Customs team works tirelessly behind the scenes to deliver accurate, timely, and actionable information that empowers our customers to navigate the complexities of global trade with confidence. 

The informative webinars are designed to keep you informed on the latest developments in customs regulations, compliance strategies, and global trade trends. 

Missed a webinar? Catch up anytime