Arrival Notice: Air Waybill (AWB) or air consignment note Terminology & Definitions Relating (For Reference Only)

NOTE:
Importer / Exporter are RESPONSIBLE for all U.S. Laws, all fees all International Laws (cbp.gov)

Importer/forwarder understands that as part of ISF/importer security filing rules & Customs Clearing Entry Filing  &  any other filing to US Customs. BEFORE you import, double check your HTC/HTS/Harmonized-Tariff-Code (Duty/Tax) classifications &   Anti Dumping Duties (ADD) &  Countervailing Duty (CVD). Importers / Exporter are responsible for the all HTC/HTS classifications of their own goods. Our HTS/HTC/Harmonized Tariff Code Classification on ISF filing & Customs Clearing Entries Filing are ADVISORY and not binding.

SEA ARRIVAL NOTICE (NOTICE OF ARRIVAL) IN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING OF SEA-FREIGHT ONLY

First 2 HTC/HTS/Harmonized Tariff Code Classification are free, but after 2nd Classification of items, each Classification is $10 each per line.
For Example: IF you are importing 4 different category items (on your invoice/packing-list/Bill-of-Lading/ISF-Form: 100 apples, 75 Oranges, 50 Toys  &  25 Desks), you will be charge extra $20 for ISF Filing + $20 for Customs Clearing Entry Filing.  The Fees are added it to your Invoice as ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION HTC/HTS Code / 7501 LINES.  (click here) for 3 pages of sample 14 line /  Two free /   12  x  $10 = $120 fees will be charge as 7501 LINE.

To AVOIDED HTC/HTS/Harmonized Tariff Code Classification fees  / 7501 LINES fees, please ask your Factory/Supplier to have it on the Invoice, Packing-List & Bill-of-Lading (BL), if your Factory/Supplier don't know the HTC/HTS/Harmonized Tariff Code, you could Look-up your own (Duty/Tax) HTC/HTS/Harmonized Tariff Code or call & email US Customs Import Specialist (click here).

Also, First 2 factories/suppliers invoice submission are free for Customs Clearing Entry filing, under same Bill-of-Lading(B/L).  For Example: IF you are importing from 3 different factories/suppliers with 3 different invoice/packing-list.  First 2 factories/suppliers invoice/packing-list submission Entry filing are free, But AFTER 2nd invoice/packing-list factory/supplier,  you will be charge $20 per supplier/factory invoice submission to US Customs as ADDITIONAL INVOICES SUBMISSION  & will be add on to your Customs Clearing invoice/fees (click here).

MUST described: what materials of each category are made-out-of at invoice, packing-list & bill-of-lading.  For Example: if you are importing 10 of MENS Sweat Shirt ( 80% Cotton 20% Polyester / HTC# ) /  5 Tablecloth ( 100% polyester / HTC# )  /  20 Desk (stainless steel / HTC# )   Aluminum (Aluminum Ingot / HTC# )  & Etc.  (click here) for samples.

NOTE:
IF you are buying from Two different factory/supplier, you could consolidated the shipment under one Bill-of-Lading(BL), but you can NOT consolidated under one invoice/packing-list. It MUST be submitted as 2 different invoice/factory/supplier to US Customs.

Each Bill-of-Lading(B/L) is considered as one shipment & it must be cleared as each BL by US Customs/us.

Third Party Billing Waiver (if any) grantor hereby waivers receipt of the customs entries and invoices from the grantee and directs that copies of your bills for services and copies of customs entries, isf filings, bond number and Etc. be transmitted to individual business/warehouses relating to importer shipments.

Arrival Notice (also called Notice of Arrival) in respect of international shipping of sea freight is an international shipping document issued by an ocean freight carrier or ocean freight's agent to consignee/recipient of internationally shipped goods (and to the notify party, if any) to inform about the arrival of international sea freight shipment. Arrival Notice (Notice of Arrival) provides shipment details and charges and documents required to enable the consignee to make customs clearance and arrange pickup and delivery of his/her international shipment.

Besides of essential information duplicated from international sea freight Bill of Lading such us the international sea freight bill of lading number, sailing details (name of vessel, voyage, ETD, ETA), number and description of shipping units etc., Arrival Notice (Notice of Arrival) should also provide complete information related to the international shipping cargo recovery at the destination:

• Ocean freight carrier's or the ocean freight carrier's release charges
• Cargo location address and contact phone number
• LOT number associated with the freight location or other reference(s) related to the freight identification
• Instruction on the international shipment recovery etc.

It is very important to understand that, in respect of international shipping of sea freight, an Arrival Notice (Notice of Arrival) itself is NOT a release document. Arrival Notice (Notice of Arrival) is an international shipping document that allows to consignee/recipient of internationally shipping goods to initiate his/her international shipment's recovery at the destination country by following and obeying legal rules on import recovery upon entering of the goods in commerce zone of the in the destination country.

PARTIES INVOLVED IN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING RECOVERY UPON ENTERING IMPORTED GOODS INTO DESTINATION COUNTRY’S COMMERCE ZONE (SEAFREIGHT IS ARRIVING TO THE DESTINATION):

• Consignee (importer of records) itself
• Destination’s country officials (Destination country's Customs, Government agencies that may concern of imported goods, border protection officers etc.)
• International ocean freight carrier and/or the international ocean freight carrier agent
• Customs broker, if consignee or importer of records requests customs brokerage service in assisting him/her in filing import entry and paying customs duty, taxes and fees on imported goods (if any)
• Other party related to the international shipment recovery and delivery (if necessary) at the destination: domestic freight forwarders, bonded and local warehouses, cartage companies etc.

Note: Import recoveries in international shipping is a complicated and time sensitive process. Even though most of countries over the world allow to consignees (importers of records) working on international shipments recoveries directly with the customs, unless you are not a professional freight forwarder, it is the good idea to work on recovery of your import with an international carrier's agent or hire a destination countries' customs broker in the purpose to clear your import with customs and get it to your possession. If you forget about or do not pay proper attention to your importing goods, that does not mean that the destination counties' officials will forget about it. For a reasonable fee you should avoid headache and/or extra charges and/or penalties that may occur in event if your fail in your destination country's import recovery procedures.

EXPECT AND DO NOT MISS AN ARRIVAL NOTICE (NOTICE OF ARRIVAL) FOR YOUR INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENT

As a rule, Arrival Notice (Notice of Arrival) in international shipping of sea freight should be issued to the consignee and notify party in advance, in several day before your international sea freight shipment will be entered in commerce zone of your destination country. Then you should have a time to be prepared to the import recovery. An Arrival Notice (Notice of Arrival) can be faxed or emailed to the Consignee and/or to their Broker/Agent. Expect and do not miss it! Upon the receipt start working on your international shipment recovery or forward this document to a party authorized by you on the import recovery without delay. Keep eyes on the recovery. Do not let it go out of your control.

If for any reasons you will not receive an Arrival Notice (Notice of Arrival) as expected, then contact the international ocean freight carrier that handle your international shipment or international ocean freight carrier's destination agent as/if stated in your international sea freight Bill of Lading.

Importers are responsible for all fees, US Laws & International Laws.