Commercial Invoice
A Commercial Invoice is a document used for clearing your goods for entry to the U.S.
Chassis Split
A chassis split fee is charged if the trucker has to make an additional trip to pick up a chassis, from a separate location.
Cargo Insurance
Cargo insurance is a type of insurance coverage that a cargo owner purchases to protect against loss or damage to goods being transported by land, air, or sea.
Container Yard (CY) Cutoff
A CY cutoff date is the date by which a container must be gated-in (checked-in) at the container yard before its scheduled sailing.
How to Import Colombian Coffee
Follow our simple guide to import roasted or green coffee from Colombia to the United States.
Customs Bond
A customs bond is required to import goods into the United States, as a form of insurance to protect the U.S. Treasury.
Clean Truck Fee
A Clean Truck Fee is A flat fee assessed by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
CFS (Container Freight Station)
A container freight station is a warehouse that specializes in the consolidation and deconsolidation of cargo.
Chassis
A chassis is a piece of wheeled trucking equipment used to move ocean containers.
Bonded Goods
Bonded cargo refers to goods for which U.S. customs duties and taxes have not yet been paid. These goods are stored under customs supervision, often in a bonded warehouse, or transported by a licensed bonded carrier to a different facility within the country or to a final destination in another country.