Basic Guide To Importing; Editor: U S Customs Service; Paperback

Editor: U S Customs Service
Edition #3; Paperback
87 pages
Published: November 1995
National Textbook Company
ISBN: 0844234036

Compiled by the United States Customs Service, this book is an essential source of information for anyone importing goods--commercial or personal property--into the United States. Topics covered in depth include: How the customs service works at ports of entry The entry process--and how to guarantee that your goals will pass entry examination How to prepare error-free invoices How to calculate duty payable and qualify for refunds of duty How transaction values are assessed and how currency conversion works Regulations on marking imported goods Understanding prohibitions, import restrictions, and quotas Laws governing civil and criminal fraud In addition, an extensive appendix provides sample customs forms, certificates, and invoices, along with relevant excerpts from statutes gov