• Prior Disclosure

  A prior disclosure is a voluntary disclosure of one or more customs violations that occurred before the start of a formal investigation. Many involve tendering a loss of duties associated with the violation.

• Professional Service Fees

  Professional service fees coverage is a type of insurance that protects businesses against additional expenses they incur from hiring professional services to address a problem or issue. It is often included as part of a broader business insurance policy.

• Quality Control (QC)

  Quality control (QC) is the process during which the quality of products and the manufacturing process is evaluated.

• Reasonable Care

  When CBP implemented the Customs Modernization Act, it introduced “informed compliance” and “shared responsibility,” requiring importers and brokers to work together so the correct information is provided to CBP. The importer is responsible for exercising reasonable care.

• Dropshipping

  Dropshipping is a retail fulfillment method where a store does not keep the products it sells in stock. Instead, the retailer purchases the item from a third-party supplier who ships it directly to the end customer.

• Dry Run

  A dry run is when a trucker is not able to successfully complete the pickup or delivery of a shipment. The trucker will charge full price for the extra trip.

• Dry Van Shipping

  Dry van shipping is any shipping done in a trailer that is not a temperature-controlled trailer or a flatbed trailer.

• Duty

  A duty is an indirect tax on the value of an imported or exported product. A duty on an imported product's value is an import duty, while one assessed on an exported product is an export duty.

• Duty Drawback

  Duty drawback is a customs refund program that allows importers or exporters to reclaim duties, taxes, or fees paid on imported goods that are subsequently exported or destroyed under customs supervision.

• Ecommerce Fulfillment

  Ecommerce fulfillment is the complete end-to-end process of receiving, processing, and delivering online orders to end consumers (D2C).

• EORI (Economic Operator Registration and Identification)

  An EORI (Economic Operator Registration and Identification) number is how the European Union (EU) identifies business entities. All businesses importing into or exporting out of the EU must use it as an identification number in customs procedures.

• EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)

  EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) is the automated, computer-to-computer exchange of standard business documents between trading partners in a structured, machine-readable format.

• ELD (Electronic Logging Device)

  An electronic logging device (ELD) allows truckers to log their hours of service electronically instead of in paper books.

• EBS (Emergency Bunker Surcharge)

  EBS (Emergency Bunker Surcharge) is implemented by carriers to further cover the cost of rising fuel prices. It is applied on top of BAF once bunker prices rise so high that carriers begin to lose profits.

• EIN (Employer Identification Number)

  An EIN is a tax ID that the US government uses to identify business entities located in the US. It is used by Customs to associate entities with their import or export dealings such as Customs bonds, Customs entries, and ISF filings.

• Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)

  An Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) is a five-character alphanumeric key used in the Commerce Control List (CCL) to classify U.S. exports and determine whether an export license is needed from the Department of Commerce.