Understand the difference between CBP Form 3461 (Customs Release) and CBP Form 7501 (Customs Entry), and when each is filed during U.S. import clearance.
Learn the FTC and Customs labeling requirements for importing textiles, apparel, footwear, and fur into the U.S., including fiber content and country of origin.
See transit time estimates for an Amazon FBA shipment from the destination port to the Amazon fulfillment center by transportation mode.
Learn what a bill of lading (B/L) is, who's involved, and how it functions as a shipping contract, cargo receipt, and proof of ownership of goods.
Find Flexport's SCAC code (FLXT) and learn what a Standard Carrier Alpha Code is and how it identifies a transportation company.
See Amazon's holiday inventory cut-off dates for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Christmas, and how to get cargo to fulfillment centers on time.
Learn what a drayage base fee (or Pickup & Delivery charge) covers when Flexport handles trucking for your FCL container at origin or destination.
Find out what information you need to start shipping into the EU, including EORI number, VAT registration, fiscal representation, and incoterms.