China–US & US domestic logisticsGuangzhou · Hong Kong · United States
CHINA → US · LAX / ORD / JFK

US shipping terms

Confirm the actual goods, importer and entry route with the customs broker before dispatch.

Importer of record

The party responsible for the import entry and its obligations.

Commercial invoice

A transaction record of goods, parties, quantities, actual values, origin and currency.

Customs classification

The tariff classification reviewed for the actual goods and current entry rules.

Customs bond

A guarantee that may be required for the selected commercial import process.

Customs release

The authorised customs release record; it does not establish USPS possession.

Postal acceptance

The parcel-level USPS receipt or processing event, separate from a partner warehouse scan.

Official guidance

CBP basic importing and exporting

CBP duty waiver policy