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Customs Basic Regulations and Helpful InformationThe BasicsWhat You can expect from Art-export.comMarking of ItemsTextilesApproximate Duties for Items entering the USAWhere to get additional informationTHE BASICSHere are some general guidelines to importing goods from this site into the United States. For more detailed information on importing you may find the US Customs web site to be helpful. http://www.customs.gov/ Who can import goods into the USA?Any person may import goods into the United States for business or personal use. An import license or permit is not needed to import into the US. If you do not have an import license you may use your IRS business number or your social security number to fill out customs forms. What items need to go through Customs?All Items imported into the US must clear Customs before they are allowed to enter the country. There are two types of entries of
products into the US, formal and informal.
INFORMAL ENTRY INTO THE USAShipments that do not exceed $2000 in value, whether commercial or noncommercial will usually be able to enter the US as an informal entry. Note* exceptions to this rules that effect some of the products on this site. Textiles, footwear, handbags, and custom plastics sold on the site need formal entry for any orders over $250. In an informal entry a customs officer will assess duties and then release the package to either a cargo company or postal service for delivery. When the package is delivered or picked up the purchaser will need to pay any duties charged by Customs. FORMAL ENTRY INTO THE USAA formal entry is required for any shipment exceeding $2000 in value. Formal entry is also required, regardless of value, for commercial shipments of textiles. If formal entry is required on a shipment, the shipment is held at the Customs until all the necessary paperwork and requirements are fulfilled for the shipment. There are three ways that art-export suggests for formal entries.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FORM ART-EXPORTArt-export.com insures that all shipment have the fallowing paperwork and requirements fulfilled to help expedite the importing process. Art-export invoice Customs Declaration Form MARKING OF ITEMSAll items exported by art-export.com are marked with Indonesia as their point of manufacturer unless exempt under one of the fallowing. The item is valued under $5 and is to be imported into the US without formal import. The items are to be delivered to the end user. Exempt Items All Kris knives and swords though classified as art are marked by, cast-in-mold lettering, etching (acid or electrolytic), engraving, or by means of metal plates which bear the prescribed marking and which are securely attached to the article in a conspicuous place by welding, screws, or rivets. Textiles have special requirements briefly
described below. TEXTILESDepending on the quantity of textiles exported there will be a 3-15% duty assessed on the cost of the order to be paid to the Indonesian Customs service. Textiles imports into the US must also comply with Quotas, Labeling and other mandatory export procedures. Export of textiles in volumes over $250 will be charged an additional handling fee to cover the expense of the additional exporting requirements. This handling fee is figured on a per order basis. Textile Products. All textile fiber products imported into the United States shall be stamped, tagged, labeled, or otherwise marked with the following information as required by the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, unless exempted from marking under Section 12 of the Act: SPECIAL MARKINGThe cost of marking textiles is not
include in the prices on the site. The name of the manufacturer The name of the country where processed or manufactured. In order to enforce the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act, a commercial invoice covering a shipment of textile fiber products exceeding $500 in value and subject to the labeling requirements of the Act is required to show the information noted in Chapter 10, in addition to that ordinarily required on the invoices. In addition to labeling requirements, the importation of textiles and textile products may, pursuant to Section 204 of the Agricultural Act of 1956, be subject to quota, visa or export-license requirements and additional entry requirements including declarations identifying the fabricated components.
Fur Marking.Any article of wearing apparel imported into the United States and made in whole or in part of fur or used fur, with the exception of articles made of new fur of which the cost or manufacturer's selling price does not exceed $7, shall be tagged, labeled, or otherwise clearly marked to show the following information as required by the Fur Products Labeling Act: The name of the manufacturer or person introducing the product in commerce in the United States; i.e., importer. If the importer has a registered identification number, that number may be used instead of the individual's name. The name or names of the animal or animals that produced the fur as set forth in the Fur Products Name Guide and as determined under the rules and regulations. That the fur product contains used or damaged fur where such is the fact. That the fur product is bleached, dyed, or otherwise artificially colored when such is the fact. That the fur product is composed in whole or in substantial part of paws, tails, bellies, or waste fur when such is the fact. The name of the country of origin of any imported furs contained in a fur product. For the purpose of enforcing the Fur Products Labeling Act, a commercial invoice covering a shipment of furs or fur products exceeding $500 in value is required to show the information noted in Chapter 10. The provisions of the Fur Products Labeling Act apply to fur and fur products in the United States as well as to imported furs and fur products. Regulations and pamphlets containing the text of the Fur Products Labeling Act may be obtained from the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580. Regulations and pamphlets containing the text of the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act may be obtained from the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580. APPROXIMATE DUTIES FOR ITEMS ENTERING THE USAThe below link will take you to an
interactive database that will enable you to get an approximate idea of the duty
rate for a particular product. Please be aware that the duty rate you request is
only as good as the information you provide. The actual duty rate of the item
you import may not be what you think it should be as a result of your research.
Customs makes the final determination of what the correct rate of duty is, not
the importer. WHERE TO GET ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional informationAdditional information may be obtained from the ports of entry listed below, or you may consult your telephone directory for a Customs port closer to you, as there are 300 ports of entry in the United States, its territories and possessions. The listing will be found under U.S. Government, Treasury Department. Anchorage 605 W. Fourth Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501 Atlanta 700 Doug Davis Dr., Atlanta, GA 30354 Baltimore 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202 Baton Rouge 5353 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Blaine 9901 Pacific Highway, Blaine, WA 98230 Boston 10 Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1059 Buffalo 111 W. Huron St., Buffalo, NY 14202-2378 Calais 1 Main Street, Calais, ME 04619 Calexico P.O. Box 632, Calexico, CA 02231 Champlain 198 W. Service Road, Champlain, NY 12919 Charleston 200 E. Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401 Charlotte 1901-K Cross Beam Dr., Charlotte, NC 28217 Charlotte Amalie Main Post Ofc-Sugar Est., St. Thomas, VI 00801 Chicago 610 S. Canal Street, Chicago, IL 60607 Christiansted Church St. PO Box 249, St Croix, VI 00820 Cleveland 6747 Engle Rd., Middleburg Hgts, OH 44130 Dallas/Ft. Worth PO Box 619050, DFW Airport, TX 75621 Denver 4735 Oakland St., Denver, CO 80239 Derby Line Interstate 91, Derby Line, VT 05830 Detroit 477 Michigan Ave., Detroit, MI 48226 Douglas 1st St. & Pan American Ave., Douglas AZ 85607 Duluth 515 W. 1st St., Duluth, MN 55820-1390 El Paso 9400 Viscount, Suite 104, El Paso, TX 79925 Grand Rapids Kent City Airport, Grand Rapids, MI 49512 Great Falls 300 2nd Ave South, Great Falls, MT 59404 Greenville/Spartanburg 150-A W. Phillips Rd., Greer, SC 29650 Harrisburg Harrisburg Airport #135, Middletown, PA 17507 Hartford 135 High St., Hartford, CT 06103 Highgate Springs RR #2 Box 170, Swanton, VT 05488 Honolulu 335 Merchant St., Honolulu, HI 96813 Houlton RR #3 Box 5300, Houlton, ME 04730 Houston/Galveston 2350 N. Sam Houston East, Houston, TX 77032 Jacksonville 2831 Talleyrand Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32206 Kansas City 2701 Rockcreek Pkwy, N. Kansas City, MO 64116 Laredo/Colombia PO Box 3130, Laredo, TX 78044 Los Angeles 300 S. Ferry St., Terminal Island, CA 90731 Los Angeles Airport Area 300 S. Ferry St., Terminal Island, CA 90731 LA/Long Beach Seaport Area 300 S. Ferry St., Terminal Island, CA 90731 Louisville 601 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202 Miami Airport PO Box 523215, Miami, FL 35152 Milwaukee PO Box 37260, Milwaukee, WI 53237-0260 Minneapolis 110 S. 4th St., Minneapolis, MN 55401 Mobile 150 N. Royal St., Mobile, AL 36602 Nashville 939 Airport Service Rd., Nashville, TN 37277 New Orleans 423 Canal St., Ste 245, New Orleans, LA 70130 New York 6 World Trade Ctr., New York, NY 10048 New York-JFK Area Building #77, Jamaica, NY 11430 New York - NY/Newark Area Rt 1&9 S., Hemisphere Ctr., Newark, NJ 07114
Nogales 9 N. Grand Ave., Nogales, AZ 85621 Norfolk 200 Granby St., Norfolk, VA 23510 Ogdensburg 127 N. Water St., Ogdensburg, NY 13669 Orlando 5390 Bear Road, Orlando, FL 32827 Oroville Route 1, Box 130, Oroville, WA 98844 Pembina 112 W. Stutsman, #102, Pembina, ND 58271 Philadelphia 2nd & Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106 Phoenix 1315 S. 27th St., Phoenix, AZ 85034 Port Huron 526 Water St., Port Huron, MI 48060 Portland, ME 312 Fore St., Portland, ME 04101 Portland, OR 511 NW Broadway, Ste 198, Portland, OR 97209
Providence 49 Pavilion Ave., Providence, RI 02905 Raleigh/Durham 120 Southcenter Ct., Morrisville, NC 27560 Richmond 4501 Williamsburg Rd., Richmond, VA 23231 San Antonio 9800 Airport Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78216 San Diego 610 W. Ash St., San Diego, CA 92101 San Francisco 33 New Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA 94126 San Juan #1 La Puntilla, San Juan, PR 00901 San Luis PO Box H, San Luis, AZ 85349 Sault Ste Marie Intl Bridge Plaza, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783 Savannah 1 East Bay St., Savannah, GA 31401 Seattle 1000 2nd Ave., Seattle, WA 98104-1049 Seattle Airport Sea-Tac Intl Airport, Seattle, WA 98158 Seattle Waterfront 3236 16th Ave., SW, Rm 2100, Seattle, WA 98134 St. Albans PO Box 1490, St. Albans, VT 05478 St. Louis 4477 Woodson Rd., St. Louis, MO 63134 Syracuse 4034 S. Service Rd., Syracuse, NY 13212 Tacoma 2202 Port of Tacoma Rd., Tacoma, WA 98421 Tampa 1624 E. 7th Ave., #101, Tampa, FL 33605 Tucson 7150 S. Tucson Blvd., Tucson AZ 85706 Washington, DC PO Box 17423, Washington, DC 20041 Wilmington 1 Virginia Ave., Wilmington, NC 28401 NOTE: The information given here is general information given by the US Customs service. In no way is art-export.com liable for changes in the laws or import requirements of the US, that are not reflected on this web page. BACK TO THE TOP
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