Customs Clearance BASIC MANUALS
- Itaty Cisneros
- Jackeline Ashley Lara
How to: Create a Manufacturer ID (MID) | |
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Overview | A MID is required to add a manufacturer to the system to later be used in an entry. |
Prerequisites | You will need the following information ready: country or Canada province, firm name, street, city, zip code. |
Click on US Customs Clearance
Click on Manufacturers
Click on Transmit
Click on tab “Add/Update Manufacturer”
Enter the information on fields 1-5 and 6 (only if applicable)
Click on Transmit
Click “ok” on transmission was done pop up message
8. Click on Transmission Log
9. Make sure to select “month” on calendar
10. Click “ok”
11. Look for your response under a name like this
12. Extract your MID
How to: Add Manufacturer | |
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Overview | A manufacturer is needed to create any type of entry. A manufacturer can also be the seller and shipper (if applies). |
Prerequisites | You will need the following data to add a manufacturer to the system. MID, address, city, country, FDA Registration number (if applicable). |
1. Click on US Customs Clearance
2. Click on Manufacturers
3. Click on Add
4. Enter the required information: MID, name, street, city, country, state, zip code, FDA Reg. No. (if applicable), consolidator / supplier
5. Click Save and Close
6. In the Manufacturer List you can search for you new manufacturer added.
How to: Add a Shipper | |
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Overview | A shipper is needed to create any type of entry. |
Prerequisites | You will need the following data to add a shipper to the system. Name, phone, address, contact (name and e-mail), and FDA Reg. No. (if applicable) |
1. Click on Core
2. Click on Shipper
3. Click on Add
4. Click on Yes for consecutive number
5. Fill all the fields in a red rectangle
6. Click Save and Close
How to: Add an Importer | |
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Overview | An importer has legal responsibility for declaring the value, classification, and rate of duty applicable to entered merchandise. |
Prerequisites | You will need the following data to add an importer to the system. Name, phone, address, contact (name and e-mail), Tax ID or CBP Assigned No., DUNS number, Bond Type, surety, producer acct, bond number. |
1.Click on Core
2. Click on Importer & Consignee
3. Click on Add
4. Click on Yes for consecutive number
5. Fill all the fields in a red rectangle
6. Click Save and Close
How to: Query a Tax ID | |
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Overview | If you query a Tax ID, you will be able to see if the importer has an active bond, quantity of bond and surety number. |
Prerequisites | You will need the importer’s Tax ID number. |
1. Click on Core
2. Click on Importer & Consignee
3. Click on Transmit
4. Enter the Tax ID no. on Importer Id
5. Click on Query Importer
6. Click OK on pop-up window
7. Click on Transmission Log
8. Look for your query with the filter “KI” on Application Type
9. Extract any information needed from the response
How to: Fill FDA | |
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Overview | FDA 2 & 4 is a MUST. FDA 1 & 3 you can use a disclaimer, if applicable. |
Prerequisites | Description, Program, Processing Code, FDA Product Code, Shipper and Manufacturer Registration No., Line Value, Quantity of product. |
1. Fill all the fields in a red rectangle: Description, program, processing code, FDA code, natural state, supplier ID and Reg. no., manufacturer ID and reg. no., FSVP importer, production country, storage status, contact (name, phone, e-mail, FDA line value, quantity and unit 1 (quantity and unit 2 if it appears to be in bold letters), submitter.
2. When filling the FSVP importer, you can enter the information manually or you can scroll down to select the desired importer on the “copy from” field. Make sure to use the tab button to automatically fill the empty fields. When DUNS is unknown, write “UNK” on that field.
How to: PGA Error (EP7) | |
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Overview | Make sure if a disclaimer can be used for your product. Otherwise, you will need to enter the information requested (highlighted in yellow). |