John C Riccardo CHB – Licensed Customs House Broker

Clearance

Customs clearance services include: FDA, USDA, Fish & Wildlife, EPA, DOT and Foreign Trade Zones. Questions about a clearance service? Send your request to ops@johncriccardo.com

Pre-Clearance

We process all ocean shipments in advance to avoid delays in getting your product to market. You can monitor your shipments through our web tracker service and create your own reports

Foreign Trade Zone Services

Services include Foreign Trade Zone admission and concurrence, PTT’s, zone withdrawals and inventory monitoring.

C-TPAT Services

A full range of C-TPAT services including annual security review, re-validations, and certifications. We will help you navigate the process and develop a C-TPAT compliance program so that your company can enjoy benefits such as reduction in exams, and increased marketability.

CONFIDENTIALITY PETITIONS

We can prevent your shipping information and your suppliers from becoming accessible to the public. Allow our team to file a petition with U.S. Customs to keep your supply chain information confidential.

Drawback and WaiVer of Prior Notice

Our drawback program can get you the maximum amount of duty back on any shipment which you imported but need to export. We will also help you develop a drawback program to expedite the process. We can request approval for a Waiver of Prior Notice to eliminate the pre-export exam requirement.

Product development & Binding Rulings

Thinking of manufacturing and importing a new product? Did you know that sometimes a small variation in the materials used during production can save you money on your duties and taxes? Our team can advise you of the customs requirements, and how composition can change the duty rate.

ISF Filing

In today’s compliance oriented environment your ISF or ISF-5 should be filed by a professional who has a working relationship with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Send your request to fileisf@johncriccardo.com and have your ISF filed today.

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Since 1985

35+ plus years of experience in the International cargo transportation industry. We have extensive working knowledge of air and ocean cargo from the perspective of airlines, freight forwarders, trucking brokers, and customs brokerage houses. We are dedicated to providing reliable and personalized service at an economical price.