Are you interested in gaining further control of your importing business? Would you like to increase your compliance with Customs? Are you looking to decrease your importing cost? We’ve found these are the driving forces behind direct-filing your Customs entries. Below are examples of our 3 C’s of direct-filing.


Compliance

• No one knows your product better, or will demonstrate greater “reasonable care” in the preparation and filing of your customs entries, than your own personnel.
• Companies who direct-file their entries generally increase their compliance rating with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) by several percentage points.
• In many cases we’ve found that the majority of US Importers are already providing the essential entry data (such as tariff classification, value and origin) to their appointed broker. If that’s the case, the remaining data elements on the CBP entry document are elementary in nature (such as vessel name and import date).
• You get up-to-the-minute real time information directly from CBP so you’re better informed and have the most recent CBP Directives and Administrative Messages.
• TRG Direct facilitates the payment of duties by using CBP’s ACH debit or credit system. TRG Direct clients with ACE accounts can benefit from a one-time cash flow improvement by leveraging the CBP Periodic Monthly Statement (PMS) through ACE.

Control

• In the time it takes to call your broker to trace a shipment, you can actually file the entry directly with customs and receive the electronic messages related to clearance and release of the consignment directly from CBP.
• TRG Direct customers have much greater visibility into their supply chains.
• TRG Direct customers are in better touch with their vendor’s performance on the timeliness and accuracy of documentation presented by them. This allows TRG Direct clients to immediately address compliance issues with their vendors or suppliers resulting in dramatically improved compliance.
• Using TRG Direct gives you the ability to pre-file your entries with CBP and actually obtain clearance information up to five (5) full days before the vessel arrives at its US port of destination. Assuming your consignment isn’t targeted by CBP for examination, pre-filed and pre-cleared shipments can be moved as soon as the vessel completes discharging. In some cases you can actually take one or two full days out of your supply chain transit time resulting in greater efficiency and improved cash flow.
• Converting to TRG Direct can be accomplished at your own pace. Direct-filing your entries is not an “all or nothing” proposition. The transition can be done in a phased or gradual approach, while maintaining relationships with your existing customs broker.

Cost

• The savings of the difference in cost between your current entry through your broker (probably $75 or more) and TRG Direct can be significant. In a highly competitive environment, Importers are always looking for ways to reduce costs. TRG Direct represents an opportunity for Importers to save up to 80% on brokerage fees and expenses; while significantly improving their compliance and control.
• When using the TRG Direct entry system, your entry fees are fixed (based on the pricing plan you chose, $20 or $30); not variable, depending on the lines of classification, number of commercial invoices, or other ancillary typical charges.
• When 10+2 is rolled out, our system will be retrofitted with the appropriate screens for transmission of the Security Filing (10+2 data) and your company will save the difference between the retail cost of the 10+2 data set and TRG Directs pricing which will be approximately 75-80% less than market prices.
• TRG Direct provides your company with internet based ABI connectivity 24 x 7 x 365, for one low fee, with no minimums and no maximums.

Compliance. Control. Cost.