Risk Management

A customs broker will assist the importer with the increased complexity of NAFTA regulations, enabling him to take advantage of NAFTA and other trade agreement opportunities that can have a significant impact on the firm's bottom line in reducing duties and taxes

A customs broker provides the timely delivery of goods, which is critical for good client service.

Flexible Staffing

Customs brokers alleviate the need for importers to have staff with specialized customs knowledge and so frees up the importer to concentrate on revenue-generating core competencies.

Customs brokers manage peaks and valleys of importing volumes, creating automated entry documents from previously classified goods. This work is generally clerical in nature with some demand for knowledge of customs entry regulations.

Customs brokers provide shipping advice and monitoring and tracking of goods.

Brokerage Fees

Customs broker fees are usually only a small portion of your company's overall importing cost.

If you are importing or exporting goods into Canada or the USA, Free Style Shipping can help. Please contact us for Canadian and U.S. customs brokerage, trade and customs compliance consulting, international freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services.