What to do when goods are arrived but not available for pickup?
This happens many times when consignees have to deal with a situation when their goods are arrived at the destination port or land but not available for final clearance. Usually, importers need to file a Bill of Entry in order to clear the container. It has to be filed within 30 days of the arrival of goods to the department of customs. But, in case, the importer fails to file the bill of entry then the cargo can be resold by the custodian. Shipment from outside of the United States is quite a complex procedure for those who are not really aware of it. You need to be prepared with proper customs bonds and other requirements. There are many key documents that can affect your transaction and the final delivery of goods can be delayed, such as: Bill of landing Certificate of origin Commercial invoice Packaging list ...