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| Duty Tax Processing | Account Holders can accelerate clearance with a disbursement agreement
DHL Express will accelerate the customs clearance initiating the payment process of duty and tax charges relating to a shipment. The receiver is invoiced for the duty and tax amount, allowing payment to be deferred until a mutually agreed date. | Per Shipment | 17.50 USD or 2% of the fiscal charge, if higher |
| Duty Tax Processing | Import Duties and Taxes for Non-Account receivers
An administrative charge applies when DHL Express processes import duties, taxes, or other regulatory charges on behalf of customers who do not hold a DHL Express account number. | Per Shipment | 17.50 USD or 2% of the fiscal charge, if higher |
| Broker Notification | Designate your preferred Broker
At the importer’s request, DHL Express will provide the necessary paperwork to the customer’s designated broker to perform the import clearance and resume the delivery to the final destination once the clearance is completed.
DHL Express is subsequently not responsible for the timeliness of the submission to customs or for the release of the shipment. | Per Shipment | 55.00 USD |
| Other Government Agency | When importing goods being subject to additional controls
Government charges apply when DHL Express arranges the clearance of any items subject to bio, health, phyto-sanitary, veterinary, quarantine, CITES or similar controls required by any regulatory agency. This includes the preparation of any related paperwork, to facilitate the clearance of a shipment. This also includes, but is not limited to: licenses, permits and inspections required by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (F&WS) or other government agencies, for certain commodities imported into the U.S. This also includes any overtime charges from the F&WS for instances in which an importer requests clearance outside of the F&WS normal working schedule. | Per Shipment | Charges vary based on the government requirements |
| Post Clearance Modification | Upon request, shipment data (value, classification, etc.) can be modified after declaration
If requested by customs authorities or the importer/exporter, DHL Express may add or modify data declared to customs authorities for clearance purposes. This includes data such as declared values, classification of the goods and importer details, based on documentary evidence gathered from or confirmed by the importer or exporter. | Per Shipment | 90.00 USD |
| Continuous Bond | By customer request DHL Express can purchase a continues Bond on your behalf
Upon customer’s request and receipt of customer’s application, DHL Express will purchase a continuous bond on the customer’s behalf. The continuous bond would remain in effect for a year and would cover all entries for the importer of record, through any port, provided the broker has a valid Power of Attorney from the importer or principal. The continuous bond renews annually until terminated by importer, principal, Customs Broker or Surety. For example, the minimum bond amount required by CBP is $50,000 or 10% of the total duties, taxes and fees, plus all open increased duty bills and debit vouchers paid in the previous 12 months – whichever is greater. Higher bond values are also available at a tiered rate. | Per 12-Month Period | 525.00 USD minimum |
| Controlled Export | Any Department of State (DOS) shipment requires special handling
All U.S. Department of State (DOS) shippers must be approved in advance by DHL Express. The ACE AES Electronic Export Information (EEI) must be filed in ACE at least 8 hours prior to export.
Temporary export and import licenses require physical presentation to CBP at the port of export for decrementation.
A service charge applies to all DOS shipments for the special handling required by our Controlled Export Team. | Per Shipment | 65.00 USD |
| Single Clearance | By customer request DHL Express will individually clear shipments that could clear on a consolidated manifest
Under 19 CFR 128 Express Consignments regulations, non-restricted merchandise based on value and commodity can be cleared on a consolidated manifest for more cost- and time efficient processing. DHL Express will assess a service charge for the following clearance processing that require individual handling:
When the importer requests a single formal entry if the shipment is qualified to be cleared informally on the manifest
If U.S. Customs and Border Protection requires Live Entry
If the commodity and country of origin require Antidumping/Countervailing Duties at time of import | Per Shipment | 35.00 USD |
| Regulatory Charges | To cover additional shipment processing needs
Additional charges assessed by customs authorities to complete import or export shipment clearance.
Example of when charge may be applied: U.S. Customs and Border Protection applies an express consignment fee. | Per Shipment | 1.34 USD |
| Import/Export Taxes | A Customs-imposed charge based on value of goods
Taxes are applied by U.S. Customs, based on the value of the goods being imported. | Variable Charges | Government charges may vary |
| Merchandise Processing | A Customs-imposed charge paid by all Brokers on formal entries
Merchandise Processing is a Customs-imposed service charge paid by all Brokers on formal entries. The rate is a percentage of the net entered value of the goods. Minimums and maximums apply. | Per Shipment | Charges vary as follows: 0.3464% of the net entered value with a minimum of 33.58 USD and a maximum of 651.50 USD |
| Under Bond/Guarantee | A single-transaction bond used when a customer is not bonded
A single-transaction bond is used in lieu of a continuous bond, in the event a customer is not bonded. A service charge will be assessed (minimum applies). | Per Shipment | 5.00 USD per 1,000.00 USD of bond with 50.00 USD minimum |
| Import/Export Duties | A Customs-imposed charge based on goods content and origin
Duty is applied by U.S. Customs at the time of initial entry and varies depending on contents and origin of shipment. Additional duties may be applied by U.S. Customs after the initial Customs entry, when estimated duties were paid, or when an entry is audited, causing a change in the duty owed. These charges will appear on the DHL Express duty invoice. | Variable Charges | Government charges may vary |
| Import Paperwork | DHL Express will provide additional copies of import documentation for a charge
DHL Express will provide copies of import documentation previously supplied to the importer/ultimate receiver, at an additional cost.
When available, an electronic copy may be provided, for a service charge. Additional copies of import documentation will be supplied by the importing gateway when requested by the receiver. Copies of files for express manifested clearances are not available. | Per Packet
Soft Copy | 25.00 USD per packet or 2.10 USD for soft copy |
| Clearance Paperwork | DHL Express will provide a Customs Invoice for a charge.
A Customs Invoice is required by Customs when non-document goods are shipped internationally. Upon request, or when it is missing, DHL Express will attach the documentation on behalf of the customer, for a service charge. | Per Shipment | 20.00 USD |
