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Glossary
Customs terms, plainly
Postal entry
The customs declaration for a mailed parcel
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CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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HTS code
The tariff code for your item
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Classification
Assigning the right HTS code
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Duty
The tax on importing an item
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MPF
Merchandise Processing Fee
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De minimis (Section 321)
The old duty-free allowance — now gone
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Entry Type 11
Informal entry (commercial carrier)
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Entry Type 13
Mail entry (postal channel)
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Formal entry
Full entry for higher-value goods
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PGA
Partner Government Agency
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AD/CVD
Anti-dumping / countervailing duties
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Country of origin
Where the item was made
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Country of export
Where the item was shipped from
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IOR
Importer of Record
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Bond
A customs financial guarantee
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Disclaimer
A declaration that an agency rule doesn't apply
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S10 tracking
The international mail tracking number
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Manifest / departure
A grouped shipment on a lane
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Non-mailable
Illegal to send by mail
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Landed cost
The all-in delivered price
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Merchant of record
The seller of the shipping service
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