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Customs Bond Assistance

Fee: $750

In the United States, imported goods are not released from customs until a customs bond is posted, with limited exceptions. The bond covers either a single shipment (single transaction) or multiple shipments (continuous) and is obtained from surety companies approved by the US Treasury.

Who Is Obligated?

The importer of record. CBP sets the bond amount; the minimum is $100.

What We Do

  • We assess which type of bond suits your shipment frequency.
  • We coordinate your bond application with the surety companies and your customs broker.
  • We prepare the company information required for the application.

What You Receive

  • Comparison of bond options
  • Application file
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US Customs Bond Application

Details of the company giving the bond (principal), the bond type and the import volume, so the bond can be obtained with CBP Form 301.

  1. 1 Bond Principal
  2. 2 Bond
  3. 3 Goods and Customs Broker
  4. 4 Submit
1. Bond Principal

The bond is issued in the name of the importer of record.

As in official records, in Latin letters.

Is the company established in the US? *
Company's CBP importer number *

If any, one per line with its importer number.

Trade registry certificate or certificate of business activity

Optional. PDF, image, Word or Excel; up to 5 files per field, 25 MB in total for the whole form.

Your details are used only to prepare your application. An unfinished application is kept in this tab.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will my goods clear customs without a customs bond?
With limited exceptions, no; imported goods are not released until a bond is posted with customs.
Should I get a single transaction or a continuous bond?
A single transaction bond covers one shipment; a continuous bond covers multiple shipments. We select the right one together based on your shipment frequency.
Who sets the bond amount?
CBP sets the bond amount; the minimum is $100. The bond is obtained from surety companies approved by the US Treasury.

Sources: 19 CFR 142.4; 19 CFR 113.11; 19 CFR 113.13; 19 CFR 113.37.