Import guide
Importing into United States
The United States is the world's largest single-country importer. Commercial invoices for US-bound shipments must include HS codes (US Customs accepts HTS-US at 10 digits), declared value, country of origin, and the Importer of Record's EIN.
De minimis threshold is USD 800 per shipment per day per buyer under Section 321 — below which duties and most formal entries are not required.
Standard import tax
Varies
Applied to (CIF + duty) at import
Importer tax ID
EIN
Required on commercial invoice
Currency
USD
Customs valuation
Required on every United States-bound commercial invoice
- ·HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) 10-digit code recommended on commercial invoices.
- ·EIN (Employer Identification Number) required for the Importer of Record on formal entries.
- ·Country-of-origin marking must be legible on the goods themselves for most commodities.
Common Incoterms for United States-bound shipments
Top imported HS chapters into United States
Aggregated from the major trade corridors feeding into United States. Click any chapter to look up specific subheadings.
- 84Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances
- 85Electrical machinery and equipment
- 87Vehicles other than railway or tramway
- 39Plastics and articles thereof
- 61Articles of apparel, knitted or crocheted
- 62Articles of apparel, not knitted or crocheted
- 27Mineral fuels, mineral oils
- 44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
- 94Furniture; bedding, mattresses; lamps
- 90Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, precision, medical instruments
Major export corridors to United States
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