USPS Custom Clearance Process

All the emails which are sent from outside the United States are subject to a customs clearance process so that taxes, duties, and other fees can be ascertained according to the U.S. national laws. The recipient must clear all the customs duties before mailing.

The customs clearance process for merchants is explained below-

The sender has to fill out the appropriate customs form with correct information and they must include the shipping label and commercial invoice. The commercial invoice consists of the details of the sender, receiver, export date, and the mode of sending; therefore it must be attached with the mail.

There are a variety of import duties that are levied on different items, depending on the country’s specific regulations. For example, if an item has a value of $200 or less, the country’s regulations do not require any import duties. However, if the item exceeds the country’s minimum value for importation, then the sender will be charged with an import duty.

If the payment of duties on the item is due or if the item contains a certain fee irrespective of import duty criteria, then the customs officer makes sure to inform the sender. The sender can avoid the problem by carefully choosing the shipment method. There are two methods: delivery duty paid (DDP) and delivery duty unpaid(DDU). The DDP method is preferred because in this method the custom charges are paid by brokers who process the item and hence delivery is not delayed due to customs clearance. Whereas in DDU method custom officer sends item to independent custom broker who recovers duties from recipient of item, it takes more time and is costly method of shipping because final shipping amount cannot be determined. ..

After customs clearance is done, the item will be dispatched to the service and transported from the courier office to its required destination. Customs clearance usually takes about 24 hours, if there are no problems found.

Important Paperwork For Customer Clearance

  1. Courier’s manifest
  2. Insurance policy
  3. Customs declaration
  4. Delivery note
  5. Bill of lading
  6. Delivery time estimation
  7. Insurance claim form
  8. Shipping container manifest

The PS Form 2976-R, USPS Customs Declaration and Dispatch Note should be filled out and attached to the item being shipped. A USPS employee will enter the data from the form and print out the correct customs form and postage. ..

Conclusion

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is a company that facilitates postal services within the United States. This company holds a monopoly over the letter mailing system within the United States, While it still faces competition in courier delivery systems. If the sender wants to send the courier within the boundaries of the United States, then there are not many legal requirements needed whereas if the sender wants to send the courier outside of America then it is necessary to clear all the customs duty otherwise the parcel will be stuck in transit. The sender needs to fill out the customs form from USPS website and attach all necessary documents with it so that customs clearance is done smoothly.

USPS takes about two to three weeks for custom clearance. ..

If there is no faulty paperwork found during the customs clearance process, the package is released after recording the duty amount to the USPS. Generally, it takes 30 to 45 days from when the package is received at the post office. ..

To find out if your package is stuck in the custom, you can try to open it. If the package is not moving, it may be stuck in the custom. If the package is moving but the Custom does not seem to be opening, then you may need to call customer service.

The US customs and border protection department has detained your package and will be in contact with you to update you on the situation.