The documents, codes and costs a first-time Amazon FBA or Shopify seller needs before the factory ships.
Commercial invoice requirements for US customs under 19 CFR 141.86: the eleven required elements, English, currency, itemized charges, origin and assists.
Do I need a customs bond to import from China? Yes for a formal entry: single vs continuous bonds, ISF 10+2 deadline and penalty, and what a broker files.
Documents needed to import from China to the USA on a first order: commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, ISF, bond, importer number and entry.
How to find the HTS code for my product: HTSUS structure, USITC search, the General Rules of Interpretation, CROSS rulings and the Chapter 99 tariff stack.
Landed cost calculator for Amazon FBA sellers importing from China: product, freight, stacked duties, MPF, HMF, broker and prep, with a worked example.
For first-time Amazon FBA and Shopify sellers importing into the US. The customs paperwork laid out in order, blanks ready to fill in, plus a landed-cost spreadsheet and a shipment log.
Blank templates built from the public law. Not legal advice, and not a filled-in document.