Customs brokerage firms facilitate the shipment and delivery of goods across geographical borders for individuals and organizations.
The general public is often unaware of the sheer magnitude of goods and raw materials that cross these international borders every single day and what is involved in clearing these goods through customs in different countries.
Each country operates under a different set of rules and regulations regarding the transfer of goods entering or leaving their borders. Customs regulations and laws concerning the import and export of goods are constantly changing all over the world, sometimes even on a daily basis.
A customs brokerage firm is responsible for knowing all of these rules and regulations and ensuring that they are followed, in order to streamline the process of shipping goods as much as possible for the individual or organization. In effect, customs brokers alleviate the stress of dealing with customs officials and learning shipping regulations so that their clients can spend more time on what they are good at – managing their core business.