One of FDRA’s top services to its members is customs guidance. As companies continue to innovate, they face an archaic customs structure in the U.S. that requires expertise. FDRA also provides information on tariff structures around the world to those expanding their business. Below is FDRA’s comprehensive customs program. Please contact us if you need our services and want to join FDRA.
FootwearCustoms.com
It is hard to keep up with every customs document needed to ensure full compliance with import laws. To assist, FDRA has developed this new site for members that allows them to house their own customs library, request sample classifications, use a digital IFI for their shoe imports, as well as find key resources from a footwear glossary to forms, docs, training and information on customs rulings and Chapter 64. Visit FootwearCustoms.com to learn more.
Customs Classification Expertise
FDRA’s classification team has decades of experience. They provide FDRA members classification clarity on their footwear samples, and provide suggestions on how to better navigate the customs process. FDRA members can submit requests through FootwearCustoms.com.
FDRA’s Monthly Customs Report
Each month FDRA distributes a special newsletter on footwear customs issues. The newsletter includes new Customs and Border Protection (CBP) classification decisions, regulatory updates and alerts on issues like Note 5, labeling, and First Sale rules. View an example.
Customs Document Archive
FDRA has built the largest archive for footwear customs documents, analysis, memos, and letters in the U.S. It houses these documents in its online Intel Center where its Members are able to access them. The documents, some dating back to the 1990s, help its members better understand customs issues and past rulings as they move forward on the development of new footwear.