SECTION 321 DUTY ELIMINATION
By shipping your inventory directly from outside of Canada to one of our distribution facilities across Canada, and then have us pick n’ pack & ship your consumer orders daily, you can eliminate 100% of your duty costs without sacrificing delivery time or costs.
The key to the success of the program is Section 321 Customs Clearance which allows US consumers to import up to $800 worth of goods tax and duty free. With CCLS’s same-day fulfillment process and its proximity to the USA border (only 1.5 hours away) CCLS sends trucks to the USA on a daily basis, clearing US customs under Section 321 and then inducting packages with all the major US carriers like USPS, DHL, UPS & FedEX. This gives clients the same delivery services, costs, and transit times as a USA based fulfilment company with the added benefit of eliminating 100% of the duty cost.
CCLS DUTY ELIMINATION PROGRAMS
CCLS helps clients reduce duties or taxes by helping them with the navigation of complex customs processes.
Benefits of Section 321 Duty Elimination
The main and obvious benefit is that under Section 321 Clearance certain shipments are exempt from duties and taxes. In order to qualify for the exemption shipments must be imported by an individual US consumer on a single day and have the retail value of the product must be $800 or lower.
Prior to the $600 increase in the De Minimis rules in February 2016, the old Section 321 rules existed however the maximum retail threshold for Section 321 was limited to products equal to or below $200. With the enormous growth of online shopping combined with the increase de minimis of $800, the number of shipments entering the USA under section 321 clearance has increased exponentially. In fact, data from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirms that every day nearly 2 million shipments are released into the US under Section 321.
With the incredible increase in shipments entering the USA under Section 321, to ensure the smooth flow of cross border shipments, it is imperative that Customs and Border Protection receive all the Section 321 shipment details prior to the shipments arrival at the border so that it can maintain expedited customs clearance demanded by the private sector in addition to any necessary enforcement measures for non-compliance. To assist with this process a Section 321 Data Pilot Program was initiated. The intent behind the program was to test the viability of allowing shippers to submit all of the required documentation electronically prior to the shipment’s arrival at the border.
With the incredible fast paced nature of the e-commerce world, it is critical that government agencies scope out the most efficient methodology to allow for the smooth flow of goods across the border while at the same time strict adherence to the rules.
Under the current section 321 rules CBP is requiring that companies submit information in advance of the shipment’s actual arrival at the border. This is necessary in order to be able to identify high-risk products and ensure they comply with US safety and security requirements.
The Section 321 rules for importation apply regardless of the type of transportation into the United States. With Section 321 clearance into the United States, it is critical that carriers identify the shipper name and address, a description of the type of goods, weight, quantity and the consignees name and address.
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