
US imports start with the IOR and Bond—
then move to customs and delivery.
Getting cargo to a US port is only one part of the plan. The importer of record, bond, entry data and inland handover must work as one arrangement.
Name the party that carries
the import responsibility first.
The consignee, buyer, importer and broker-authorising party are not always the same entity. Before the move begins, we identify who will act as Importer of Record (IOR), who can provide or confirm the Importer Number, and who can respond to customs questions.
- Identify the IOR, consignee, final warehouse and duty-paying party
- Confirm the Importer Number or importer-registration arrangement
- Confirm broker authority, document contact and issue-response route
- Assign every missing item to the buyer, importer or broker


A customs bond concerns import obligations—
not a vague “clearance included” line.
The bond and entry arrangement must match the actual cargo, importer and filing path. Who confirms the bond, who provides the entry data and who can answer questions should be clear before departure.
Before entry, the cargo facts need to support
every part of the declaration.
Product name, use, material, model, quantity, value, origin, photos and packing should all tell the same story. Any relevant agency or product conditions also need a named owner before the shipment moves.
- 01Pre-shipment reviewParty · Product · Records
- 02Bond and authorityLiability · Interface · Conditions
- 03Entry handoverEntry data · Record check
- 04Port and pickupRelease · Appointment · Collection
- 05Inland deliveryReceiving · Unloading · Acceptance
Customs release is not the end.
The receiving site still has to work.
The final address, appointment window, vehicle type, dock or unloading conditions and likely demurrage or waiting exposure should be confirmed as part of the US import path.

Keep import responsibility and delivery responsibility
on the same plan.
The arrangement changes with the cargo, IOR, bond, entry conditions and receiving site. We state the coordination scope, needed inputs and cost boundaries before execution.
- Pre-shipment cargo and record review
- Freight, destination-port and broker interfaces
- Import milestone and issue communication
- Pickup, appointment and delivery support
- Written scope and cost-boundary alignment
- IOR, Importer Number and authority arrangement
- Bond and entry prerequisites
- Accurate product, value, origin and use records
- Final warehouse, appointment, unloading and acceptance conditions
- Prompt notice of regulatory, cargo or address changes
Put the IOR, bond and final address
on the same execution sheet.
Send the cargo file, US destination, known IOR/bond arrangement and receiving conditions. We will identify the first gaps and next actions.