Checklist
Customs Audit Readiness Checklist
Review your customs responsibilities, controls, records and post-clearance processes to identify potential compliance gaps.
10–15 minute review
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Free Customs & Trade Resources
Practical checklists, information sheets and working templates designed to help businesses strengthen customs compliance and manage international shipments more effectively.
Checklist
Import Pre-Clearance Checklist
Check that the information and supporting documents supplied to your customs agent are complete before goods arrive.
5–10 minute review
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Checklist
Customs Declaration Review Checklist
Review a completed customs declaration for possible errors in classification, valuation, origin, procedures and supporting information.
10 minute review
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Information Sheet
Product Classification Information Sheet
Gather the technical, material and commercial information needed before researching or validating a commodity code.
Working template
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Checklist
Origin and Preference Evidence Checklist
Assess whether your origin position and preferential-duty claim are supported by the relevant rules and documentary evidence.
10–15 minute review
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Template
Customs and Freight Issue Log
Record shipment problems, customs errors, costs, root causes and corrective actions in one structured document.
Ongoing working template
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