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Customs clearance and documentation

— SERVICE 04

Customs Clearance 

& Documentation

International shipping is documentation-driven. We manage the compliance process with structured oversight, attention to detail, and direct broker coordination.

CARM · CBP · AES

CANADA · U.S.A.

- OVERVIEW 

Errors in international documentation can result in delays, inspections, penalties, or storage costs. We manage the compliance process so cargo continues to move.

CHARTWELL SHIPPING

Large container ship illuminated at night, with three dockworkers silhouetted in the foreground.

— REGULATORY POSTURE

We monitor evolving requirements — CARM in Canada, U.S. importer setup, EIN registration and bond procurement — and translate them into executed steps.

Large container ship illuminated at night, with three dockworkers silhouetted in the foreground.

— REGULATORY POSTURE

We monitor evolving requirements — CARM in Canada, U.S. importer setup, EIN registration and bond procurement — and translate them into executed steps.

— OVERVIEW

Errors in international documentation can result in delays, inspections, penalties, or storage costs. We manage the compliance process so cargo continues to move.

CHARTWELL SHIPPING

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- SERVICE 04

Customs Clearance & 

Documentation

International shipping is documentation-driven. We manage the compliance process with structured oversight, attention to detail, and direct broker coordination.

CARM · CBP · AES

CANADA · U.S.A.

— OUR SUPPORT

Eight documents.
One clean clearance.

Each filing is reviewed for accuracy, jurisdictional alignment and the commercial terms of the underlying transaction.

Export declarations

B13 (Canada) and AES (U.S.) filing prepared and submitted with accuracy.

LOA / LOU

Letters of Authorization and Undertaking drafted to support clearance authority.

Vessel age certificates

Documentation prepared to satisfy letter of credit and charter requirements.

Import bonds

Annual or single-entry bond procurement guidance for U.S. imports.

Certificates of Origin

Issuance and verification aligned with destination market requirements.

INVOICE & PACKING review

Commercial invoice and packing list reviewed for tariff and L/C compliance.

Customs coordination

Clearance coordination across Canada and the U.S. with broker alignment.

Cargo insurance

Marine cargo cover placement scaled to value, route and commodity.

Documentation

— CROSS-BORDER

Built for cross-border complexity.

From CARM enrolment in Canada to U.S. importer-of-record obligations — the framework is shifting. We track it for you.

— CROSS-BORDER

Built for cross-border complexity.

From CARM enrolment in Canada to U.S. importer-of-record obligations — the framework is shifting. We track it for you.

Documentation

— NEXT STEP

Cross-border compliance, coordinated.

If cross-border compliance feels complex or uncertain, we provide practical guidance and coordinated execution to reduce risk and maintain flow.

— NEXT STEP

Cross-border compliance, coordinated.

If cross-border compliance feels complex or uncertain, we provide practical guidance and coordinated execution to reduce risk and maintain flow.

OUR SUPPORT

Eight documents.
One clean clearance.

Each filing is reviewed for accuracy, jurisdictional alignment and the commercial terms of the underlying transaction.

Export declarations

B13 (Canada) and AES (U.S.) filing prepared and submitted with accuracy.

LOA / LOU

Letters of Authorization and Undertaking drafted to support clearance authority.

Vessel age certificates

Documentation prepared to satisfy letter of credit and charter requirements.

Import bonds

Annual or single-entry bond procurement guidance for U.S. imports.

Certificates of Origin

Issuance and verification aligned with destination market requirements.

INVOICE & PACKING review

Commercial invoice and packing list reviewed for tariff and L/C compliance.

Customs coordination

Clearance coordination across Canada and the U.S. with broker alignment.

Cargo insurance

Marine cargo cover placement scaled to value, route and commodity.

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