LIVINGSTON RESOURCE GUIDE A guide to help M.G. Maher & Company, Inc. clients get started with Livingston International.
Simplify Trade WELCOME TO LIVINGSTON We know change can be uncomfortable, so we’ve put together this guide to help ease the transition as we continue to move M.G. Maher & Company, Inc. resources under the Livingston umbrella, and introduce you to some of the tools and resources available to you as a Livingston client.
We understand that running your business is your number new Livingston invoices. Please add Livingston as a one priority, which is why we strive to make your onboard- vendor, in place of M.G. Maher, in your accounts payable ing as seamless as possible. With this guide as a point of system upon the receipt of your new invoices. reference, you can familiarize yourself with Livingston’s resources, invoice, and other services offered that may be Livingston International simplifies the complexities of advantageous to your business. Our service structure is importing and exporting, giving businesses the freedom to built around you and the way you do business, because focus on their core functions. From clearing single we know how critical it is for you to get your goods across shipments to managing global supply chains, clients in the border without costly delays. North America and across the globe turn to Livingston for world-class customs brokerage, trade consulting, global As you move under the Livingston umbrella, you will trade management and freight forwarding solutions. No notice a few small changes, including a new Livingston matter the size of your shipment or the location of your invoice and remittance information. Payments should be supply chain partners, our solutions are flexible and made in accordance with the details and terms listed on scalable to fit your requirements. each respective invoice. The updated payment options contained in this reference guide will only apply to your
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
About Livingston 4
U.S. customs brokerage invoice 5
U.S. customs brokerage invoice fields 6
Charge codes 9
Paying your Livingston invoice 12
Paying by ACH/EFT or wire transfer 13
Paying by check 13
Resources and online tools 14
Webinars 14
Shipment tracking 14
Additional information 16
Customs brokerage 17
Importer Security Filing 17
Freight forwarding 17
Trade consulting 18
Automated Export System (AES) 18
Useful links 18
Technology solutions 19
Forms and documentation 21
3 ABOUT LIVINGSTON Livingston is North America’s number one company focused on customs brokerage and compliance. We also offer consulting, global trade management and freight forwarding services, across North America and around the globe.
We help our clients manage the complex and constantly Trade Consulting – Our customs, regulatory and financial evolving world of international trade by offering multiple experts can help you implement compliance programs, business solutions and delivering them in a timely, seam- meet audit requirements, recover duties and taxes and less and cost-effective manner. manage border security.
The following are our main service offerings: Trade Software – TradeSphere®, the preferred global trade management software, for many leading multinational Customs Brokerage – Our experienced customs profes- companies. Scalable and automated, it simplifies the sionals, supported by a full suite of advanced technology complexities of global trade. solutions, are available to help you manage your imports and compliance processes every step of the way. Freight Forwarding – We arrange efficient transportation We can help you improve your compliance with Customs, by air, ocean, rail, truck or intermodal, from point of origin reduce your risk, and improve your visibility into the through to final destination. customs process. Business Process Outsourcing – We help you Global Trade Management – Our tailored services streamline your business by designing and delivering provide long-term management of all aspects of your program management, information management and global trade operations and compliance. We offer contact center services. end-to-end customized solutions as well as components that address specific areas of global trade management.
4 U.S. CUSTOMS BROKERAGE INVOICE
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6 U.S. customs brokerage invoice fields
Field name Description
1 Bill To The name and address of the company Livingston is billing for services provided.
2 Attn Name of the department or person who should receive this correspondence.
3 Question on your invoice? Contacts of the appropriate client service team.
4 Team The contact information for the team servicing your account. You should contact
this team if you have any questions about your invoice.
5 Invoice Number A unique number assigned by Livingston to all entries. This is the reference
number to use when inquiring about a specific invoice.
6 Date The date the invoice was issued.
7 Due Date The date that the payment for the invoice is due.
8 Client Number Each client is assigned a unique six-digit account number.
9 Reference Number The reference number supplied by the shipper on the commercial invoice.
10 Arrival Date The estimated date of arrival of your shipment at the first port of entry.
11 Release Date The (estimated) date U.S. CBP released your shipment and allowed it
to enter the U.S.
12 Entry Number The number assigned by Livingston referencing your shipment into the U.S.
13 Entered Value The value reported to CBP for your shipment, based on the commercial
invoice provided.
14 Shipment Value The commercial value reported for the goods being imported into the U.S., based
on the commercial invoice provided.
15 Shipper/Export The name of the company exporting/shipping the goods to the U.S.
16 Port of Entry The name of the U.S. port where entry was made for the goods being imported.
17 Port of Lading The name of the port where your goods loaded to be shipped to the U.S.
18 Manifest Qty & UOM The quantity of goods, as reported by the carrier, being imported into the U.S.
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19 Gross Wt. & UOM The gross weight of the goods being imported into the U.S.
20 MOT The code and mode of transportation used to import your shipment into the U.S.
21 Carrier The name of the carrier transporting the goods into the U.S.
22 Master BOL Number The Master Bill of Lading number assigned by the carrier.
23 House BOL Number The House Bill of Lading number assigned by the carrier.
24 Container Number For containerized shipments, this is the number of the container used to
transport the merchandise.
25 Date of Export The date (may be estimated) your goods were exported.
26 Code For internal purposes, Livingston assigns a numeric code for each service descrip-
tion itemized in Field 27. This guide contains a reference table of the most common
Livingston billing codes and descriptions.
27 Service Details of the service(s) provided by Livingston related to your shipment.
28 Amount The dollar amount payable for each of the services performed by Livingston.
29 Message/Information Section to relay important messages to our clients.
30 Remit The address where payment for services should be sent.
31 Total Due/Funds The total amount payable on the invoice and the currency in which the funds
are payable.
8 9 Charge codes
MGM code M.G. Maher description Livingston charge code Livingston description
95 Duty as Billed 500 U.S. Customs Duty
01 EST Customs Duty, Taxes &/or Fees
4F Merchandise Processing Fee .21%
4H Harbor Maintenance Fee .125%
47 Customs Entry & Clearance Charge 700 U.S. Customs Entry Service
7T ISF Filing 546 Importer Security Filing Services
6G Cash Advancement Fee 701 Funds Advance/Disbursement
51 Additional Invoices 703 Additional Invoices (Process)
50 Additional Classifications 702 Additional CI Lines (Process)
77 Automated Commercial System Fee 716 ABI Filling (Process)
52 F.O.B./C.I.F. Statistical 562 Process CIF Stat Data
2R Copies of Rated Documents 337 Document Copies
4T Special Handling, Food & Drug 726 U.S. FDA Release (Process)
67 Services & Accounting 846 Accounting Fee
04 Ocean Freight & Wharfage 617 Ocean Freight & Services
06 Ocean Freight PD Direct
07 Ocean Freight Collect
1J Container Ocean Freight
12 Inland Freight 688 Inland Freight
08 Air Freight 531 Air Freight
65 Dist./Forwarding/Delivery Order 558 Delivery Order (Process)
03 FRT; WFG; CNTR CHG; Terminal CHG 863 Wharfage
748 Container Service
532 Terminal Handling Charge
10 MGM code M.G. Maher description Livingston charge code Livingston description
15 DRAYG, Storage and Arrangements 164 Drayage
13 Drayage &/or Cartage &/or Arrangements
13 Drayage &/or Cartage &/or Arrangements 580 Cartage Service
1D Delivery/Cartage
17 Storage 533 Storage/Demurrage (Advance)
15 Drayage, Storage and Arrangements
34 Express/Federal Mail/Courier 611 Courier Service/Fwd. Documents
18 Insurance Premiums 613 Cargo Insurance Service
30 Special Handling 733 Special Handling
27 Special Handling, Ent.
28 Special Handling, Traffic
16 Expenses due to General Order 778 General Order (Process)
1G Prep & Filling Warehouse Withdrawal 865 Warehouse Withdrawal
11 PAYING YOUR LIVINGSTON INVOICE You can remit your payment to Livingston as follows:
12 Paying by ACH/EFT or wire transfer Paying by check
U.S. Dollar account from USA and overseas Payee: Livingston International, Inc.
Destination: Bank of America, N.A. Please send checks to: 100 N Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28255-0001 Clients located in the USA and overseas ABA #: 021000322 (ACH) 026009593 (WIRES) Livingston International, Inc. 150 Pierce Road, Suite 500 SWIFT BIC CODE: BOFAUS3N Itasca, IL 60143-1222
Beneficiary name: Livingston International, Inc. 405 The West Mall, Suite 400 Clients located in Canada Toronto, ON M9C 5K7 Clients located in ON: Beneficiary account: 483043591708 Livingston International, Inc. P.O. Box 5640 Terminal A Toronto, ON M5W 1P1
U.S. Dollar account from Canada Clients located in BC, AB, MB, SK: Livingston International, Inc. Destination: Wells Fargo Bank, N.S. P.O. Box 2168 STN Terminal New York Vancouver BC V6B 4R5
ABA #: 026005092 Clients located in QC, NB, NS, PE, NF, NU: Société internationale Livingston CHIPS UID #: 0509 6700, chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse Bureau 300 SWIFT BIC CODE: PNBPUS3NNYC St. Laurent, QC H4T 2B5
For further credit to: Please ensure your remittance details (i.e. payee, bank Beneficiary bank: Bank of Montreal account, and mailing address) are consistent with the Intl Banking H.O. Montreal information, as listed on invoices received during the transition period. SWIFT BIC CODE: BOFMCAM2 Please send your remittance detail to: Bank number: 001 [email protected]
Transit number: 0002 (WIRES) 00022 (EFT) Questions? Beneficiary name: Livingston International, Inc. 405 The West Mall, Suite 400 For payment inquiries, contact us at Toronto, ON M9C 5K7 Ontario and Western Canada, and Western Beneficiary account: 4675642 U.S. states: 1-800-226-1875
Eastern Canada and Eastern U.S. states: 1-800-361-3097 Canadian Dollar account from Canada
Destination: Bank of Montreal 100 King St. West Toronto, ON M5X 1A3
SWIFT BIC CODE: BOFMCAM2
Bank number: 001
Transit number: 0002 (WIRES) 00022 (EFT)
Beneficiary name: Livingston International, Inc. 405 The West Mall, Suite 400 Toronto, ON M9C 5K7
Beneficiary account 1889793
13 RESOURCES & ONLINE TOOLS Our website offers a wide range of tools and resources to help you learn more about virtually all aspects of customs and trade compliance.
Resources Webinars
Visit www.livingstonintl.com to access our Livingston offers a number of live and on-demand extensive database; when you will find: webinars, free of charge, every month. You can find a list of upcoming webinars at Useful resources for importers/exporters http://www.livingstonintl.com/webinars. Guides for importing and exporting Commonly used forms Our webinars are hosted by Livingston‘s subject matter Guide to government regulations and customs experts, who have the knowledge and experience to requirements answer all of your trade and compliance questions. Shipment tracking Industry news and advisories Topics include: List of upcoming webinars Importing to Canada Importing to the U.S. For instant access to our best content and insights, NAFTA compliance follow us on https://www.linkedin.com/company/livingston-internationalppygs://wwww.linkedin.c m/comppany/livingston-i ter ational https://www.facebook.com/livingstoninternationalps://wpgww.facebook.com/livingston nternational https://twitter.com/livingston_intlh ps://twpg_witter.comm/livvinggstonsto intl Canadian sales tax Valuation (U.S. and Canada) And many more Shipment tracking To attend, simply click on the session date and fill in the Track your shipments on the go. The Livingston Shipment registration form. Be sure to check back often to see what Tracker App lets you quickly and easily check the new and exciting webinars we have coming up. clearance status of your shipments through the U.S. and Canadian borders on the go, keeping you informed of your shipment’s status no matter where you are. The Livingston Shipment Tracker app can be downloaded from the App Store, Google Play, or Blackberry World.
At your desk? Get real-time status updates of your shipments with Import Tracker: http://www.livingstontracker.com
14 15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The following pages outline our services and provide some key forms and information you may want to be familiar with as an importer/exporter. These resources can also be found on Livingston’s website.
16 Customs Brokerage also includes the parties involved from the manufacturing to the final delivery into the U.S. Importing into the U.S. As the importer, you are liable for the ISF filing being Livingston clears thousands of shipments into the U.S. completed accurately and timely. Livingston has the every day. With our extensive coast-to-coast network of expertise to ensure the filing is compliant and matches up offices, you can always count on us to ensure fast, efficient to the subsequent entry. clearance of your shipments.
We also provide access to Insight® ISF, a web-based We offer northern border, southern border and air/ocean application that allows you and your overseas suppliers to clearance services to clients importing to the U.S. manage and submit all Importer Security Filing (ISF) data. Northern border Livingston’s U.S. customs brokerage northern border Freight Forwarding operations are located along the U.S.-Canada border, with offices strategically located at ports of entry. Our northern Freight forwarding, in its most basic sense, is the coordination border operations primarily service clients that ship via and actual movement of cargo from point A to point B. It truck and rail, but also offer air and ocean services as sounds simple, but the more you dig into the requirements needed. and regulations of the shipment, its products and the countries involved, you’ll soon realize the amount of complex Air/ocean coordination and expertise required to do it right. Livingston The U.S. customs brokerage air/ocean operations are has this expertise and is available to support you with all your located throughout the U.S., with offices located at ports of freight forwarding needs. entry from west coast to east coast. Our air/ocean opera-
tions primarily service clients that ship via air and ocean, Our core services include: but also offer rail and truck services as needed. Air forwarding Ocean forwarding Southern border Barge services Livingston’s U.S. customs brokerage southern border Export documentation service operations are located along the Mexico-U.S. border with Cargo insurance offices located at ports of entry in Texas. Our southern Restricted party screening border operations primarily service clients that ship via • Ground freight truck and rail, but also offer air and ocean services as needed. To ensure a seamless transaction, Livingston can arrange local transportation (drayage) from Mexico to the U.S., when required.
Importer Security Filing
Importer Security Filing (ISF) is required for goods coming into the U.S. by means of ocean transportation. The ISF filing must be transmitted to U.S. Customs 24 hours prior to the loading of the vessel in the foreign port and can be filed by you (the importer), customs broker or freight forwarder. The ISF filing contains product information and
17 Trade Consulting Useful links
Livingston Trade Consulting helps clients set up and Beyond www.livingstonintl.com, there are a number maintain compliant trade programs. You can call on us of other sites you can visit for useful information and to identify preferential duty rates, reduce duty, and resources: recommend ways to assist with your management of trade agreement programs, such as NAFTA. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) www.cbp.gov Some services, such as the Canadian GST services, are targeted at non-resident importers into Canada, while Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) financial recovery services such as duty recovery and duty www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca drawback can help you recover paid duty. Livingston can help you apply and become a member of security U.S. Customs Tariff programs such as C-TPAT, PIP, AEO and NEEC. http://hts.usitc.gov
What makes our Trade Consulting solutions unique? Canada Customs Tariff http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tarif%66-tarif Dedicated resources: Unlike many traditional customs brokers, our compliance review services are performed U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by senior level staff who are not part of a day-to-day www.fda.gov brokerage operation. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Relationship with Customs: Livingston Trade Consulting http://www.inspection.gc.ca staff has positive relationships with Customs authorities and experience in guiding clients through voluntary U.S. Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS) disclosures and appeals. http://rulings.cbp.gov
Focus: Trade compliance is Livingston’s key focus; it’s NAFTA who we are and what we do. http://www.naftanow.org https://www.nafta-sec-alena.org Clearly-defined deliverables: Each project has a clearly-defined scope and deliverables.
Automated Export System (AES)
AES is the system used by U.S. exporters to electronically declare international exports. Generally, companies exporting merchandise valued at US$2,500 or more from the U.S. to any foreign country must file an electronic export information (EEI) declaration using AES.
18 TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS Continue using the same great technology plus powerful new tools at your disposal.
While you’ll continue to access the same great tools that you’re familiar with, you’ll now have access to a robust suite of solutions that will help to simplify trade for your business.
19 Insight® Compliance Center Insight® ISF
Our Insight® Compliance Center will allow you to access Insight ISF is a web-based application that allows you and real-time trade information. You can view, analyze and your overseas suppliers to manage and submit all Importer download information about your company’s importing Security Filing (ISF) data. Once all the information is activity. With Insight Compliance Center’s reporting available, the application can be used to send the ISF data ability, you can use this information to improve your to Livingston where we can validate and submit to U.S. competitiveness. Insight is also a critical tool for ensuring Customs, or you can send direct to Customs using our compliance with Customs, by giving departments related assigned filer code. You also have access to track progress to the customs process access to this information. and status updates on the system’s main dashboard screen. Please note that access to MyCargoInfo is still available to track your shipments. Insight® e-Vent
Insight® Docs Insight e-Vent is an automatic e-mail system that will track certain shipment events and e-mail you when the event is Available for both U.S. and Canadian suppliers, this online triggered. This allows you to always know the exact tool allows companies to quickly and easily create shipping customs status of your U.S. brokerage shipments without documentation. Designed primarily for the fast pace of having to log into any program. When a problem occurs, or border shipments, this software can even send the when the shipment has arrived, you will automatically document information electronically via Insight e-Link receive an e-mail. Available for U.S. customs brokerage saving you time and money. services only. To set up this free service, contact your Client Services Manager. In your request make sure to specify what type of event you would like to be notified of, where the e-mail should be sent to, and all applicable client numbers.
20 FORMS & DOCUMENTATION
You can find the most commonly used forms by visiting our website: http://www.livingstonintl.com/form-category/u-s
Some of the forms you’ll be able to access include:
U.S. customs invoice Blanket NAFTA certificate of origin Cover sheets Repair declaration FCC form 740 Non-reimbursement certificate
21 Simplify Trade