Import / Export Services
Import Services
Importing efficiently takes experience, processes, and vanguard technology. We help you with state-of-the-art support that lowers risk and cost.
International trade is both enticing and challenging. Enticing when the right global sourcing opportunities, emerging markets, and supply chain partnerships align profitably. Challenging, because of the time and resources needed to get there. Day-to-day operations and budgets often suffer. We help you end the struggle and give you time to focus on opportunities.
Why Import with UCS?
Duty Management
Duty management can uncover significant savings. We help you take full advantage of preferential trade programs and duty rates and other regimes such as SAPTA, GSPs, etc. Your imports cost less. Post-entry work costs less.
Broker & Vendor Performance Management
Your goal: reduce the number of exceptions at the time of import. We help you with strategic broker selection, from planning and execution to establishing, monitoring, and updating the performance metrics of your service providers. The focus is on cost-saving, quality, and cycle time.
Regulatory Agency Compliance
Every product has the potential to require its own set of documentation. We help you develop and maintain product “passport” information for smooth clearance and compliance with regulatory agencies, if applicable.
Export Services
The secret to profitable exporting? Impeccable control. Documentation. Licensing. Restricted party screening. Penalty avoidance. We’ve got your back.
The most profitable exporters manage their risks and costs and avoid fines and penalties. The secret is consistent, compliant, and proactive processes. We provide the comfort of knowing that every time you export, your documentation is in perfect order. It can mean the difference between turning a profit and not.
Why Export with UCS?
Restricted Party Screening
How proactive are you when it comes to COO, (Country Of Origin)? Screening at the time of export isn’t enough. One export to a denied party can result in fines, increased governmental scrutiny, and reputational damage. We help you integrate screening into your entire export process.
Licensing & Permits
As you grow, so does the likelihood of overlooking licenses and permits needed for commodities and destinations. We help you mitigate that risk and maintain your reputation by staying on top of your export requirements. Before problems arise.
Documentation
Paperwork is a fact of life in exporting. Documentation accuracy and completeness are vital. One incorrect form can stop your product’s cold, opening the door to a competitor. We make sure the paperwork doesn’t hold you back.
No unexpected costs
Shipping problems and delays lead to unexpected costs. As an integrated customs broker and freight forwarder with ultra-efficient communications systems, we help you avoid delays. And their cost.
